Employer firms in Dickinson County

Employer firms in Dickinson County was 642 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.9% from 2022. That is the 21st highest of 99 counties in 2023.

2023, count642

Change on 2022+0.9%

Rank21st of 99Counties in Iowa ranked

Series high6602007

Series low4151982

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Employer firms in Dickinson 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	642
2022	636
2021	630
2020	630
2019	635
2018	639
2017	642
2016	629
2015	629
2014	616
2013	618
2012	623
2011	611
2010	626
2009	638
2008	633
2007	660
2006	638
2005	623
2004	628
2003	604
2002	580
2001	583
2000	597
1999	605
1998	607
1997	596
1996	583
1995	578
1994	532
1993	514
1992	499
1991	488
1990	485
1989	463
1988	450
1987	448
1986	433
1985	436
1984	442
1983	430
1982	415
1981	418
1980	418
1979	436
1978	430

Compared with Iowa and United States

Place	2023
Dickinson County	642
Iowa	56,436
United States	5,593,727

Dickinson County compared with nearby places

Under 180
180 to 260
260 to 350
350 to 450
450 to 750
750 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Dickinson 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 Iowa by employer firms 99 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, Dickinson 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, Dickinson 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/dickinson-county-iowa. 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, Dickinson 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/dickinson-county-iowa.

Harvard

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

BibTeX

@misc{census_employer_firms_dickinson_county_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Dickinson 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/dickinson-county-iowa. 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 Dickinson County?

Employer firms in Dickinson County was 642 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.9% from 2022. That is the 21st highest of 99 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 Dickinson County?

660 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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