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Employer firms in Lincoln County

Employer firms in Lincoln County was 564 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.9% from 2022. That is the 44th highest of 72 counties in 2023.

2023, count564
Change on 2022+0.9%
Rank44th of 72Counties in Wisconsin ranked
Series high6652000
Series low5051983

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Employer firms in Lincoln County, 1978 to 2023

50055060065070019781985199219992006201320231978: 525 count1979: 539 count1980: 546 count1981: 525 count1982: 508 count1983: 505 count1984: 530 count1985: 515 count1986: 510 count1987: 526 count1988: 538 count1989: 563 count1990: 570 count1991: 578 count1992: 589 count1993: 588 count1994: 595 count1995: 617 count1996: 627 count1997: 642 count1998: 646 count1999: 650 count2000: 665 count2001: 654 count2002: 649 count2003: 638 count2004: 649 count2005: 655 count2006: 653 count2007: 634 count2008: 623 count2009: 605 count2010: 608 count2011: 585 count2012: 574 count2013: 574 count2014: 580 count2015: 576 count2016: 575 count2017: 567 count2018: 569 count2019: 568 count2020: 563 count2021: 556 count2022: 559 count2023: 564 count50055060065070019781994201020231978: 525 count1979: 539 count1980: 546 count1981: 525 count1982: 508 count1983: 505 count1984: 530 count1985: 515 count1986: 510 count1987: 526 count1988: 538 count1989: 563 count1990: 570 count1991: 578 count1992: 589 count1993: 588 count1994: 595 count1995: 617 count1996: 627 count1997: 642 count1998: 646 count1999: 650 count2000: 665 count2001: 654 count2002: 649 count2003: 638 count2004: 649 count2005: 655 count2006: 653 count2007: 634 count2008: 623 count2009: 605 count2010: 608 count2011: 585 count2012: 574 count2013: 574 count2014: 580 count2015: 576 count2016: 575 count2017: 567 count2018: 569 count2019: 568 count2020: 563 count2021: 556 count2022: 559 count2023: 564 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
2023564
2022559
2021556
2020563
2019568
2018569
2017567
2016575
2015576
2014580
2013574
2012574
2011585
2010608
2009605
2008623
2007634
2006653
2005655
2004649
2003638
2002649
2001654
2000665
1999650
1998646
1997642
1996627
1995617
1994595
1993588
1992589
1991578
1990570
1989563
1988538
1987526
1986510
1985515
1984530
1983505
1982508
1981525
1980546
1979539
1978525

Compared with Wisconsin and United States

Place2023
Lincoln County564
Wisconsin98,413
United States5,593,727

Lincoln County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 331 countAshland County: 416 countBarron County: 1,106 countBayfield County: 380 countBrown County: 5,001 countBuffalo County: 259 countBurnett County: 338 countCalumet County: 807 countChippewa County: 1,314 countClark County: 668 countColumbia County: 1,121 countCrawford County: 311 countDane County: 10,900 countDodge County: 1,410 countDoor County: 1,020 countDouglas County: 823 countDunn County: 759 countEau Claire County: 2,195 countFlorence County: 95 countFond du Lac County: 1,767 countForest County: 185 countGrant County: 948 countGreen County: 846 countGreen Lake County: 384 countIowa County: 493 countIron County: 161 countJackson County: 331 countJefferson County: 1,682 countJuneau County: 444 countKenosha County: 2,682 countKewaunee County: 388 countLa Crosse County: 2,421 countLafayette County: 296 countLanglade County: 482 countLincoln County: 564 countManitowoc County: 1,414 countMarathon County: 2,636 countMarinette County: 820 countMarquette County: 233 countMenominee County: 23 countMilwaukee County: 14,184 countMonroe County: 804 countOconto County: 616 countOneida County: 1,103 countOutagamie County: 4,101 countOzaukee County: 2,288 countPepin County: 175 countPierce County: 636 countPolk County: 952 countPortage County: 1,347 countPrice County: 308 countRacine County: 3,210 countRichland County: 333 countRock County: 2,637 countRusk County: 259 countSt. Croix County: 1,977 countSauk County: 1,446 countSawyer County: 505 countShawano County: 757 countSheboygan County: 2,090 countTaylor County: 413 countTrempealeau County: 538 countVernon County: 552 countVilas County: 750 countWalworth County: 2,279 countWashburn County: 392 countWashington County: 2,800 countWaukesha County: 9,769 countWaupaca County: 959 countWaushara County: 418 countWinnebago County: 2,834 countWood County: 1,392 count
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  • 800 to 1,300
  • 1,300 to 2,300
  • 2,300 and over
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-wisconsin. 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-wisconsin.

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-wisconsin (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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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Lincoln County?

Employer firms in Lincoln County was 564 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.9% from 2022. That is the 44th highest of 72 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?

665 in 2000, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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