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Employer firms in Forest County

Employer firms in Forest County was 185 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.5% from 2022. That is the 68th highest of 72 counties in 2023.

2023, count185
Change on 2022+0.5%
Rank68th of 72Counties in Wisconsin ranked
Series high2551999
Series low1531978

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Employer firms in Forest County, 1978 to 2023

15017520022525027519781985199219992006201320231978: 153 count1979: 164 count1980: 173 count1981: 165 count1982: 161 count1983: 168 count1984: 183 count1985: 178 count1986: 184 count1987: 205 count1988: 209 count1989: 211 count1990: 223 count1991: 224 count1992: 226 count1993: 226 count1994: 250 count1995: 253 count1996: 249 count1997: 242 count1998: 251 count1999: 255 count2000: 243 count2001: 247 count2002: 233 count2003: 244 count2004: 239 count2005: 245 count2006: 243 count2007: 240 count2008: 222 count2009: 207 count2010: 200 count2011: 208 count2012: 201 count2013: 212 count2014: 208 count2015: 196 count2016: 200 count2017: 193 count2018: 185 count2019: 184 count2020: 180 count2021: 180 count2022: 184 count2023: 185 count15020025030019781994201020231978: 153 count1979: 164 count1980: 173 count1981: 165 count1982: 161 count1983: 168 count1984: 183 count1985: 178 count1986: 184 count1987: 205 count1988: 209 count1989: 211 count1990: 223 count1991: 224 count1992: 226 count1993: 226 count1994: 250 count1995: 253 count1996: 249 count1997: 242 count1998: 251 count1999: 255 count2000: 243 count2001: 247 count2002: 233 count2003: 244 count2004: 239 count2005: 245 count2006: 243 count2007: 240 count2008: 222 count2009: 207 count2010: 200 count2011: 208 count2012: 201 count2013: 212 count2014: 208 count2015: 196 count2016: 200 count2017: 193 count2018: 185 count2019: 184 count2020: 180 count2021: 180 count2022: 184 count2023: 185 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
2023185
2022184
2021180
2020180
2019184
2018185
2017193
2016200
2015196
2014208
2013212
2012201
2011208
2010200
2009207
2008222
2007240
2006243
2005245
2004239
2003244
2002233
2001247
2000243
1999255
1998251
1997242
1996249
1995253
1994250
1993226
1992226
1991224
1990223
1989211
1988209
1987205
1986184
1985178
1984183
1983168
1982161
1981165
1980173
1979164
1978153

Compared with Wisconsin and United States

Place2023
Forest County185
Wisconsin98,413
United States5,593,727

Forest 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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Employer firms, 2023, count. Forest 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, Forest 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, Forest 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/forest-county-wisconsin. 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, Forest 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/forest-county-wisconsin.

Harvard

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

Employer firms in Forest County was 185 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.5% from 2022. That is the 68th highest of 72 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 Forest County?

255 in 1999, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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