Employer firms in Hill County

Employer firms in Hill County was 403 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2.9% from 2022. That is the 13th highest of 56 counties in 2023.

2023, count403

Change on 2022-2.9%

Rank13th of 56Counties in Montana ranked

Series high4801979

Series low4032023

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Employer firms in Hill 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	403
2022	415
2021	413
2020	413
2019	422
2018	423
2017	428
2016	430
2015	434
2014	448
2013	443
2012	455
2011	449
2010	444
2009	450
2008	457
2007	448
2006	440
2005	418
2004	432
2003	434
2002	440
2001	430
2000	440
1999	453
1998	459
1997	446
1996	437
1995	435
1994	431
1993	433
1992	437
1991	418
1990	422
1989	441
1988	436
1987	429
1986	439
1985	454
1984	470
1983	461
1982	446
1981	477
1980	477
1979	480
1978	432

Compared with Montana and United States

Place	2023
Hill County	403
Montana	30,773
United States	5,593,727

Hill County compared with nearby places

Under 50
50 to 110
110 to 160
160 to 290
290 to 670
670 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Hill 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 Montana by employer firms 56 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, Hill 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, Hill 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/hill-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, Hill 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/hill-county-montana.

Harvard

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

BibTeX

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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Hill 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/hill-county-montana. 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 Hill County?

Employer firms in Hill County was 403 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2.9% from 2022. That is the 13th 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 Hill County?

480 in 1979, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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