Employer firms in Lyon County

Employer firms in Lyon County was 322 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.5% from 2022. That is the 53rd highest of 99 counties in 2023.

2023, count322

Change on 2022-1.5%

Rank53rd of 99Counties in Iowa ranked

Series high3362012

Series low2341988

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Employer firms in Lyon County, 1978 to 2023

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

Period	count
2023	322
2022	327
2021	331
2020	327
2019	332
2018	335
2017	332
2016	332
2015	336
2014	335
2013	331
2012	336
2011	334
2010	326
2009	322
2008	318
2007	315
2006	305
2005	310
2004	298
2003	304
2002	297
2001	295
2000	298
1999	299
1998	294
1997	292
1996	287
1995	286
1994	279
1993	277
1992	268
1991	264
1990	245
1989	242
1988	234
1987	245
1986	248
1985	248
1984	254
1983	249
1982	249
1981	254
1980	256
1979	252
1978	242

Compared with Iowa and United States

Place	2023
Lyon County	322
Iowa	56,436
United States	5,593,727

Lyon County compared with nearby places

Under 180
180 to 260
260 to 350
350 to 450
450 to 750
750 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Lyon County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Rankings

US states by employer firms 51 places
Counties in Iowa by employer firms 99 places

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, Lyon 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, Lyon 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/lyon-county-iowa. 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, Lyon 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/lyon-county-iowa.

Harvard

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

BibTeX

@misc{census_employer_firms_lyon_county_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Lyon County, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv},
  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/lyon-county-iowa. 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 Lyon County?

Employer firms in Lyon County was 322 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.5% from 2022. That is the 53rd highest of 99 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 Lyon County?

336 in 2012, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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