Employer firms in Franklin County

Employer firms in Franklin County was 736 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.9% from 2022. That is the 14th highest of 16 counties in 2023.

2023, count736

Change on 2022-0.9%

Rank14th of 16Counties in Maine ranked

Series high7432022

Series low4981978

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 Franklin 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	736
2022	743
2021	734
2020	732
2019	726
2018	694
2017	683
2016	682
2015	673
2014	659
2013	668
2012	663
2011	659
2010	664
2009	667
2008	695
2007	706
2006	708
2005	699
2004	711
2003	716
2002	697
2001	709
2000	721
1999	720
1998	693
1997	694
1996	685
1995	678
1994	677
1993	674
1992	667
1991	665
1990	676
1989	682
1988	660
1987	629
1986	602
1985	580
1984	570
1983	518
1982	504
1981	505
1980	506
1979	502
1978	498

Compared with Maine and United States

Place	2023
Franklin County	736
Maine	30,735
United States	5,593,727

Franklin County compared with nearby places

Under 810
810 to 1,000
1,000 to 1,400
1,400 to 2,600
2,600 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Franklin 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 Maine by employer firms 16 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, Franklin 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, Franklin 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/franklin-county-maine. 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, Franklin 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/franklin-county-maine.

Harvard

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

BibTeX

@misc{census_employer_firms_franklin_county_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Franklin 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/franklin-county-maine. 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 Franklin County?

Employer firms in Franklin County was 736 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.9% from 2022. That is the 14th highest of 16 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 Franklin County?

743 in 2022, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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