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Employer firms in Gratiot County

Employer firms in Gratiot County was 592 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.4% from 2022. That is the 51st highest of 83 counties in 2023.

2023, count592
Change on 2022+1.4%
Rank51st of 83Counties in Michigan ranked
Series high7141996
Series low5842020

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Employer firms in Gratiot County, 1978 to 2023

55060065070075019781985199219992006201320231978: 625 count1979: 644 count1980: 636 count1981: 630 count1982: 622 count1983: 613 count1984: 654 count1985: 636 count1986: 643 count1987: 646 count1988: 661 count1989: 674 count1990: 670 count1991: 661 count1992: 662 count1993: 659 count1994: 680 count1995: 703 count1996: 714 count1997: 692 count1998: 689 count1999: 684 count2000: 671 count2001: 683 count2002: 693 count2003: 676 count2004: 672 count2005: 676 count2006: 661 count2007: 655 count2008: 641 count2009: 629 count2010: 625 count2011: 611 count2012: 607 count2013: 611 count2014: 598 count2015: 607 count2016: 612 count2017: 616 count2018: 594 count2019: 591 count2020: 584 count2021: 584 count2022: 584 count2023: 592 count55060065070075019781994201020231978: 625 count1979: 644 count1980: 636 count1981: 630 count1982: 622 count1983: 613 count1984: 654 count1985: 636 count1986: 643 count1987: 646 count1988: 661 count1989: 674 count1990: 670 count1991: 661 count1992: 662 count1993: 659 count1994: 680 count1995: 703 count1996: 714 count1997: 692 count1998: 689 count1999: 684 count2000: 671 count2001: 683 count2002: 693 count2003: 676 count2004: 672 count2005: 676 count2006: 661 count2007: 655 count2008: 641 count2009: 629 count2010: 625 count2011: 611 count2012: 607 count2013: 611 count2014: 598 count2015: 607 count2016: 612 count2017: 616 count2018: 594 count2019: 591 count2020: 584 count2021: 584 count2022: 584 count2023: 592 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
2023592
2022584
2021584
2020584
2019591
2018594
2017616
2016612
2015607
2014598
2013611
2012607
2011611
2010625
2009629
2008641
2007655
2006661
2005676
2004672
2003676
2002693
2001683
2000671
1999684
1998689
1997692
1996714
1995703
1994680
1993659
1992662
1991661
1990670
1989674
1988661
1987646
1986643
1985636
1984654
1983613
1982622
1981630
1980636
1979644
1978625

Compared with Michigan and United States

Place2023
Gratiot County592
Michigan155,861
United States5,593,727

Gratiot County compared with nearby places

Alcona County: 135 countAlger County: 161 countAllegan County: 2,124 countAlpena County: 682 countAntrim County: 460 countArenac County: 262 countBaraga County: 154 countBarry County: 803 countBay County: 1,611 countBenzie County: 379 countBerrien County: 2,711 countBranch County: 684 countCalhoun County: 1,927 countCass County: 669 countCharlevoix County: 687 countCheboygan County: 543 countChippewa County: 589 countClare County: 443 countClinton County: 1,195 countCrawford County: 272 countDelta County: 832 countDickinson County: 669 countEaton County: 1,722 countEmmet County: 1,249 countGenesee County: 5,641 countGladwin County: 347 countGogebic County: 295 countGrand Traverse County: 2,927 countGratiot County: 592 countHillsdale County: 651 countHoughton County: 721 countHuron County: 676 countIngham County: 4,833 countIonia County: 766 countIosco County: 457 countIron County: 294 countIsabella County: 1,105 countJackson County: 2,309 countKalamazoo County: 4,380 countKalkaska County: 305 countKent County: 12,886 countKeweenaw County: 38 countLake County: 133 countLapeer County: 1,412 countLeelanau County: 585 countLenawee County: 1,445 countLivingston County: 3,532 countLuce County: 134 countMackinac County: 304 countMacomb County: 14,965 countManistee County: 452 countMarquette County: 1,337 countMason County: 614 countMecosta County: 607 countMenominee County: 378 countMidland County: 1,441 countMissaukee County: 265 countMonroe County: 1,916 countMontcalm County: 878 countMontmorency County: 153 countMuskegon County: 2,393 countNewaygo County: 666 countOakland County: 29,009 countOceana County: 348 countOgemaw County: 442 countOntonagon County: 135 countOsceola County: 365 countOscoda County: 156 countOtsego County: 694 countOttawa County: 5,490 countPresque Isle County: 255 countRoscommon County: 414 countSaginaw County: 3,142 countSt. Clair County: 2,339 countSt. Joseph County: 885 countSanilac County: 654 countSchoolcraft County: 171 countShiawassee County: 990 countTuscola County: 671 countVan Buren County: 1,056 countWashtenaw County: 6,602 countWayne County: 24,387 countWexford County: 765 count
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  • 1,100 to 2,400
  • 2,400 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Gratiot 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, Gratiot 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, Gratiot 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/gratiot-county-michigan. 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, Gratiot 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/gratiot-county-michigan.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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What is the employer firms in Gratiot County?

Employer firms in Gratiot County was 592 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.4% from 2022. That is the 51st highest of 83 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 Gratiot County?

714 in 1996, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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