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Employer firms in Cortland County

Employer firms in Cortland County was 775 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.2% from 2022. That is the 49th highest of 62 counties in 2023.

2023, count775
Change on 2022+1.2%
Rank49th of 62Counties in New York ranked
Series high9182005
Series low7391982

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Employer firms in Cortland County, 1978 to 2023

70075080085090095019781985199219992006201320231978: 759 count1979: 760 count1980: 750 count1981: 777 count1982: 739 count1983: 760 count1984: 777 count1985: 785 count1986: 799 count1987: 811 count1988: 826 count1989: 870 count1990: 875 count1991: 864 count1992: 849 count1993: 856 count1994: 852 count1995: 871 count1996: 846 count1997: 849 count1998: 857 count1999: 860 count2000: 870 count2001: 881 count2002: 891 count2003: 912 count2004: 912 count2005: 918 count2006: 912 count2007: 907 count2008: 894 count2009: 866 count2010: 855 count2011: 852 count2012: 864 count2013: 852 count2014: 836 count2015: 819 count2016: 815 count2017: 821 count2018: 817 count2019: 814 count2020: 817 count2021: 767 count2022: 766 count2023: 775 count70075080085090095019781994201020231978: 759 count1979: 760 count1980: 750 count1981: 777 count1982: 739 count1983: 760 count1984: 777 count1985: 785 count1986: 799 count1987: 811 count1988: 826 count1989: 870 count1990: 875 count1991: 864 count1992: 849 count1993: 856 count1994: 852 count1995: 871 count1996: 846 count1997: 849 count1998: 857 count1999: 860 count2000: 870 count2001: 881 count2002: 891 count2003: 912 count2004: 912 count2005: 918 count2006: 912 count2007: 907 count2008: 894 count2009: 866 count2010: 855 count2011: 852 count2012: 864 count2013: 852 count2014: 836 count2015: 819 count2016: 815 count2017: 821 count2018: 817 count2019: 814 count2020: 817 count2021: 767 count2022: 766 count2023: 775 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
2023775
2022766
2021767
2020817
2019814
2018817
2017821
2016815
2015819
2014836
2013852
2012864
2011852
2010855
2009866
2008894
2007907
2006912
2005918
2004912
2003912
2002891
2001881
2000870
1999860
1998857
1997849
1996846
1995871
1994852
1993856
1992849
1991864
1990875
1989870
1988826
1987811
1986799
1985785
1984777
1983760
1982739
1981777
1980750
1979760
1978759

Compared with New York and United States

Place2023
Cortland County775
New York402,077
United States5,593,727

Cortland County compared with nearby places

Albany County: 7,081 countAllegany County: 582 countBronx County: 14,638 countBroome County: 3,006 countCattaraugus County: 1,194 countCayuga County: 1,215 countChautauqua County: 2,109 countChemung County: 1,296 countChenango County: 664 countClinton County: 1,334 countColumbia County: 1,511 countCortland County: 775 countDelaware County: 807 countDutchess County: 6,083 countErie County: 16,323 countEssex County: 893 countFranklin County: 690 countFulton County: 915 countGenesee County: 1,058 countGreene County: 980 countHamilton County: 149 countHerkimer County: 882 countJefferson County: 1,758 countKings County: 51,251 countLewis County: 417 countLivingston County: 998 countMadison County: 1,035 countMonroe County: 13,006 countMontgomery County: 711 countNassau County: 38,310 countNew York County: 69,993 countNiagara County: 3,484 countOneida County: 3,580 countOnondaga County: 8,370 countOntario County: 2,319 countOrange County: 8,307 countOrleans County: 555 countOswego County: 1,605 countOtsego County: 1,009 countPutnam County: 2,308 countQueens County: 41,606 countRensselaer County: 2,328 countRichmond County: 9,136 countRockland County: 8,995 countSt. Lawrence County: 1,325 countSaratoga County: 4,239 countSchenectady County: 2,210 countSchoharie County: 448 countSchuyler County: 313 countSeneca County: 571 countSteuben County: 1,345 countSuffolk County: 39,147 countSullivan County: 1,535 countTioga County: 579 countTompkins County: 1,842 countUlster County: 4,052 countWarren County: 1,640 countWashington County: 837 countWayne County: 1,307 countWestchester County: 24,350 countWyoming County: 624 countYates County: 468 count
  • Under 700
  • 700 to 1,000
  • 1,000 to 1,400
  • 1,400 to 2,300
  • 2,300 to 8,900
  • 8,900 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Cortland 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, Cortland 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, Cortland 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/cortland-county-new-york. 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, Cortland 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/cortland-county-new-york.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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What is the employer firms in Cortland County?

Employer firms in Cortland County was 775 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.2% from 2022. That is the 49th highest of 62 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 Cortland County?

918 in 2005, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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