Employer firms in Esmeralda County

Employer firms in Esmeralda County was 17 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 5.6% from 2022. That is the 17th highest of 17 counties in 2023.

2023, count17

Change on 2022-5.6%

Rank17th of 17Counties in Nevada ranked

Series high221997

Series low91978

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 Esmeralda 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	17
2022	18
2021	16
2020	17
2019	15
2018	18
2017	17
2016	16
2015	18
2014	18
2013	18
2012	18
2011	19
2010	16
2009	20
2008	18
2007	16
2006	16
2005	14
2004	12
2003	14
2002	14
2001	15
2000	17
1999	18
1998	20
1997	22
1996	19
1995	19
1994	17
1993	18
1992	17
1991	18
1990	17
1989	17
1988	17
1987	17
1986	21
1985	17
1984	18
1983	16
1982	17
1981	13
1980	9
1979	10
1978	9

Compared with Nevada and United States

Place	2023
Esmeralda County	17
Nevada	53,623
United States	5,593,727

Esmeralda County compared with nearby places

Under 100
100 to 200
200 to 600
600 to 1,300
1,300 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Esmeralda 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 Nevada by employer firms 17 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, Esmeralda 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, Esmeralda 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/esmeralda-county-nevada. 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, Esmeralda 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/esmeralda-county-nevada.

Harvard

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

BibTeX

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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Esmeralda 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/esmeralda-county-nevada. 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 Esmeralda County?

Employer firms in Esmeralda County was 17 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 5.6% from 2022. That is the 17th highest of 17 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 Esmeralda County?

22 in 1997, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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