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Employer firms in Clearwater County

Employer firms in Clearwater County was 160 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.6% from 2022. That is the 79th highest of 87 counties in 2023.

2023, count160
Change on 2022+0.6%
Rank79th of 87Counties in Minnesota ranked
Series high1822016
Series low1391981

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Employer firms in Clearwater County, 1978 to 2023

13014015016017018019019781985199219992006201320231978: 142 count1979: 151 count1980: 153 count1981: 139 count1982: 145 count1983: 149 count1984: 154 count1985: 155 count1986: 153 count1987: 150 count1988: 160 count1989: 160 count1990: 165 count1991: 169 count1992: 161 count1993: 167 count1994: 171 count1995: 176 count1996: 171 count1997: 179 count1998: 172 count1999: 180 count2000: 179 count2001: 177 count2002: 172 count2003: 168 count2004: 169 count2005: 171 count2006: 179 count2007: 174 count2008: 181 count2009: 162 count2010: 168 count2011: 173 count2012: 170 count2013: 171 count2014: 172 count2015: 173 count2016: 182 count2017: 182 count2018: 181 count2019: 177 count2020: 162 count2021: 163 count2022: 159 count2023: 160 count12014016018020019781994201020231978: 142 count1979: 151 count1980: 153 count1981: 139 count1982: 145 count1983: 149 count1984: 154 count1985: 155 count1986: 153 count1987: 150 count1988: 160 count1989: 160 count1990: 165 count1991: 169 count1992: 161 count1993: 167 count1994: 171 count1995: 176 count1996: 171 count1997: 179 count1998: 172 count1999: 180 count2000: 179 count2001: 177 count2002: 172 count2003: 168 count2004: 169 count2005: 171 count2006: 179 count2007: 174 count2008: 181 count2009: 162 count2010: 168 count2011: 173 count2012: 170 count2013: 171 count2014: 172 count2015: 173 count2016: 182 count2017: 182 count2018: 181 count2019: 177 count2020: 162 count2021: 163 count2022: 159 count2023: 160 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
2023160
2022159
2021163
2020162
2019177
2018181
2017182
2016182
2015173
2014172
2013171
2012170
2011173
2010168
2009162
2008181
2007174
2006179
2005171
2004169
2003168
2002172
2001177
2000179
1999180
1998172
1997179
1996171
1995176
1994171
1993167
1992161
1991169
1990165
1989160
1988160
1987150
1986153
1985155
1984154
1983149
1982145
1981139
1980153
1979151
1978142

Compared with Minnesota and United States

Place2023
Clearwater County160
Minnesota103,804
United States5,593,727

Clearwater County compared with nearby places

Aitkin County: 325 countAnoka County: 6,253 countBecker County: 755 countBeltrami County: 981 countBenton County: 779 countBig Stone County: 141 countBlue Earth County: 1,588 countBrown County: 620 countCarlton County: 561 countCarver County: 2,071 countCass County: 675 countChippewa County: 309 countChisago County: 1,031 countClay County: 1,026 countClearwater County: 160 countCook County: 230 countCottonwood County: 268 countCrow Wing County: 1,796 countDakota County: 7,786 countDodge County: 341 countDouglas County: 1,175 countFaribault County: 320 countFillmore County: 452 countFreeborn County: 627 countGoodhue County: 1,022 countGrant County: 175 countHennepin County: 28,121 countHouston County: 324 countHubbard County: 496 countIsanti County: 828 countItasca County: 937 countJackson County: 238 countKanabec County: 250 countKandiyohi County: 1,090 countKittson County: 117 countKoochiching County: 311 countLac qui Parle County: 167 countLake County: 274 countLake of the Woods County: 127 countLe Sueur County: 573 countLincoln County: 162 countLyon County: 640 countMcLeod County: 789 countMahnomen County: 88 countMarshall County: 205 countMartin County: 477 countMeeker County: 483 countMille Lacs County: 581 countMorrison County: 778 countMower County: 645 countMurray County: 230 countNicollet County: 569 countNobles County: 473 countNorman County: 152 countOlmsted County: 2,873 countOtter Tail County: 1,343 countPennington County: 303 countPine County: 487 countPipestone County: 274 countPolk County: 567 countPope County: 275 countRamsey County: 10,015 countRed Lake County: 73 countRedwood County: 422 countRenville County: 388 countRice County: 1,270 countRock County: 236 countRoseau County: 339 countSt. Louis County: 3,926 countScott County: 2,913 countSherburne County: 1,793 countSibley County: 291 countStearns County: 3,569 countSteele County: 816 countStevens County: 268 countSwift County: 261 countTodd County: 463 countTraverse County: 98 countWabasha County: 465 countWadena County: 322 countWaseca County: 364 countWashington County: 4,742 countWatonwan County: 250 countWilkin County: 125 countWinona County: 917 countWright County: 2,829 countYellow Medicine County: 261 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Clearwater 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, Clearwater 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, Clearwater 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/clearwater-county-minnesota. 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, Clearwater 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/clearwater-county-minnesota.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Clearwater 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/clearwater-county-minnesota (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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What is the employer firms in Clearwater County?

Employer firms in Clearwater County was 160 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.6% from 2022. That is the 79th highest of 87 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 Clearwater County?

182 in 2016, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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