Employer firms in Ellsworth County

Employer firms in Ellsworth County was 135 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2.2% from 2022. That is the 64th highest of 105 counties in 2023.

2023, count135

Change on 2022-2.2%

Rank64th of 105Counties in Kansas ranked

Series high1791978

Series low1352023

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Employer firms in Ellsworth 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	135
2022	138
2021	138
2020	140
2019	146
2018	147
2017	155
2016	153
2015	149
2014	143
2013	147
2012	155
2011	154
2010	157
2009	161
2008	166
2007	156
2006	166
2005	163
2004	160
2003	160
2002	167
2001	174
2000	173
1999	174
1998	174
1997	174
1996	170
1995	170
1994	159
1993	161
1992	161
1991	167
1990	171
1989	162
1988	176
1987	164
1986	159
1985	168
1984	173
1983	170
1982	172
1981	178
1980	171
1979	179
1978	179

Compared with Kansas and United States

Place	2023
Ellsworth County	135
Kansas	52,865
United States	5,593,727

Ellsworth County compared with nearby places

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Employer firms, 2023, count. Ellsworth 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 Kansas by employer firms 105 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, Ellsworth 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, Ellsworth 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/ellsworth-county-kansas. 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, Ellsworth 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/ellsworth-county-kansas.

Harvard

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

BibTeX

@misc{census_employer_firms_ellsworth_county_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Ellsworth 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/ellsworth-county-kansas. 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 Ellsworth County?

Employer firms in Ellsworth County was 135 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2.2% from 2022. That is the 64th highest of 105 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 Ellsworth County?

179 in 1978, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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