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Employer firms in Klickitat County

Employer firms in Klickitat County was 486 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.5% from 2022. That is the 29th highest of 39 counties in 2023.

2023, count486
Change on 2022+2.5%
Rank29th of 39Counties in Washington ranked
Series high4862023
Series low2521978

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Employer firms in Klickitat County, 1978 to 2023

25030035040045050019781985199219992006201320231978: 252 count1979: 264 count1980: 282 count1981: 269 count1982: 261 count1983: 276 count1984: 289 count1985: 300 count1986: 309 count1987: 301 count1988: 327 count1989: 340 count1990: 342 count1991: 337 count1992: 338 count1993: 339 count1994: 360 count1995: 393 count1996: 395 count1997: 403 count1998: 424 count1999: 443 count2000: 424 count2001: 449 count2002: 450 count2003: 448 count2004: 448 count2005: 464 count2006: 457 count2007: 472 count2008: 453 count2009: 446 count2010: 434 count2011: 428 count2012: 417 count2013: 432 count2014: 448 count2015: 462 count2016: 446 count2017: 449 count2018: 446 count2019: 445 count2020: 465 count2021: 457 count2022: 474 count2023: 486 count20030040050019781994201020231978: 252 count1979: 264 count1980: 282 count1981: 269 count1982: 261 count1983: 276 count1984: 289 count1985: 300 count1986: 309 count1987: 301 count1988: 327 count1989: 340 count1990: 342 count1991: 337 count1992: 338 count1993: 339 count1994: 360 count1995: 393 count1996: 395 count1997: 403 count1998: 424 count1999: 443 count2000: 424 count2001: 449 count2002: 450 count2003: 448 count2004: 448 count2005: 464 count2006: 457 count2007: 472 count2008: 453 count2009: 446 count2010: 434 count2011: 428 count2012: 417 count2013: 432 count2014: 448 count2015: 462 count2016: 446 count2017: 449 count2018: 446 count2019: 445 count2020: 465 count2021: 457 count2022: 474 count2023: 486 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
2023486
2022474
2021457
2020465
2019445
2018446
2017449
2016446
2015462
2014448
2013432
2012417
2011428
2010434
2009446
2008453
2007472
2006457
2005464
2004448
2003448
2002450
2001449
2000424
1999443
1998424
1997403
1996395
1995393
1994360
1993339
1992338
1991337
1990342
1989340
1988327
1987301
1986309
1985300
1984289
1983276
1982261
1981269
1980282
1979264
1978252

Compared with Washington and United States

Place2023
Klickitat County486
Washington142,661
United States5,593,727

Klickitat 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. Klickitat 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, Klickitat 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, Klickitat 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/klickitat-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, Klickitat 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/klickitat-county-washington.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Klickitat 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/klickitat-county-washington (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, Klickitat 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/klickitat-county-washington. 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 Klickitat County?

Employer firms in Klickitat County was 486 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.5% from 2022. That is the 29th 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 Klickitat County?

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

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