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Employer firms in Gallatin County

Employer firms in Gallatin County was 5,293 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2% from 2022. That is the 1st highest of 56 counties in 2023.

2023, count5,293
Change on 2022+2%
Rank1st of 56Counties in Montana ranked
Series high5,2932023
Series low1,1821978

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Employer firms in Gallatin County, 1978 to 2023

1,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,00019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,182 count1979: 1,214 count1980: 1,200 count1981: 1,270 count1982: 1,266 count1983: 1,346 count1984: 1,461 count1985: 1,516 count1986: 1,551 count1987: 1,550 count1988: 1,541 count1989: 1,556 count1990: 1,650 count1991: 1,724 count1992: 1,805 count1993: 1,919 count1994: 2,045 count1995: 2,141 count1996: 2,246 count1997: 2,348 count1998: 2,523 count1999: 2,608 count2000: 2,745 count2001: 2,803 count2002: 2,911 count2003: 3,093 count2004: 3,309 count2005: 3,541 count2006: 3,823 count2007: 3,998 count2008: 3,954 count2009: 3,780 count2010: 3,694 count2011: 3,686 count2012: 3,760 count2013: 3,846 count2014: 3,999 count2015: 4,135 count2016: 4,271 count2017: 4,361 count2018: 4,534 count2019: 4,621 count2020: 4,742 count2021: 4,973 count2022: 5,190 count2023: 5,293 count02,0004,0006,00019781994201020231978: 1,182 count1979: 1,214 count1980: 1,200 count1981: 1,270 count1982: 1,266 count1983: 1,346 count1984: 1,461 count1985: 1,516 count1986: 1,551 count1987: 1,550 count1988: 1,541 count1989: 1,556 count1990: 1,650 count1991: 1,724 count1992: 1,805 count1993: 1,919 count1994: 2,045 count1995: 2,141 count1996: 2,246 count1997: 2,348 count1998: 2,523 count1999: 2,608 count2000: 2,745 count2001: 2,803 count2002: 2,911 count2003: 3,093 count2004: 3,309 count2005: 3,541 count2006: 3,823 count2007: 3,998 count2008: 3,954 count2009: 3,780 count2010: 3,694 count2011: 3,686 count2012: 3,760 count2013: 3,846 count2014: 3,999 count2015: 4,135 count2016: 4,271 count2017: 4,361 count2018: 4,534 count2019: 4,621 count2020: 4,742 count2021: 4,973 count2022: 5,190 count2023: 5,293 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
20235,293
20225,190
20214,973
20204,742
20194,621
20184,534
20174,361
20164,271
20154,135
20143,999
20133,846
20123,760
20113,686
20103,694
20093,780
20083,954
20073,998
20063,823
20053,541
20043,309
20033,093
20022,911
20012,803
20002,745
19992,608
19982,523
19972,348
19962,246
19952,141
19942,045
19931,919
19921,805
19911,724
19901,650
19891,556
19881,541
19871,550
19861,551
19851,516
19841,461
19831,346
19821,266
19811,270
19801,200
19791,214
19781,182

Compared with Montana and United States

Place2023
Gallatin County5,293
Montana30,773
United States5,593,727

Gallatin County compared with nearby places

Beaverhead County: 329 countBig Horn County: 149 countBlaine County: 109 countBroadwater County: 165 countCarbon County: 368 countCarter County: 22 countCascade County: 1,960 countChouteau County: 119 countCuster County: 375 countDaniels County: 63 countDawson County: 252 countDeer Lodge County: 208 countFallon County: 107 countFergus County: 377 countFlathead County: 3,895 countGallatin County: 5,293 countGarfield County: 23 countGlacier County: 169 countGolden Valley County: 7 countGranite County: 92 countHill County: 403 countJefferson County: 279 countJudith Basin County: 47 countLake County: 799 countLewis and Clark County: 2,148 countLiberty County: 56 countLincoln County: 550 countMcCone County: 48 countMadison County: 302 countMeagher County: 61 countMineral County: 108 countMissoula County: 3,917 countMusselshell County: 101 countPark County: 688 countPetroleum County: 8 countPhillips County: 107 countPondera County: 151 countPowder River County: 59 countPowell County: 146 countPrairie County: 23 countRavalli County: 1,391 countRichland County: 424 countRoosevelt County: 165 countRosebud County: 146 countSanders County: 318 countSheridan County: 135 countSilver Bow County: 974 countStillwater County: 213 countSweet Grass County: 148 countTeton County: 176 countToole County: 138 countTreasure County: 16 countValley County: 230 countWheatland County: 52 countWibaux County: 24 countYellowstone County: 4,684 count
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  • 160 to 290
  • 290 to 670
  • 670 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Gallatin 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, Gallatin 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

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Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Gallatin 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/gallatin-county-montana. 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, Gallatin 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/gallatin-county-montana.

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

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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Gallatin County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Gallatin County?

Employer firms in Gallatin County was 5,293 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2% from 2022. That is the 1st highest of 56 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 Gallatin County?

5,293 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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