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Employer firms in Jackson County

Employer firms in Jackson County was 331 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.3% from 2022. That is the 60th highest of 72 counties in 2023.

2023, count331
Change on 2022+0.3%
Rank60th of 72Counties in Wisconsin ranked
Series high3672001
Series low2961978

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Employer firms in Jackson County, 1978 to 2023

28030032034036038019781985199219992006201320231978: 296 count1979: 305 count1980: 306 count1981: 306 count1982: 305 count1983: 301 count1984: 316 count1985: 317 count1986: 313 count1987: 310 count1988: 322 count1989: 320 count1990: 330 count1991: 326 count1992: 326 count1993: 336 count1994: 341 count1995: 340 count1996: 343 count1997: 346 count1998: 352 count1999: 360 count2000: 356 count2001: 367 count2002: 355 count2003: 348 count2004: 343 count2005: 354 count2006: 356 count2007: 350 count2008: 345 count2009: 342 count2010: 334 count2011: 335 count2012: 340 count2013: 343 count2014: 345 count2015: 338 count2016: 344 count2017: 339 count2018: 323 count2019: 330 count2020: 320 count2021: 317 count2022: 330 count2023: 331 count28030032034036038019781994201020231978: 296 count1979: 305 count1980: 306 count1981: 306 count1982: 305 count1983: 301 count1984: 316 count1985: 317 count1986: 313 count1987: 310 count1988: 322 count1989: 320 count1990: 330 count1991: 326 count1992: 326 count1993: 336 count1994: 341 count1995: 340 count1996: 343 count1997: 346 count1998: 352 count1999: 360 count2000: 356 count2001: 367 count2002: 355 count2003: 348 count2004: 343 count2005: 354 count2006: 356 count2007: 350 count2008: 345 count2009: 342 count2010: 334 count2011: 335 count2012: 340 count2013: 343 count2014: 345 count2015: 338 count2016: 344 count2017: 339 count2018: 323 count2019: 330 count2020: 320 count2021: 317 count2022: 330 count2023: 331 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
2023331
2022330
2021317
2020320
2019330
2018323
2017339
2016344
2015338
2014345
2013343
2012340
2011335
2010334
2009342
2008345
2007350
2006356
2005354
2004343
2003348
2002355
2001367
2000356
1999360
1998352
1997346
1996343
1995340
1994341
1993336
1992326
1991326
1990330
1989320
1988322
1987310
1986313
1985317
1984316
1983301
1982305
1981306
1980306
1979305
1978296

Compared with Wisconsin and United States

Place2023
Jackson County331
Wisconsin98,413
United States5,593,727

Jackson County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 331 countAshland County: 416 countBarron County: 1,106 countBayfield County: 380 countBrown County: 5,001 countBuffalo County: 259 countBurnett County: 338 countCalumet County: 807 countChippewa County: 1,314 countClark County: 668 countColumbia County: 1,121 countCrawford County: 311 countDane County: 10,900 countDodge County: 1,410 countDoor County: 1,020 countDouglas County: 823 countDunn County: 759 countEau Claire County: 2,195 countFlorence County: 95 countFond du Lac County: 1,767 countForest County: 185 countGrant County: 948 countGreen County: 846 countGreen Lake County: 384 countIowa County: 493 countIron County: 161 countJackson County: 331 countJefferson County: 1,682 countJuneau County: 444 countKenosha County: 2,682 countKewaunee County: 388 countLa Crosse County: 2,421 countLafayette County: 296 countLanglade County: 482 countLincoln County: 564 countManitowoc County: 1,414 countMarathon County: 2,636 countMarinette County: 820 countMarquette County: 233 countMenominee County: 23 countMilwaukee County: 14,184 countMonroe County: 804 countOconto County: 616 countOneida County: 1,103 countOutagamie County: 4,101 countOzaukee County: 2,288 countPepin County: 175 countPierce County: 636 countPolk County: 952 countPortage County: 1,347 countPrice County: 308 countRacine County: 3,210 countRichland County: 333 countRock County: 2,637 countRusk County: 259 countSt. Croix County: 1,977 countSauk County: 1,446 countSawyer County: 505 countShawano County: 757 countSheboygan County: 2,090 countTaylor County: 413 countTrempealeau County: 538 countVernon County: 552 countVilas County: 750 countWalworth County: 2,279 countWashburn County: 392 countWashington County: 2,800 countWaukesha County: 9,769 countWaupaca County: 959 countWaushara County: 418 countWinnebago County: 2,834 countWood County: 1,392 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-wisconsin. 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-wisconsin.

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-wisconsin (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, Jackson County, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/jackson-county-wisconsin. 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 Jackson County?

Employer firms in Jackson County was 331 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.3% from 2022. That is the 60th highest of 72 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?

367 in 2001, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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