Employer firms in Clark County

Employer firms in Clark County was 668 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.8% from 2022. That is the 41st highest of 72 counties in 2023.

2023, count668
Change on 2022+2.8%
Series high6981995
Series low6222010

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Employer firms in Clark County, 1978 to 2023

62064066068070019781985199219992006201320231978: 666 count1979: 670 count1980: 663 count1981: 662 count1982: 637 count1983: 650 count1984: 673 count1985: 663 count1986: 655 count1987: 652 count1988: 670 count1989: 673 count1990: 675 count1991: 678 count1992: 670 count1993: 660 count1994: 684 count1995: 698 count1996: 698 count1997: 692 count1998: 697 count1999: 698 count2000: 691 count2001: 676 count2002: 670 count2003: 662 count2004: 656 count2005: 668 count2006: 654 count2007: 658 count2008: 640 count2009: 628 count2010: 622 count2011: 635 count2012: 644 count2013: 635 count2014: 626 count2015: 635 count2016: 653 count2017: 649 count2018: 656 count2019: 652 count2020: 649 count2021: 647 count2022: 650 count2023: 668 count62064066068070019781994201020231978: 666 count1979: 670 count1980: 663 count1981: 662 count1982: 637 count1983: 650 count1984: 673 count1985: 663 count1986: 655 count1987: 652 count1988: 670 count1989: 673 count1990: 675 count1991: 678 count1992: 670 count1993: 660 count1994: 684 count1995: 698 count1996: 698 count1997: 692 count1998: 697 count1999: 698 count2000: 691 count2001: 676 count2002: 670 count2003: 662 count2004: 656 count2005: 668 count2006: 654 count2007: 658 count2008: 640 count2009: 628 count2010: 622 count2011: 635 count2012: 644 count2013: 635 count2014: 626 count2015: 635 count2016: 653 count2017: 649 count2018: 656 count2019: 652 count2020: 649 count2021: 647 count2022: 650 count2023: 668 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2025-09-25.
All 46 values
Periodcount
2023668
2022650
2021647
2020649
2019652
2018656
2017649
2016653
2015635
2014626
2013635
2012644
2011635
2010622
2009628
2008640
2007658
2006654
2005668
2004656
2003662
2002670
2001676
2000691
1999698
1998697
1997692
1996698
1995698
1994684
1993660
1992670
1991678
1990675
1989673
1988670
1987652
1986655
1985663
1984673
1983650
1982637
1981662
1980663
1979670
1978666

Compared with Wisconsin and United States

Place2023
Clark County668
Wisconsin98,413
United States5,593,727

Clark County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 331 countAshland County: 416 countBarron County: 1,106 countBayfield County: 380 countBrown County: 5,001 countBuffalo County: 259 countBurnett County: 338 countCalumet County: 807 countChippewa County: 1,314 countClark County: 668 countColumbia County: 1,121 countCrawford County: 311 countDane County: 10,900 countDodge County: 1,410 countDoor County: 1,020 countDouglas County: 823 countDunn County: 759 countEau Claire County: 2,195 countFlorence County: 95 countFond du Lac County: 1,767 countForest County: 185 countGrant County: 948 countGreen County: 846 countGreen Lake County: 384 countIowa County: 493 countIron County: 161 countJackson County: 331 countJefferson County: 1,682 countJuneau County: 444 countKenosha County: 2,682 countKewaunee County: 388 countLa Crosse County: 2,421 countLafayette County: 296 countLanglade County: 482 countLincoln County: 564 countManitowoc County: 1,414 countMarathon County: 2,636 countMarinette County: 820 countMarquette County: 233 countMenominee County: 23 countMilwaukee County: 14,184 countMonroe County: 804 countOconto County: 616 countOneida County: 1,103 countOutagamie County: 4,101 countOzaukee County: 2,288 countPepin County: 175 countPierce County: 636 countPolk County: 952 countPortage County: 1,347 countPrice County: 308 countRacine County: 3,210 countRichland County: 333 countRock County: 2,637 countRusk County: 259 countSt. Croix County: 1,977 countSauk County: 1,446 countSawyer County: 505 countShawano County: 757 countSheboygan County: 2,090 countTaylor County: 413 countTrempealeau County: 538 countVernon County: 552 countVilas County: 750 countWalworth County: 2,279 countWashburn County: 392 countWashington County: 2,800 countWaukesha County: 9,769 countWaupaca County: 959 countWaushara County: 418 countWinnebago County: 2,834 countWood County: 1,392 count
  • Under 300
  • 300 to 500
  • 500 to 800
  • 800 to 1,300
  • 1,300 to 2,300
  • 2,300 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Clark County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Number of firms in the private nonfarm sectors covered by the US Census Bureau Business Dynamics Statistics. Establishments under common ownership form one firm.

Excludes nonemployer businesses. Differs from active_companies, the INE DIRCE count, which includes businesses without employees.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties (Employer firms, Clark County, 1978 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv

MLA 9

Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Clark County, 1978 to 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 Sept. 2025, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/clark-county-wisconsin. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Employer firms, Clark County, 1978 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 11, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/clark-county-wisconsin.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Clark County, 1978 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/clark-county-wisconsin (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Clark County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Clark County?

Employer firms in Clark County was 668 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.8% from 2022. That is the 41st highest of 72 counties in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest employer firms in Clark County?

698 in 1995, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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