Employer firms in Fountain County

Employer firms in Fountain County was 274 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.4% from 2022. That is the 79th highest of 92 counties in 2023.

2023, count274

Change on 2022-1.4%

Rank79th of 92Counties in Indiana ranked

Series high3541979

Series low2532016

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Employer firms in Fountain 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	274
2022	278
2021	276
2020	263
2019	259
2018	259
2017	255
2016	253
2015	256
2014	258
2013	263
2012	265
2011	257
2010	261
2009	266
2008	283
2007	287
2006	297
2005	294
2004	290
2003	298
2002	302
2001	301
2000	281
1999	291
1998	295
1997	296
1996	308
1995	309
1994	310
1993	309
1992	316
1991	313
1990	315
1989	316
1988	305
1987	303
1986	297
1985	308
1984	327
1983	329
1982	334
1981	344
1980	347
1979	354
1978	338

Compared with Indiana and United States

Place	2023
Fountain County	274
Indiana	102,872
United States	5,593,727

Fountain County compared with nearby places

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300 to 400
400 to 600
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800 to 1,800
1,800 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Fountain 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 Indiana by employer firms 92 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, Fountain 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, Fountain 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/fountain-county-indiana. 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, Fountain 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/fountain-county-indiana.

Harvard

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

BibTeX

@misc{census_employer_firms_fountain_county_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Fountain 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/fountain-county-indiana. 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 Fountain County?

Employer firms in Fountain County was 274 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.4% from 2022. That is the 79th highest of 92 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 Fountain County?

354 in 1979, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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