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Employer firms in Jefferson County

Employer firms in Jefferson County was 279 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.8% from 2022. That is the 20th highest of 56 counties in 2023.

2023, count279
Change on 2022+1.8%
Rank20th of 56Counties in Montana ranked
Series high2792023
Series low1071980

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Employer firms in Jefferson County, 1978 to 2023

10015020025030019781985199219992006201320231978: 116 count1979: 124 count1980: 107 count1981: 108 count1982: 108 count1983: 122 count1984: 118 count1985: 121 count1986: 118 count1987: 114 count1988: 122 count1989: 124 count1990: 121 count1991: 131 count1992: 127 count1993: 139 count1994: 149 count1995: 160 count1996: 166 count1997: 175 count1998: 170 count1999: 167 count2000: 167 count2001: 180 count2002: 181 count2003: 192 count2004: 206 count2005: 218 count2006: 226 count2007: 236 count2008: 231 count2009: 228 count2010: 223 count2011: 219 count2012: 224 count2013: 221 count2014: 215 count2015: 227 count2016: 243 count2017: 231 count2018: 241 count2019: 246 count2020: 254 count2021: 264 count2022: 274 count2023: 279 count10015020025030019781994201020231978: 116 count1979: 124 count1980: 107 count1981: 108 count1982: 108 count1983: 122 count1984: 118 count1985: 121 count1986: 118 count1987: 114 count1988: 122 count1989: 124 count1990: 121 count1991: 131 count1992: 127 count1993: 139 count1994: 149 count1995: 160 count1996: 166 count1997: 175 count1998: 170 count1999: 167 count2000: 167 count2001: 180 count2002: 181 count2003: 192 count2004: 206 count2005: 218 count2006: 226 count2007: 236 count2008: 231 count2009: 228 count2010: 223 count2011: 219 count2012: 224 count2013: 221 count2014: 215 count2015: 227 count2016: 243 count2017: 231 count2018: 241 count2019: 246 count2020: 254 count2021: 264 count2022: 274 count2023: 279 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
2023279
2022274
2021264
2020254
2019246
2018241
2017231
2016243
2015227
2014215
2013221
2012224
2011219
2010223
2009228
2008231
2007236
2006226
2005218
2004206
2003192
2002181
2001180
2000167
1999167
1998170
1997175
1996166
1995160
1994149
1993139
1992127
1991131
1990121
1989124
1988122
1987114
1986118
1985121
1984118
1983122
1982108
1981108
1980107
1979124
1978116

Compared with Montana and United States

Place2023
Jefferson County279
Montana30,773
United States5,593,727

Jefferson County compared with nearby places

Beaverhead County: 329 countBig Horn County: 149 countBlaine County: 109 countBroadwater County: 165 countCarbon County: 368 countCarter County: 22 countCascade County: 1,960 countChouteau County: 119 countCuster County: 375 countDaniels County: 63 countDawson County: 252 countDeer Lodge County: 208 countFallon County: 107 countFergus County: 377 countFlathead County: 3,895 countGallatin County: 5,293 countGarfield County: 23 countGlacier County: 169 countGolden Valley County: 7 countGranite County: 92 countHill County: 403 countJefferson County: 279 countJudith Basin County: 47 countLake County: 799 countLewis and Clark County: 2,148 countLiberty County: 56 countLincoln County: 550 countMcCone County: 48 countMadison County: 302 countMeagher County: 61 countMineral County: 108 countMissoula County: 3,917 countMusselshell County: 101 countPark County: 688 countPetroleum County: 8 countPhillips County: 107 countPondera County: 151 countPowder River County: 59 countPowell County: 146 countPrairie County: 23 countRavalli County: 1,391 countRichland County: 424 countRoosevelt County: 165 countRosebud County: 146 countSanders County: 318 countSheridan County: 135 countSilver Bow County: 974 countStillwater County: 213 countSweet Grass County: 148 countTeton County: 176 countToole County: 138 countTreasure County: 16 countValley County: 230 countWheatland County: 52 countWibaux County: 24 countYellowstone County: 4,684 count
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  • 160 to 290
  • 290 to 670
  • 670 and over
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-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, 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-montana.

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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-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, Jefferson 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/jefferson-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 Jefferson County?

Employer firms in Jefferson County was 279 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.8% from 2022. That is the 20th 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 Jefferson County?

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

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