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Employer firms in Dane County

Employer firms in Dane County was 10,900 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.3% from 2022. That is the 2nd highest of 72 counties in 2023.

2023, count10,900
Change on 2022+1.3%
Rank2nd of 72Counties in Wisconsin ranked
Series high10,9002023
Series low6,2001978

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Employer firms in Dane County, 1978 to 2023

6,0007,0008,0009,00010K11K19781985199219992006201320231978: 6,200 count1979: 6,461 count1980: 6,544 count1981: 6,645 count1982: 6,613 count1983: 6,829 count1984: 7,029 count1985: 7,065 count1986: 7,085 count1987: 7,363 count1988: 7,552 count1989: 7,659 count1990: 7,816 count1991: 7,918 count1992: 7,988 count1993: 8,286 count1994: 8,552 count1995: 8,840 count1996: 8,915 count1997: 9,024 count1998: 9,129 count1999: 9,217 count2000: 9,301 count2001: 9,364 count2002: 9,518 count2003: 9,591 count2004: 9,757 count2005: 9,954 count2006: 10,128 count2007: 10,191 count2008: 10,125 count2009: 10,028 count2010: 9,916 count2011: 9,983 count2012: 9,977 count2013: 9,979 count2014: 10,153 count2015: 10,280 count2016: 10,462 count2017: 10,537 count2018: 10,588 count2019: 10,637 count2020: 10,609 count2021: 10,596 count2022: 10,759 count2023: 10,900 count6,0008,00010K12K19781994201020231978: 6,200 count1979: 6,461 count1980: 6,544 count1981: 6,645 count1982: 6,613 count1983: 6,829 count1984: 7,029 count1985: 7,065 count1986: 7,085 count1987: 7,363 count1988: 7,552 count1989: 7,659 count1990: 7,816 count1991: 7,918 count1992: 7,988 count1993: 8,286 count1994: 8,552 count1995: 8,840 count1996: 8,915 count1997: 9,024 count1998: 9,129 count1999: 9,217 count2000: 9,301 count2001: 9,364 count2002: 9,518 count2003: 9,591 count2004: 9,757 count2005: 9,954 count2006: 10,128 count2007: 10,191 count2008: 10,125 count2009: 10,028 count2010: 9,916 count2011: 9,983 count2012: 9,977 count2013: 9,979 count2014: 10,153 count2015: 10,280 count2016: 10,462 count2017: 10,537 count2018: 10,588 count2019: 10,637 count2020: 10,609 count2021: 10,596 count2022: 10,759 count2023: 10,900 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
202310,900
202210,759
202110,596
202010,609
201910,637
201810,588
201710,537
201610,462
201510,280
201410,153
20139,979
20129,977
20119,983
20109,916
200910,028
200810,125
200710,191
200610,128
20059,954
20049,757
20039,591
20029,518
20019,364
20009,301
19999,217
19989,129
19979,024
19968,915
19958,840
19948,552
19938,286
19927,988
19917,918
19907,816
19897,659
19887,552
19877,363
19867,085
19857,065
19847,029
19836,829
19826,613
19816,645
19806,544
19796,461
19786,200

Compared with Wisconsin and United States

Place2023
Dane County10,900
Wisconsin98,413
United States5,593,727

Dane 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. Dane 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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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties (Employer firms, Dane 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

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Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Dane 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/dane-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, Dane 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/dane-county-wisconsin.

Harvard

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

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

Employer firms in Dane County was 10,900 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.3% from 2022. That is the 2nd 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 Dane County?

10,900 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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