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Employer firms in Lincoln County

Employer firms in Lincoln County was 136 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.4% from 2022. That is the 47th highest of 64 counties in 2023.

2023, count136
Change on 2022-1.4%
Rank47th of 64Counties in Colorado ranked
Series high1392021
Series low1041993

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Employer firms in Lincoln County, 1978 to 2023

10011012013014019781985199219992006201320231978: 117 count1979: 120 count1980: 126 count1981: 125 count1982: 121 count1983: 122 count1984: 120 count1985: 121 count1986: 116 count1987: 114 count1988: 114 count1989: 118 count1990: 118 count1991: 111 count1992: 107 count1993: 104 count1994: 107 count1995: 110 count1996: 114 count1997: 108 count1998: 109 count1999: 115 count2000: 112 count2001: 112 count2002: 116 count2003: 119 count2004: 120 count2005: 119 count2006: 126 count2007: 123 count2008: 119 count2009: 111 count2010: 112 count2011: 112 count2012: 109 count2013: 107 count2014: 114 count2015: 115 count2016: 116 count2017: 121 count2018: 125 count2019: 119 count2020: 130 count2021: 139 count2022: 138 count2023: 136 count10011012013014019781994201020231978: 117 count1979: 120 count1980: 126 count1981: 125 count1982: 121 count1983: 122 count1984: 120 count1985: 121 count1986: 116 count1987: 114 count1988: 114 count1989: 118 count1990: 118 count1991: 111 count1992: 107 count1993: 104 count1994: 107 count1995: 110 count1996: 114 count1997: 108 count1998: 109 count1999: 115 count2000: 112 count2001: 112 count2002: 116 count2003: 119 count2004: 120 count2005: 119 count2006: 126 count2007: 123 count2008: 119 count2009: 111 count2010: 112 count2011: 112 count2012: 109 count2013: 107 count2014: 114 count2015: 115 count2016: 116 count2017: 121 count2018: 125 count2019: 119 count2020: 130 count2021: 139 count2022: 138 count2023: 136 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
2023136
2022138
2021139
2020130
2019119
2018125
2017121
2016116
2015115
2014114
2013107
2012109
2011112
2010112
2009111
2008119
2007123
2006126
2005119
2004120
2003119
2002116
2001112
2000112
1999115
1998109
1997108
1996114
1995110
1994107
1993104
1992107
1991111
1990118
1989118
1988114
1987114
1986116
1985121
1984120
1983122
1982121
1981125
1980126
1979120
1978117

Compared with Colorado and United States

Place2023
Lincoln County136
Colorado127,843
United States5,593,727

Lincoln County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 8,373 countAlamosa County: 411 countArapahoe County: 15,030 countArchuleta County: 465 countBaca County: 70 countBent County: 52 countBoulder County: 10,197 countBroomfield County: 1,919 countChaffee County: 905 countCheyenne County: 48 countClear Creek County: 275 countConejos County: 102 countCostilla County: 42 countCrowley County: 37 countCuster County: 137 countDelta County: 707 countDenver County: 20,672 countDolores County: 56 countDouglas County: 7,698 countEagle County: 2,730 countElbert County: 575 countEl Paso County: 13,727 countFremont County: 795 countGarfield County: 2,117 countGilpin County: 129 countGrand County: 776 countGunnison County: 948 countHinsdale County: 45 countHuerfano County: 138 countJackson County: 53 countJefferson County: 13,550 countKiowa County: 29 countKit Carson County: 229 countLake County: 214 countLa Plata County: 2,014 countLarimer County: 9,163 countLas Animas County: 325 countLincoln County: 136 countLogan County: 478 countMesa County: 3,819 countMineral County: 52 countMoffat County: 323 countMontezuma County: 652 countMontrose County: 1,228 countMorgan County: 614 countOtero County: 349 countOuray County: 262 countPark County: 425 countPhillips County: 118 countPitkin County: 1,259 countProwers County: 276 countPueblo County: 2,609 countRio Blanco County: 168 countRio Grande County: 313 countRoutt County: 1,465 countSaguache County: 109 countSan Juan County: 61 countSan Miguel County: 558 countSedgwick County: 68 countSummit County: 1,662 countTeller County: 683 countWashington County: 98 countWeld County: 5,769 countYuma County: 274 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Lincoln 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, Lincoln 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, Lincoln 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/lincoln-county-colorado. 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, Lincoln 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/lincoln-county-colorado.

Harvard

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

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

Employer firms in Lincoln County was 136 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.4% from 2022. That is the 47th highest of 64 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 Lincoln County?

139 in 2021, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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