Employer firms in Jefferson County

Employer firms in Jefferson County was 189 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.5% from 2022. That is the 41st highest of 93 counties in 2023.

2023, count189

Change on 2022+0.5%

Rank41st of 93Counties in Nebraska ranked

Series high2731980

Series low1882021

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Employer firms in Jefferson 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	189
2022	188
2021	188
2020	193
2019	196
2018	201
2017	206
2016	212
2015	206
2014	205
2013	206
2012	203
2011	203
2010	210
2009	203
2008	209
2007	210
2006	206
2005	207
2004	218
2003	218
2002	215
2001	220
2000	213
1999	219
1998	219
1997	221
1996	228
1995	231
1994	229
1993	231
1992	227
1991	230
1990	236
1989	237
1988	246
1987	243
1986	249
1985	252
1984	255
1983	262
1982	258
1981	261
1980	273
1979	271
1978	269

Compared with Nebraska and United States

Place	2023
Jefferson County	189
Nebraska	40,134
United States	5,593,727

Jefferson County compared with nearby places

Under 100
100 to 200
200 to 500
500 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.

Rankings

US states by employer firms 51 places
Counties in Nebraska by employer firms 93 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, 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-nebraska. 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-nebraska.

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-nebraska (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX

@misc{census_employer_firms_jefferson_county_2023,
  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-nebraska. 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 189 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.5% from 2022. That is the 41st highest of 93 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?

273 in 1980, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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