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Employer firms in Grant County

Employer firms in Grant County was 1,686 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 3.1% from 2022. That is the 15th highest of 39 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,686
Change on 2022+3.1%
Rank15th of 39Counties in Washington ranked
Series high1,6862023
Series low9761982

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Employer firms in Grant County, 1978 to 2023

8001,0001,2001,4001,6001,80019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,009 count1979: 1,003 count1980: 981 count1981: 1,003 count1982: 976 count1983: 982 count1984: 1,031 count1985: 1,030 count1986: 1,055 count1987: 1,030 count1988: 1,038 count1989: 1,067 count1990: 1,114 count1991: 1,138 count1992: 1,186 count1993: 1,234 count1994: 1,304 count1995: 1,327 count1996: 1,341 count1997: 1,363 count1998: 1,392 count1999: 1,379 count2000: 1,381 count2001: 1,383 count2002: 1,363 count2003: 1,392 count2004: 1,427 count2005: 1,450 count2006: 1,471 count2007: 1,466 count2008: 1,483 count2009: 1,455 count2010: 1,412 count2011: 1,401 count2012: 1,415 count2013: 1,422 count2014: 1,421 count2015: 1,453 count2016: 1,486 count2017: 1,506 count2018: 1,532 count2019: 1,540 count2020: 1,542 count2021: 1,562 count2022: 1,636 count2023: 1,686 count8001,0001,2001,4001,6001,80019781994201020231978: 1,009 count1979: 1,003 count1980: 981 count1981: 1,003 count1982: 976 count1983: 982 count1984: 1,031 count1985: 1,030 count1986: 1,055 count1987: 1,030 count1988: 1,038 count1989: 1,067 count1990: 1,114 count1991: 1,138 count1992: 1,186 count1993: 1,234 count1994: 1,304 count1995: 1,327 count1996: 1,341 count1997: 1,363 count1998: 1,392 count1999: 1,379 count2000: 1,381 count2001: 1,383 count2002: 1,363 count2003: 1,392 count2004: 1,427 count2005: 1,450 count2006: 1,471 count2007: 1,466 count2008: 1,483 count2009: 1,455 count2010: 1,412 count2011: 1,401 count2012: 1,415 count2013: 1,422 count2014: 1,421 count2015: 1,453 count2016: 1,486 count2017: 1,506 count2018: 1,532 count2019: 1,540 count2020: 1,542 count2021: 1,562 count2022: 1,636 count2023: 1,686 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
20231,686
20221,636
20211,562
20201,542
20191,540
20181,532
20171,506
20161,486
20151,453
20141,421
20131,422
20121,415
20111,401
20101,412
20091,455
20081,483
20071,466
20061,471
20051,450
20041,427
20031,392
20021,363
20011,383
20001,381
19991,379
19981,392
19971,363
19961,341
19951,327
19941,304
19931,234
19921,186
19911,138
19901,114
19891,067
19881,038
19871,030
19861,055
19851,030
19841,031
1983982
1982976
19811,003
1980981
19791,003
19781,009

Compared with Washington and United States

Place2023
Grant County1,686
Washington142,661
United States5,593,727

Grant County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 335 countAsotin County: 366 countBenton County: 3,853 countChelan County: 2,301 countClallam County: 1,751 countClark County: 9,797 countColumbia County: 91 countCowlitz County: 1,887 countDouglas County: 704 countFerry County: 125 countFranklin County: 1,590 countGarfield County: 35 countGrant County: 1,686 countGrays Harbor County: 1,310 countIsland County: 1,594 countJefferson County: 825 countKing County: 50,956 countKitsap County: 4,724 countKittitas County: 1,226 countKlickitat County: 486 countLewis County: 1,633 countLincoln County: 205 countMason County: 909 countOkanogan County: 941 countPacific County: 472 countPend Oreille County: 208 countPierce County: 14,925 countSan Juan County: 846 countSkagit County: 2,990 countSkamania County: 186 countSnohomish County: 15,473 countSpokane County: 10,558 countStevens County: 724 countThurston County: 5,288 countWahkiakum County: 82 countWalla Walla County: 1,259 countWhatcom County: 5,690 countWhitman County: 687 countYakima County: 3,953 count
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  • 300 to 700
  • 700 to 1,300
  • 1,300 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 5,100
  • 5,100 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Grant 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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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties (Employer firms, Grant 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, Grant 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/grant-county-washington. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Employer firms, Grant 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/grant-county-washington.

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

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

Employer firms in Grant County was 1,686 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 3.1% from 2022. That is the 15th highest of 39 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 Grant County?

1,686 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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