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Employer firms in Linn County

Employer firms in Linn County was 2,354 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.3% from 2022. That is the 8th highest of 36 counties in 2023.

2023, count2,354
Change on 2022+1.3%
Rank8th of 36Counties in Oregon ranked
Series high2,3542023
Series low1,6251982

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Employer firms in Linn County, 1978 to 2023

1,6001,8002,0002,2002,40019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,662 count1979: 1,727 count1980: 1,729 count1981: 1,703 count1982: 1,625 count1983: 1,628 count1984: 1,736 count1985: 1,724 count1986: 1,749 count1987: 1,784 count1988: 1,827 count1989: 1,915 count1990: 1,888 count1991: 1,905 count1992: 1,918 count1993: 1,920 count1994: 1,999 count1995: 2,033 count1996: 2,079 count1997: 2,068 count1998: 2,084 count1999: 2,076 count2000: 2,056 count2001: 2,069 count2002: 2,072 count2003: 2,082 count2004: 2,120 count2005: 2,159 count2006: 2,172 count2007: 2,175 count2008: 2,150 count2009: 2,086 count2010: 2,065 count2011: 2,020 count2012: 2,007 count2013: 2,023 count2014: 2,041 count2015: 2,110 count2016: 2,147 count2017: 2,171 count2018: 2,204 count2019: 2,243 count2020: 2,274 count2021: 2,297 count2022: 2,323 count2023: 2,354 count1,6001,8002,0002,2002,40019781994201020231978: 1,662 count1979: 1,727 count1980: 1,729 count1981: 1,703 count1982: 1,625 count1983: 1,628 count1984: 1,736 count1985: 1,724 count1986: 1,749 count1987: 1,784 count1988: 1,827 count1989: 1,915 count1990: 1,888 count1991: 1,905 count1992: 1,918 count1993: 1,920 count1994: 1,999 count1995: 2,033 count1996: 2,079 count1997: 2,068 count1998: 2,084 count1999: 2,076 count2000: 2,056 count2001: 2,069 count2002: 2,072 count2003: 2,082 count2004: 2,120 count2005: 2,159 count2006: 2,172 count2007: 2,175 count2008: 2,150 count2009: 2,086 count2010: 2,065 count2011: 2,020 count2012: 2,007 count2013: 2,023 count2014: 2,041 count2015: 2,110 count2016: 2,147 count2017: 2,171 count2018: 2,204 count2019: 2,243 count2020: 2,274 count2021: 2,297 count2022: 2,323 count2023: 2,354 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
20232,354
20222,323
20212,297
20202,274
20192,243
20182,204
20172,171
20162,147
20152,110
20142,041
20132,023
20122,007
20112,020
20102,065
20092,086
20082,150
20072,175
20062,172
20052,159
20042,120
20032,082
20022,072
20012,069
20002,056
19992,076
19982,084
19972,068
19962,079
19952,033
19941,999
19931,920
19921,918
19911,905
19901,888
19891,915
19881,827
19871,784
19861,749
19851,724
19841,736
19831,628
19821,625
19811,703
19801,729
19791,727
19781,662

Compared with Oregon and United States

Place2023
Linn County2,354
Oregon88,326
United States5,593,727

Linn County compared with nearby places

Baker County: 443 countBenton County: 1,838 countClackamas County: 10,144 countClatsop County: 1,330 countColumbia County: 828 countCoos County: 1,320 countCrook County: 556 countCurry County: 574 countDeschutes County: 6,822 countDouglas County: 2,156 countGilliam County: 56 countGrant County: 176 countHarney County: 182 countHood River County: 867 countJackson County: 5,205 countJefferson County: 390 countJosephine County: 1,722 countKlamath County: 1,251 countLake County: 160 countLane County: 7,887 countLincoln County: 1,349 countLinn County: 2,354 countMalheur County: 601 countMarion County: 7,181 countMorrow County: 160 countMultnomah County: 20,707 countPolk County: 1,282 countSherman County: 44 countTillamook County: 650 countUmatilla County: 1,298 countUnion County: 632 countWallowa County: 290 countWasco County: 628 countWashington County: 12,332 countWheeler County: 27 countYamhill County: 2,290 count
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  • 200 to 600
  • 600 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,500
  • 1,500 to 5,500
  • 5,500 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Linn 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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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties (Employer firms, Linn 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, Linn 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/linn-county-oregon. 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, Linn 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/linn-county-oregon.

Harvard

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

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

Employer firms in Linn County was 2,354 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.3% from 2022. That is the 8th highest of 36 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 Linn County?

2,354 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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