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Employer firms in Ferry County

Employer firms in Ferry County was 125 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 4.2% from 2022. That is the 36th highest of 39 counties in 2023.

2023, count125
Change on 2022+4.2%
Rank36th of 39Counties in Washington ranked
Series high1331995
Series low681982

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Employer firms in Ferry County, 1978 to 2023

608010012014019781985199219992006201320231978: 72 count1979: 79 count1980: 83 count1981: 79 count1982: 68 count1983: 79 count1984: 85 count1985: 82 count1986: 85 count1987: 90 count1988: 89 count1989: 95 count1990: 97 count1991: 100 count1992: 103 count1993: 110 count1994: 123 count1995: 133 count1996: 132 count1997: 131 count1998: 132 count1999: 128 count2000: 121 count2001: 122 count2002: 120 count2003: 123 count2004: 127 count2005: 125 count2006: 125 count2007: 127 count2008: 114 count2009: 118 count2010: 118 count2011: 119 count2012: 126 count2013: 122 count2014: 119 count2015: 121 count2016: 119 count2017: 128 count2018: 127 count2019: 118 count2020: 110 count2021: 111 count2022: 120 count2023: 125 count608010012014019781994201020231978: 72 count1979: 79 count1980: 83 count1981: 79 count1982: 68 count1983: 79 count1984: 85 count1985: 82 count1986: 85 count1987: 90 count1988: 89 count1989: 95 count1990: 97 count1991: 100 count1992: 103 count1993: 110 count1994: 123 count1995: 133 count1996: 132 count1997: 131 count1998: 132 count1999: 128 count2000: 121 count2001: 122 count2002: 120 count2003: 123 count2004: 127 count2005: 125 count2006: 125 count2007: 127 count2008: 114 count2009: 118 count2010: 118 count2011: 119 count2012: 126 count2013: 122 count2014: 119 count2015: 121 count2016: 119 count2017: 128 count2018: 127 count2019: 118 count2020: 110 count2021: 111 count2022: 120 count2023: 125 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
2023125
2022120
2021111
2020110
2019118
2018127
2017128
2016119
2015121
2014119
2013122
2012126
2011119
2010118
2009118
2008114
2007127
2006125
2005125
2004127
2003123
2002120
2001122
2000121
1999128
1998132
1997131
1996132
1995133
1994123
1993110
1992103
1991100
199097
198995
198889
198790
198685
198582
198485
198379
198268
198179
198083
197979
197872

Compared with Washington and United States

Place2023
Ferry County125
Washington142,661
United States5,593,727

Ferry County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 335 countAsotin County: 366 countBenton County: 3,853 countChelan County: 2,301 countClallam County: 1,751 countClark County: 9,797 countColumbia County: 91 countCowlitz County: 1,887 countDouglas County: 704 countFerry County: 125 countFranklin County: 1,590 countGarfield County: 35 countGrant County: 1,686 countGrays Harbor County: 1,310 countIsland County: 1,594 countJefferson County: 825 countKing County: 50,956 countKitsap County: 4,724 countKittitas County: 1,226 countKlickitat County: 486 countLewis County: 1,633 countLincoln County: 205 countMason County: 909 countOkanogan County: 941 countPacific County: 472 countPend Oreille County: 208 countPierce County: 14,925 countSan Juan County: 846 countSkagit County: 2,990 countSkamania County: 186 countSnohomish County: 15,473 countSpokane County: 10,558 countStevens County: 724 countThurston County: 5,288 countWahkiakum County: 82 countWalla Walla County: 1,259 countWhatcom County: 5,690 countWhitman County: 687 countYakima County: 3,953 count
  • Under 300
  • 300 to 700
  • 700 to 1,300
  • 1,300 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 5,100
  • 5,100 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Ferry 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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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties (Employer firms, Ferry 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, Ferry 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/ferry-county-washington. 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, Ferry 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/ferry-county-washington.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Ferry 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/ferry-county-washington (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, Ferry 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/ferry-county-washington. 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 Ferry County?

Employer firms in Ferry County was 125 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 4.2% from 2022. That is the 36th highest of 39 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 Ferry County?

133 in 1995, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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