Employer firms in Kiowa County

Employer firms in Kiowa County was 144 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.7% from 2022. That is the 59th highest of 77 counties in 2023.

2023, count144

Change on 2022-0.7%

Rank59th of 77Counties in Oklahoma ranked

Series high2671981

Series low1442023

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Employer firms in Kiowa 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	144
2022	145
2021	153
2020	154
2019	155
2018	152
2017	156
2016	155
2015	166
2014	173
2013	171
2012	174
2011	175
2010	176
2009	175
2008	183
2007	184
2006	184
2005	184
2004	187
2003	188
2002	192
2001	190
2000	197
1999	196
1998	204
1997	213
1996	226
1995	226
1994	236
1993	232
1992	238
1991	241
1990	244
1989	234
1988	228
1987	229
1986	244
1985	248
1984	265
1983	250
1982	251
1981	267
1980	254
1979	258
1978	252

Compared with Oklahoma and United States

Place	2023
Kiowa County	144
Oklahoma	66,967
United States	5,593,727

Kiowa County compared with nearby places

Under 100
100 to 200
200 to 400
400 to 600
600 to 1,000
1,000 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Kiowa 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 Oklahoma by employer firms 77 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, Kiowa 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, Kiowa 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/kiowa-county-oklahoma. 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, Kiowa 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/kiowa-county-oklahoma.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Kiowa 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/kiowa-county-oklahoma (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX

@misc{census_employer_firms_kiowa_county_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Kiowa 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/kiowa-county-oklahoma. 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 Kiowa County?

Employer firms in Kiowa County was 144 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.7% from 2022. That is the 59th highest of 77 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 Kiowa County?

267 in 1981, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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