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Employer firms in Lewis and Clark County

Employer firms in Lewis and Clark County was 2,148 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.3% from 2022. That is the 5th highest of 56 counties in 2023.

2023, count2,148
Change on 2022+2.3%
Rank5th of 56Counties in Montana ranked
Series high2,1482023
Series low1,0701978

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Employer firms in Lewis and Clark County, 1978 to 2023

1,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,25019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,070 count1979: 1,129 count1980: 1,136 count1981: 1,155 count1982: 1,143 count1983: 1,180 count1984: 1,241 count1985: 1,264 count1986: 1,258 count1987: 1,287 count1988: 1,280 count1989: 1,281 count1990: 1,298 count1991: 1,322 count1992: 1,393 count1993: 1,400 count1994: 1,451 count1995: 1,501 count1996: 1,567 count1997: 1,573 count1998: 1,621 count1999: 1,631 count2000: 1,626 count2001: 1,619 count2002: 1,639 count2003: 1,651 count2004: 1,685 count2005: 1,684 count2006: 1,738 count2007: 1,791 count2008: 1,800 count2009: 1,800 count2010: 1,810 count2011: 1,804 count2012: 1,793 count2013: 1,813 count2014: 1,824 count2015: 1,817 count2016: 1,879 count2017: 1,917 count2018: 1,958 count2019: 1,969 count2020: 2,017 count2021: 2,073 count2022: 2,099 count2023: 2,148 count1,0001,5002,0002,50019781994201020231978: 1,070 count1979: 1,129 count1980: 1,136 count1981: 1,155 count1982: 1,143 count1983: 1,180 count1984: 1,241 count1985: 1,264 count1986: 1,258 count1987: 1,287 count1988: 1,280 count1989: 1,281 count1990: 1,298 count1991: 1,322 count1992: 1,393 count1993: 1,400 count1994: 1,451 count1995: 1,501 count1996: 1,567 count1997: 1,573 count1998: 1,621 count1999: 1,631 count2000: 1,626 count2001: 1,619 count2002: 1,639 count2003: 1,651 count2004: 1,685 count2005: 1,684 count2006: 1,738 count2007: 1,791 count2008: 1,800 count2009: 1,800 count2010: 1,810 count2011: 1,804 count2012: 1,793 count2013: 1,813 count2014: 1,824 count2015: 1,817 count2016: 1,879 count2017: 1,917 count2018: 1,958 count2019: 1,969 count2020: 2,017 count2021: 2,073 count2022: 2,099 count2023: 2,148 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
20232,148
20222,099
20212,073
20202,017
20191,969
20181,958
20171,917
20161,879
20151,817
20141,824
20131,813
20121,793
20111,804
20101,810
20091,800
20081,800
20071,791
20061,738
20051,684
20041,685
20031,651
20021,639
20011,619
20001,626
19991,631
19981,621
19971,573
19961,567
19951,501
19941,451
19931,400
19921,393
19911,322
19901,298
19891,281
19881,280
19871,287
19861,258
19851,264
19841,241
19831,180
19821,143
19811,155
19801,136
19791,129
19781,070

Compared with Montana and United States

Place2023
Lewis and Clark County2,148
Montana30,773
United States5,593,727

Lewis and Clark County compared with nearby places

Beaverhead County: 329 countBig Horn County: 149 countBlaine County: 109 countBroadwater County: 165 countCarbon County: 368 countCarter County: 22 countCascade County: 1,960 countChouteau County: 119 countCuster County: 375 countDaniels County: 63 countDawson County: 252 countDeer Lodge County: 208 countFallon County: 107 countFergus County: 377 countFlathead County: 3,895 countGallatin County: 5,293 countGarfield County: 23 countGlacier County: 169 countGolden Valley County: 7 countGranite County: 92 countHill County: 403 countJefferson County: 279 countJudith Basin County: 47 countLake County: 799 countLewis and Clark County: 2,148 countLiberty County: 56 countLincoln County: 550 countMcCone County: 48 countMadison County: 302 countMeagher County: 61 countMineral County: 108 countMissoula County: 3,917 countMusselshell County: 101 countPark County: 688 countPetroleum County: 8 countPhillips County: 107 countPondera County: 151 countPowder River County: 59 countPowell County: 146 countPrairie County: 23 countRavalli County: 1,391 countRichland County: 424 countRoosevelt County: 165 countRosebud County: 146 countSanders County: 318 countSheridan County: 135 countSilver Bow County: 974 countStillwater County: 213 countSweet Grass County: 148 countTeton County: 176 countToole County: 138 countTreasure County: 16 countValley County: 230 countWheatland County: 52 countWibaux County: 24 countYellowstone County: 4,684 count
  • Under 50
  • 50 to 110
  • 110 to 160
  • 160 to 290
  • 290 to 670
  • 670 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Lewis and Clark 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, Lewis and Clark 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

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Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Lewis and Clark 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/lewis-and-clark-county-montana. 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, Lewis and Clark 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/lewis-and-clark-county-montana.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Lewis and Clark 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/lewis-and-clark-county-montana (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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What is the employer firms in Lewis and Clark County?

Employer firms in Lewis and Clark County was 2,148 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.3% from 2022. That is the 5th highest of 56 counties in 2023.

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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 Lewis and Clark County?

2,148 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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