Employer firms in Delta County

Employer firms in Delta County was 832 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.6% from 2022. That is the 33rd highest of 83 counties in 2023.

2023, count832

Change on 2022+2.6%

Rank33rd of 83Counties in Michigan ranked

Series high1,0221999

Series low7311982

Next release: Sunday, 26 September 2027, estimated by Invokely from past publication dates (low confidence), not announced by the publisher. Release calendar

Employer firms in Delta 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	832
2022	811
2021	809
2020	826
2019	833
2018	846
2017	851
2016	868
2015	878
2014	888
2013	898
2012	906
2011	920
2010	941
2009	950
2008	990
2007	983
2006	1,008
2005	1,004
2004	983
2003	969
2002	975
2001	1,003
2000	1,008
1999	1,022
1998	1,001
1997	1,010
1996	978
1995	965
1994	939
1993	904
1992	894
1991	892
1990	886
1989	871
1988	850
1987	831
1986	824
1985	792
1984	768
1983	748
1982	731
1981	736
1980	747
1979	744
1978	738

Compared with Michigan and United States

Place	2023
Delta County	832
Michigan	155,861
United States	5,593,727

Delta County compared with nearby places

Under 300
300 to 500
500 to 700
700 to 1,100
1,100 to 2,400
2,400 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Delta 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 Michigan by employer firms 83 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, Delta 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, Delta 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/delta-county-michigan. 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, Delta 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/delta-county-michigan.

Harvard

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

BibTeX

@misc{census_employer_firms_delta_county_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Delta 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/delta-county-michigan. 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 Delta County?

Employer firms in Delta County was 832 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.6% from 2022. That is the 33rd highest of 83 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 Delta County?

1,022 in 1999, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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