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Employer firms in Jefferson County

Employer firms in Jefferson County was 590 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 4.6% from 2022. That is the 14th highest of 44 counties in 2023.

2023, count590
Change on 2022+4.6%
Rank14th of 44Counties in Idaho ranked
Series high5902023
Series low1651982

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Employer firms in Jefferson County, 1978 to 2023

10020030040050060019781985199219992006201320231978: 196 count1979: 187 count1980: 174 count1981: 171 count1982: 165 count1983: 184 count1984: 166 count1985: 169 count1986: 178 count1987: 169 count1988: 181 count1989: 178 count1990: 192 count1991: 201 count1992: 207 count1993: 217 count1994: 231 count1995: 234 count1996: 251 count1997: 272 count1998: 277 count1999: 282 count2000: 291 count2001: 315 count2002: 306 count2003: 292 count2004: 321 count2005: 358 count2006: 383 count2007: 401 count2008: 418 count2009: 385 count2010: 359 count2011: 332 count2012: 352 count2013: 362 count2014: 367 count2015: 380 count2016: 403 count2017: 412 count2018: 439 count2019: 461 count2020: 481 count2021: 505 count2022: 564 count2023: 590 count020040060019781994201020231978: 196 count1979: 187 count1980: 174 count1981: 171 count1982: 165 count1983: 184 count1984: 166 count1985: 169 count1986: 178 count1987: 169 count1988: 181 count1989: 178 count1990: 192 count1991: 201 count1992: 207 count1993: 217 count1994: 231 count1995: 234 count1996: 251 count1997: 272 count1998: 277 count1999: 282 count2000: 291 count2001: 315 count2002: 306 count2003: 292 count2004: 321 count2005: 358 count2006: 383 count2007: 401 count2008: 418 count2009: 385 count2010: 359 count2011: 332 count2012: 352 count2013: 362 count2014: 367 count2015: 380 count2016: 403 count2017: 412 count2018: 439 count2019: 461 count2020: 481 count2021: 505 count2022: 564 count2023: 590 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
2023590
2022564
2021505
2020481
2019461
2018439
2017412
2016403
2015380
2014367
2013362
2012352
2011332
2010359
2009385
2008418
2007401
2006383
2005358
2004321
2003292
2002306
2001315
2000291
1999282
1998277
1997272
1996251
1995234
1994231
1993217
1992207
1991201
1990192
1989178
1988181
1987169
1986178
1985169
1984166
1983184
1982165
1981171
1980174
1979187
1978196

Compared with Idaho and United States

Place2023
Jefferson County590
Idaho41,589
United States5,593,727

Jefferson County compared with nearby places

Ada County: 12,549 countAdams County: 120 countBannock County: 1,873 countBear Lake County: 131 countBenewah County: 237 countBingham County: 844 countBlaine County: 1,398 countBoise County: 153 countBonner County: 1,460 countBonneville County: 3,336 countBoundary County: 369 countButte County: 48 countCamas County: 32 countCanyon County: 4,570 countCaribou County: 163 countCassia County: 625 countClark County: 9 countClearwater County: 204 countCuster County: 152 countElmore County: 466 countFranklin County: 302 countFremont County: 296 countGem County: 443 countGooding County: 307 countIdaho County: 442 countJefferson County: 590 countJerome County: 522 countKootenai County: 4,865 countLatah County: 881 countLemhi County: 258 countLewis County: 91 countLincoln County: 90 countMadison County: 916 countMinidoka County: 412 countNez Perce County: 1,019 countOneida County: 80 countOwyhee County: 198 countPayette County: 504 countPower County: 147 countShoshone County: 302 countTeton County: 535 countTwin Falls County: 2,388 countValley County: 587 countWashington County: 190 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Jefferson 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, Jefferson 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, Jefferson 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/jefferson-county-idaho. 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, Jefferson 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/jefferson-county-idaho.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Jefferson 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/jefferson-county-idaho (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, Jefferson 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/jefferson-county-idaho. 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 Jefferson County?

Employer firms in Jefferson County was 590 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 4.6% from 2022. That is the 14th highest of 44 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 Jefferson County?

590 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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