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Employer firms in Jackson County

Employer firms in Jackson County was 238 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.8% from 2022. That is the 71st highest of 87 counties in 2023.

2023, count238
Change on 2022+0.8%
Rank71st of 87Counties in Minnesota ranked
Series high2801999
Series low2281988

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Employer firms in Jackson County, 1978 to 2023

22024026028019781985199219992006201320231978: 264 count1979: 272 count1980: 268 count1981: 266 count1982: 262 count1983: 258 count1984: 261 count1985: 254 count1986: 237 count1987: 232 count1988: 228 count1989: 238 count1990: 245 count1991: 242 count1992: 248 count1993: 248 count1994: 254 count1995: 260 count1996: 257 count1997: 262 count1998: 270 count1999: 280 count2000: 274 count2001: 269 count2002: 262 count2003: 250 count2004: 258 count2005: 259 count2006: 267 count2007: 270 count2008: 279 count2009: 265 count2010: 271 count2011: 269 count2012: 272 count2013: 271 count2014: 268 count2015: 266 count2016: 260 count2017: 253 count2018: 250 count2019: 244 count2020: 239 count2021: 240 count2022: 236 count2023: 238 count22024026028019781994201020231978: 264 count1979: 272 count1980: 268 count1981: 266 count1982: 262 count1983: 258 count1984: 261 count1985: 254 count1986: 237 count1987: 232 count1988: 228 count1989: 238 count1990: 245 count1991: 242 count1992: 248 count1993: 248 count1994: 254 count1995: 260 count1996: 257 count1997: 262 count1998: 270 count1999: 280 count2000: 274 count2001: 269 count2002: 262 count2003: 250 count2004: 258 count2005: 259 count2006: 267 count2007: 270 count2008: 279 count2009: 265 count2010: 271 count2011: 269 count2012: 272 count2013: 271 count2014: 268 count2015: 266 count2016: 260 count2017: 253 count2018: 250 count2019: 244 count2020: 239 count2021: 240 count2022: 236 count2023: 238 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
2023238
2022236
2021240
2020239
2019244
2018250
2017253
2016260
2015266
2014268
2013271
2012272
2011269
2010271
2009265
2008279
2007270
2006267
2005259
2004258
2003250
2002262
2001269
2000274
1999280
1998270
1997262
1996257
1995260
1994254
1993248
1992248
1991242
1990245
1989238
1988228
1987232
1986237
1985254
1984261
1983258
1982262
1981266
1980268
1979272
1978264

Compared with Minnesota and United States

Place2023
Jackson County238
Minnesota103,804
United States5,593,727

Jackson County compared with nearby places

Aitkin County: 325 countAnoka County: 6,253 countBecker County: 755 countBeltrami County: 981 countBenton County: 779 countBig Stone County: 141 countBlue Earth County: 1,588 countBrown County: 620 countCarlton County: 561 countCarver County: 2,071 countCass County: 675 countChippewa County: 309 countChisago County: 1,031 countClay County: 1,026 countClearwater County: 160 countCook County: 230 countCottonwood County: 268 countCrow Wing County: 1,796 countDakota County: 7,786 countDodge County: 341 countDouglas County: 1,175 countFaribault County: 320 countFillmore County: 452 countFreeborn County: 627 countGoodhue County: 1,022 countGrant County: 175 countHennepin County: 28,121 countHouston County: 324 countHubbard County: 496 countIsanti County: 828 countItasca County: 937 countJackson County: 238 countKanabec County: 250 countKandiyohi County: 1,090 countKittson County: 117 countKoochiching County: 311 countLac qui Parle County: 167 countLake County: 274 countLake of the Woods County: 127 countLe Sueur County: 573 countLincoln County: 162 countLyon County: 640 countMcLeod County: 789 countMahnomen County: 88 countMarshall County: 205 countMartin County: 477 countMeeker County: 483 countMille Lacs County: 581 countMorrison County: 778 countMower County: 645 countMurray County: 230 countNicollet County: 569 countNobles County: 473 countNorman County: 152 countOlmsted County: 2,873 countOtter Tail County: 1,343 countPennington County: 303 countPine County: 487 countPipestone County: 274 countPolk County: 567 countPope County: 275 countRamsey County: 10,015 countRed Lake County: 73 countRedwood County: 422 countRenville County: 388 countRice County: 1,270 countRock County: 236 countRoseau County: 339 countSt. Louis County: 3,926 countScott County: 2,913 countSherburne County: 1,793 countSibley County: 291 countStearns County: 3,569 countSteele County: 816 countStevens County: 268 countSwift County: 261 countTodd County: 463 countTraverse County: 98 countWabasha County: 465 countWadena County: 322 countWaseca County: 364 countWashington County: 4,742 countWatonwan County: 250 countWilkin County: 125 countWinona County: 917 countWright County: 2,829 countYellow Medicine County: 261 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Jackson 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, Jackson 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, Jackson 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/jackson-county-minnesota. 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, Jackson 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/jackson-county-minnesota.

Harvard

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

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

Employer firms in Jackson County was 238 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.8% from 2022. That is the 71st highest of 87 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 Jackson County?

280 in 1999, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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