Employer firms in Dakota County

Employer firms in Dakota County was 376 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.6% from 2022. That is the 21st highest of 93 counties in 2023.

2023, count376

Change on 2022+1.6%

Rank21st of 93Counties in Nebraska ranked

Series high4002012

Series low2851978

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Employer firms in Dakota County, 1978 to 2023

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

Period	count
2023	376
2022	370
2021	366
2020	377
2019	378
2018	380
2017	397
2016	395
2015	394
2014	398
2013	397
2012	400
2011	397
2010	392
2009	396
2008	389
2007	390
2006	383
2005	380
2004	380
2003	378
2002	387
2001	379
2000	384
1999	378
1998	395
1997	388
1996	394
1995	389
1994	374
1993	367
1992	362
1991	358
1990	364
1989	338
1988	337
1987	327
1986	323
1985	326
1984	324
1983	306
1982	294
1981	299
1980	306
1979	299
1978	285

Compared with Nebraska and United States

Place	2023
Dakota County	376
Nebraska	40,134
United States	5,593,727

Dakota County compared with nearby places

Under 100
100 to 200
200 to 500
500 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Dakota County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Rankings

US states by employer firms 51 places
Counties in Nebraska by employer firms 93 places

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, Dakota 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, Dakota 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/dakota-county-nebraska. 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, Dakota 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/dakota-county-nebraska.

Harvard

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

BibTeX

@misc{census_employer_firms_dakota_county_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Dakota County, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv},
  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/dakota-county-nebraska. Publisher attribution: 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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What is the employer firms in Dakota County?

Employer firms in Dakota County was 376 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.6% from 2022. That is the 21st highest of 93 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 Dakota County?

400 in 2012, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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