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Employer firms in Eau Claire County

Employer firms in Eau Claire County was 2,195 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.9% from 2022. That is the 15th highest of 72 counties in 2023.

2023, count2,195
Change on 2022+2.9%
Rank15th of 72Counties in Wisconsin ranked
Series high2,1952023
Series low1,4561978

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Employer firms in Eau Claire County, 1978 to 2023

1,4001,6001,8002,0002,20019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,456 count1979: 1,541 count1980: 1,543 count1981: 1,587 count1982: 1,583 count1983: 1,586 count1984: 1,666 count1985: 1,646 count1986: 1,625 count1987: 1,726 count1988: 1,772 count1989: 1,772 count1990: 1,827 count1991: 1,827 count1992: 1,829 count1993: 1,845 count1994: 1,872 count1995: 1,966 count1996: 1,990 count1997: 1,987 count1998: 2,029 count1999: 2,039 count2000: 2,051 count2001: 2,057 count2002: 2,061 count2003: 2,069 count2004: 2,099 count2005: 2,111 count2006: 2,118 count2007: 2,095 count2008: 2,096 count2009: 2,056 count2010: 2,090 count2011: 2,067 count2012: 2,092 count2013: 2,118 count2014: 2,095 count2015: 2,148 count2016: 2,144 count2017: 2,118 count2018: 2,100 count2019: 2,108 count2020: 2,101 count2021: 2,098 count2022: 2,134 count2023: 2,195 count1,4001,6001,8002,0002,20019781994201020231978: 1,456 count1979: 1,541 count1980: 1,543 count1981: 1,587 count1982: 1,583 count1983: 1,586 count1984: 1,666 count1985: 1,646 count1986: 1,625 count1987: 1,726 count1988: 1,772 count1989: 1,772 count1990: 1,827 count1991: 1,827 count1992: 1,829 count1993: 1,845 count1994: 1,872 count1995: 1,966 count1996: 1,990 count1997: 1,987 count1998: 2,029 count1999: 2,039 count2000: 2,051 count2001: 2,057 count2002: 2,061 count2003: 2,069 count2004: 2,099 count2005: 2,111 count2006: 2,118 count2007: 2,095 count2008: 2,096 count2009: 2,056 count2010: 2,090 count2011: 2,067 count2012: 2,092 count2013: 2,118 count2014: 2,095 count2015: 2,148 count2016: 2,144 count2017: 2,118 count2018: 2,100 count2019: 2,108 count2020: 2,101 count2021: 2,098 count2022: 2,134 count2023: 2,195 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
20232,195
20222,134
20212,098
20202,101
20192,108
20182,100
20172,118
20162,144
20152,148
20142,095
20132,118
20122,092
20112,067
20102,090
20092,056
20082,096
20072,095
20062,118
20052,111
20042,099
20032,069
20022,061
20012,057
20002,051
19992,039
19982,029
19971,987
19961,990
19951,966
19941,872
19931,845
19921,829
19911,827
19901,827
19891,772
19881,772
19871,726
19861,625
19851,646
19841,666
19831,586
19821,583
19811,587
19801,543
19791,541
19781,456

Compared with Wisconsin and United States

Place2023
Eau Claire County2,195
Wisconsin98,413
United States5,593,727

Eau Claire 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
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  • 1,300 to 2,300
  • 2,300 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Eau Claire 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, Eau Claire 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, Eau Claire 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/eau-claire-county-wisconsin. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Employer firms, Eau Claire 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/eau-claire-county-wisconsin.

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

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What is the employer firms in Eau Claire County?

Employer firms in Eau Claire County was 2,195 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.9% from 2022. That is the 15th highest of 72 counties in 2023.

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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 Eau Claire County?

2,195 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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