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Employer firms in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

Employer firms in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region was 3,597 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.6% from 2022. That is the 7th highest of 9 counties in 2023.

2023, count3,597
Change on 2022-0.6%
Rank7th of 9Counties in Connecticut ranked
Series high3,8202007
Series low2,5881978

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Employer firms in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, 1978 to 2023

2,5002,7503,0003,2503,5003,7504,00019781985199219992006201320231978: 2,588 count1979: 2,691 count1980: 2,760 count1981: 2,776 count1982: 2,812 count1983: 2,858 count1984: 2,996 count1985: 3,108 count1986: 3,257 count1987: 3,421 count1988: 3,593 count1989: 3,700 count1990: 3,638 count1991: 3,507 count1992: 3,421 count1993: 3,474 count1994: 3,514 count1995: 3,625 count1996: 3,677 count1997: 3,734 count1998: 3,747 count1999: 3,753 count2000: 3,767 count2001: 3,774 count2002: 3,798 count2003: 3,755 count2004: 3,801 count2005: 3,755 count2006: 3,793 count2007: 3,820 count2008: 3,776 count2009: 3,676 count2010: 3,644 count2011: 3,608 count2012: 3,596 count2013: 3,593 count2014: 3,558 count2015: 3,563 count2016: 3,613 count2017: 3,564 count2018: 3,562 count2019: 3,588 count2020: 3,555 count2021: 3,533 count2022: 3,620 count2023: 3,597 count2,5003,0003,5004,00019781994201020231978: 2,588 count1979: 2,691 count1980: 2,760 count1981: 2,776 count1982: 2,812 count1983: 2,858 count1984: 2,996 count1985: 3,108 count1986: 3,257 count1987: 3,421 count1988: 3,593 count1989: 3,700 count1990: 3,638 count1991: 3,507 count1992: 3,421 count1993: 3,474 count1994: 3,514 count1995: 3,625 count1996: 3,677 count1997: 3,734 count1998: 3,747 count1999: 3,753 count2000: 3,767 count2001: 3,774 count2002: 3,798 count2003: 3,755 count2004: 3,801 count2005: 3,755 count2006: 3,793 count2007: 3,820 count2008: 3,776 count2009: 3,676 count2010: 3,644 count2011: 3,608 count2012: 3,596 count2013: 3,593 count2014: 3,558 count2015: 3,563 count2016: 3,613 count2017: 3,564 count2018: 3,562 count2019: 3,588 count2020: 3,555 count2021: 3,533 count2022: 3,620 count2023: 3,597 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
20233,597
20223,620
20213,533
20203,555
20193,588
20183,562
20173,564
20163,613
20153,563
20143,558
20133,593
20123,596
20113,608
20103,644
20093,676
20083,776
20073,820
20063,793
20053,755
20043,801
20033,755
20023,798
20013,774
20003,767
19993,753
19983,747
19973,734
19963,677
19953,625
19943,514
19933,474
19923,421
19913,507
19903,638
19893,700
19883,593
19873,421
19863,257
19853,108
19842,996
19832,858
19822,812
19812,776
19802,760
19792,691
19782,588

Compared with Connecticut and United States

Place2023
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region3,597
Connecticut63,314
United States5,593,727

Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region compared with nearby places

Capitol Planning Region: 17,024 countGreater Bridgeport Planning Region: 5,369 countLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region: 3,597 countNaugatuck Valley Planning Region: 7,043 countNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region: 1,432 countNorthwest Hills Planning Region: 2,352 countSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region: 10,633 countSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region: 4,406 countWestern Connecticut Planning Region: 15,039 count
  • Under 3,100
  • 3,100 to 4,600
  • 4,600 to 6,700
  • 6,700 to 12K
  • 12K and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region 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, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, 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, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, 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/lower-connecticut-river-valley-planning-region-connecticut. 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, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, 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/lower-connecticut-river-valley-planning-region-connecticut.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, 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/lower-connecticut-river-valley-planning-region-connecticut (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, 1978 to 2023}},
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  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/lower-connecticut-river-valley-planning-region-connecticut. 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 Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region?

Employer firms in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region was 3,597 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.6% from 2022. That is the 7th highest of 9 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 Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region?

3,820 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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