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Employer firms in Kenai Peninsula Borough

Employer firms in Kenai Peninsula Borough was 1,716 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.2% from 2022. That is the 4th highest of 30 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,716
Change on 2022+1.2%
Rank4th of 30Counties in Alaska ranked
Series high1,7162023
Series low6001978

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Employer firms in Kenai Peninsula Borough, 1978 to 2023

5007501,0001,2501,5001,75019781985199219992006201320231978: 600 count1979: 612 count1980: 600 count1981: 605 count1982: 616 count1983: 705 count1984: 795 count1985: 852 count1986: 884 count1987: 860 count1988: 860 count1989: 901 count1990: 962 count1991: 983 count1992: 1,028 count1993: 1,046 count1994: 1,092 count1995: 1,161 count1996: 1,183 count1997: 1,205 count1998: 1,241 count1999: 1,282 count2000: 1,294 count2001: 1,298 count2002: 1,312 count2003: 1,355 count2004: 1,362 count2005: 1,400 count2006: 1,436 count2007: 1,470 count2008: 1,454 count2009: 1,431 count2010: 1,441 count2011: 1,446 count2012: 1,467 count2013: 1,477 count2014: 1,487 count2015: 1,487 count2016: 1,510 count2017: 1,502 count2018: 1,546 count2019: 1,572 count2020: 1,584 count2021: 1,635 count2022: 1,696 count2023: 1,716 count5001,0001,5002,00019781994201020231978: 600 count1979: 612 count1980: 600 count1981: 605 count1982: 616 count1983: 705 count1984: 795 count1985: 852 count1986: 884 count1987: 860 count1988: 860 count1989: 901 count1990: 962 count1991: 983 count1992: 1,028 count1993: 1,046 count1994: 1,092 count1995: 1,161 count1996: 1,183 count1997: 1,205 count1998: 1,241 count1999: 1,282 count2000: 1,294 count2001: 1,298 count2002: 1,312 count2003: 1,355 count2004: 1,362 count2005: 1,400 count2006: 1,436 count2007: 1,470 count2008: 1,454 count2009: 1,431 count2010: 1,441 count2011: 1,446 count2012: 1,467 count2013: 1,477 count2014: 1,487 count2015: 1,487 count2016: 1,510 count2017: 1,502 count2018: 1,546 count2019: 1,572 count2020: 1,584 count2021: 1,635 count2022: 1,696 count2023: 1,716 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
20231,716
20221,696
20211,635
20201,584
20191,572
20181,546
20171,502
20161,510
20151,487
20141,487
20131,477
20121,467
20111,446
20101,441
20091,431
20081,454
20071,470
20061,436
20051,400
20041,362
20031,355
20021,312
20011,298
20001,294
19991,282
19981,241
19971,205
19961,183
19951,161
19941,092
19931,046
19921,028
1991983
1990962
1989901
1988860
1987860
1986884
1985852
1984795
1983705
1982616
1981605
1980600
1979612
1978600

Compared with Alaska and United States

Place2023
Kenai Peninsula Borough1,716
Alaska14,857
United States5,593,727

Kenai Peninsula Borough compared with nearby places

Aleutians East Borough: 34 countAleutians West Census Area: 102 countAnchorage Municipality: 6,409 countBethel Census Area: 144 countBristol Bay Borough: 69 countChugach Census Area: 219 countCopper River Census Area: 90 countDenali Borough: 67 countDillingham Census Area: 84 countFairbanks North Star Borough: 1,932 countHaines Borough: 92 countHoonah-Angoon Census Area: 57 countJuneau City and Borough: 852 countKenai Peninsula Borough: 1,716 countKetchikan Gateway Borough: 472 countKodiak Island Borough: 305 countKusilvak Census Area: 44 countLake and Peninsula Borough: 43 countMatanuska-Susitna Borough: 2,204 countNome Census Area: 122 countNorth Slope Borough: 95 countNorthwest Arctic Borough: 50 countPetersburg Borough: 144 countPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: 94 countSitka City and Borough: 289 countSkagway Municipality: 69 countSoutheast Fairbanks Census Area: 124 countWrangell City and Borough: 71 countYakutat City and Borough: 21 countYukon-Koyukuk Census Area: 63 count
  • Under 60
  • 60 to 70
  • 70 to 90
  • 90 to 140
  • 140 to 540
  • 540 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Kenai Peninsula Borough 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, Kenai Peninsula Borough, 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

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Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Kenai Peninsula Borough, 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/kenai-peninsula-borough-alaska. 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, Kenai Peninsula Borough, 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/kenai-peninsula-borough-alaska.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Kenai Peninsula Borough, 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/kenai-peninsula-borough-alaska (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Kenai Peninsula Borough?

Employer firms in Kenai Peninsula Borough was 1,716 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.2% from 2022. That is the 4th highest of 30 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 Kenai Peninsula Borough?

1,716 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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