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Employer firms in Kittitas County

Employer firms in Kittitas County was 1,226 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.5% from 2022. That is the 21st highest of 39 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,226
Change on 2022+1.5%
Rank21st of 39Counties in Washington ranked
Series high1,2262023
Series low5761978

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Employer firms in Kittitas County, 1978 to 2023

4006008001,0001,2001,40019781985199219992006201320231978: 576 count1979: 595 count1980: 590 count1981: 590 count1982: 577 count1983: 600 count1984: 609 count1985: 620 count1986: 603 count1987: 628 count1988: 667 count1989: 691 count1990: 683 count1991: 698 count1992: 710 count1993: 756 count1994: 773 count1995: 807 count1996: 835 count1997: 850 count1998: 856 count1999: 864 count2000: 885 count2001: 917 count2002: 891 count2003: 926 count2004: 937 count2005: 989 count2006: 1,005 count2007: 1,043 count2008: 1,054 count2009: 1,017 count2010: 979 count2011: 960 count2012: 951 count2013: 964 count2014: 978 count2015: 1,020 count2016: 1,040 count2017: 1,059 count2018: 1,109 count2019: 1,128 count2020: 1,132 count2021: 1,177 count2022: 1,208 count2023: 1,226 count4006008001,0001,2001,40019781994201020231978: 576 count1979: 595 count1980: 590 count1981: 590 count1982: 577 count1983: 600 count1984: 609 count1985: 620 count1986: 603 count1987: 628 count1988: 667 count1989: 691 count1990: 683 count1991: 698 count1992: 710 count1993: 756 count1994: 773 count1995: 807 count1996: 835 count1997: 850 count1998: 856 count1999: 864 count2000: 885 count2001: 917 count2002: 891 count2003: 926 count2004: 937 count2005: 989 count2006: 1,005 count2007: 1,043 count2008: 1,054 count2009: 1,017 count2010: 979 count2011: 960 count2012: 951 count2013: 964 count2014: 978 count2015: 1,020 count2016: 1,040 count2017: 1,059 count2018: 1,109 count2019: 1,128 count2020: 1,132 count2021: 1,177 count2022: 1,208 count2023: 1,226 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
20231,226
20221,208
20211,177
20201,132
20191,128
20181,109
20171,059
20161,040
20151,020
2014978
2013964
2012951
2011960
2010979
20091,017
20081,054
20071,043
20061,005
2005989
2004937
2003926
2002891
2001917
2000885
1999864
1998856
1997850
1996835
1995807
1994773
1993756
1992710
1991698
1990683
1989691
1988667
1987628
1986603
1985620
1984609
1983600
1982577
1981590
1980590
1979595
1978576

Compared with Washington and United States

Place2023
Kittitas County1,226
Washington142,661
United States5,593,727

Kittitas County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 335 countAsotin County: 366 countBenton County: 3,853 countChelan County: 2,301 countClallam County: 1,751 countClark County: 9,797 countColumbia County: 91 countCowlitz County: 1,887 countDouglas County: 704 countFerry County: 125 countFranklin County: 1,590 countGarfield County: 35 countGrant County: 1,686 countGrays Harbor County: 1,310 countIsland County: 1,594 countJefferson County: 825 countKing County: 50,956 countKitsap County: 4,724 countKittitas County: 1,226 countKlickitat County: 486 countLewis County: 1,633 countLincoln County: 205 countMason County: 909 countOkanogan County: 941 countPacific County: 472 countPend Oreille County: 208 countPierce County: 14,925 countSan Juan County: 846 countSkagit County: 2,990 countSkamania County: 186 countSnohomish County: 15,473 countSpokane County: 10,558 countStevens County: 724 countThurston County: 5,288 countWahkiakum County: 82 countWalla Walla County: 1,259 countWhatcom County: 5,690 countWhitman County: 687 countYakima County: 3,953 count
  • Under 300
  • 300 to 700
  • 700 to 1,300
  • 1,300 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 5,100
  • 5,100 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Kittitas 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, Kittitas 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, Kittitas 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/kittitas-county-washington. 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, Kittitas 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/kittitas-county-washington.

Harvard

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

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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Kittitas County, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Kittitas County?

Employer firms in Kittitas County was 1,226 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.5% from 2022. That is the 21st highest of 39 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 Kittitas County?

1,226 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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