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Employer firms in Lemhi County

Employer firms in Lemhi County was 258 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 4.4% from 2022. That is the 28th highest of 44 counties in 2023.

2023, count258
Change on 2022-4.4%
Rank28th of 44Counties in Idaho ranked
Series high2892007
Series low1641987

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Employer firms in Lemhi County, 1978 to 2023

15017520022525027530019781985199219992006201320231978: 173 count1979: 175 count1980: 181 count1981: 179 count1982: 174 count1983: 176 count1984: 175 count1985: 170 count1986: 167 count1987: 164 count1988: 165 count1989: 176 count1990: 185 count1991: 193 count1992: 196 count1993: 196 count1994: 209 count1995: 238 count1996: 233 count1997: 241 count1998: 241 count1999: 239 count2000: 248 count2001: 249 count2002: 254 count2003: 254 count2004: 263 count2005: 280 count2006: 279 count2007: 289 count2008: 265 count2009: 255 count2010: 254 count2011: 241 count2012: 243 count2013: 237 count2014: 255 count2015: 257 count2016: 243 count2017: 249 count2018: 248 count2019: 260 count2020: 255 count2021: 264 count2022: 270 count2023: 258 count15020025030019781994201020231978: 173 count1979: 175 count1980: 181 count1981: 179 count1982: 174 count1983: 176 count1984: 175 count1985: 170 count1986: 167 count1987: 164 count1988: 165 count1989: 176 count1990: 185 count1991: 193 count1992: 196 count1993: 196 count1994: 209 count1995: 238 count1996: 233 count1997: 241 count1998: 241 count1999: 239 count2000: 248 count2001: 249 count2002: 254 count2003: 254 count2004: 263 count2005: 280 count2006: 279 count2007: 289 count2008: 265 count2009: 255 count2010: 254 count2011: 241 count2012: 243 count2013: 237 count2014: 255 count2015: 257 count2016: 243 count2017: 249 count2018: 248 count2019: 260 count2020: 255 count2021: 264 count2022: 270 count2023: 258 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
2023258
2022270
2021264
2020255
2019260
2018248
2017249
2016243
2015257
2014255
2013237
2012243
2011241
2010254
2009255
2008265
2007289
2006279
2005280
2004263
2003254
2002254
2001249
2000248
1999239
1998241
1997241
1996233
1995238
1994209
1993196
1992196
1991193
1990185
1989176
1988165
1987164
1986167
1985170
1984175
1983176
1982174
1981179
1980181
1979175
1978173

Compared with Idaho and United States

Place2023
Lemhi County258
Idaho41,589
United States5,593,727

Lemhi County compared with nearby places

Ada County: 12,549 countAdams County: 120 countBannock County: 1,873 countBear Lake County: 131 countBenewah County: 237 countBingham County: 844 countBlaine County: 1,398 countBoise County: 153 countBonner County: 1,460 countBonneville County: 3,336 countBoundary County: 369 countButte County: 48 countCamas County: 32 countCanyon County: 4,570 countCaribou County: 163 countCassia County: 625 countClark County: 9 countClearwater County: 204 countCuster County: 152 countElmore County: 466 countFranklin County: 302 countFremont County: 296 countGem County: 443 countGooding County: 307 countIdaho County: 442 countJefferson County: 590 countJerome County: 522 countKootenai County: 4,865 countLatah County: 881 countLemhi County: 258 countLewis County: 91 countLincoln County: 90 countMadison County: 916 countMinidoka County: 412 countNez Perce County: 1,019 countOneida County: 80 countOwyhee County: 198 countPayette County: 504 countPower County: 147 countShoshone County: 302 countTeton County: 535 countTwin Falls County: 2,388 countValley County: 587 countWashington County: 190 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Lemhi 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, Lemhi 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, Lemhi 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/lemhi-county-idaho. 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, Lemhi 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/lemhi-county-idaho.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Lemhi County, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/lemhi-county-idaho. 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 Lemhi County?

Employer firms in Lemhi County was 258 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 4.4% from 2022. That is the 28th highest of 44 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 Lemhi County?

289 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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