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Employer firms in Garfield County

Employer firms in Garfield County was 159 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.9% from 2022. That is the 25th highest of 29 counties in 2023.

2023, count159
Change on 2022-1.9%
Rank25th of 29Counties in Utah ranked
Series high1622022
Series low621981

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Employer firms in Garfield County, 1978 to 2023

608010012014016018019781985199219992006201320231978: 74 count1979: 67 count1980: 63 count1981: 62 count1982: 66 count1983: 65 count1984: 80 count1985: 68 count1986: 71 count1987: 72 count1988: 72 count1989: 78 count1990: 85 count1991: 77 count1992: 75 count1993: 82 count1994: 81 count1995: 86 count1996: 91 count1997: 92 count1998: 94 count1999: 99 count2000: 112 count2001: 110 count2002: 110 count2003: 113 count2004: 115 count2005: 110 count2006: 114 count2007: 116 count2008: 114 count2009: 112 count2010: 102 count2011: 99 count2012: 102 count2013: 109 count2014: 110 count2015: 123 count2016: 133 count2017: 127 count2018: 131 count2019: 139 count2020: 148 count2021: 160 count2022: 162 count2023: 159 count507510012515017519781994201020231978: 74 count1979: 67 count1980: 63 count1981: 62 count1982: 66 count1983: 65 count1984: 80 count1985: 68 count1986: 71 count1987: 72 count1988: 72 count1989: 78 count1990: 85 count1991: 77 count1992: 75 count1993: 82 count1994: 81 count1995: 86 count1996: 91 count1997: 92 count1998: 94 count1999: 99 count2000: 112 count2001: 110 count2002: 110 count2003: 113 count2004: 115 count2005: 110 count2006: 114 count2007: 116 count2008: 114 count2009: 112 count2010: 102 count2011: 99 count2012: 102 count2013: 109 count2014: 110 count2015: 123 count2016: 133 count2017: 127 count2018: 131 count2019: 139 count2020: 148 count2021: 160 count2022: 162 count2023: 159 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
2023159
2022162
2021160
2020148
2019139
2018131
2017127
2016133
2015123
2014110
2013109
2012102
201199
2010102
2009112
2008114
2007116
2006114
2005110
2004115
2003113
2002110
2001110
2000112
199999
199894
199792
199691
199586
199481
199382
199275
199177
199085
198978
198872
198772
198671
198568
198480
198365
198266
198162
198063
197967
197874

Compared with Utah and United States

Place2023
Garfield County159
Utah67,722
United States5,593,727

Garfield County compared with nearby places

Beaver County: 181 countBox Elder County: 1,037 countCache County: 3,128 countCarbon County: 407 countDaggett County: 19 countDavis County: 6,522 countDuchesne County: 508 countEmery County: 163 countGarfield County: 159 countGrand County: 469 countIron County: 1,551 countJuab County: 231 countKane County: 284 countMillard County: 238 countMorgan County: 301 countPiute County: 32 countRich County: 100 countSalt Lake County: 26,020 countSan Juan County: 223 countSanpete County: 411 countSevier County: 530 countSummit County: 2,188 countTooele County: 947 countUintah County: 1,014 countUtah County: 12,988 countWasatch County: 1,119 countWashington County: 5,799 countWayne County: 94 countWeber County: 4,977 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Garfield 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, Garfield 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, Garfield 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/garfield-county-utah. 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, Garfield 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/garfield-county-utah.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Garfield County?

Employer firms in Garfield County was 159 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.9% from 2022. That is the 25th highest of 29 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 Garfield County?

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

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