Employer firms in Madison County

Employer firms in Madison County was 200 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 7% from 2022. That is the 78th highest of 115 counties in 2023.

2023, count200

Change on 2022-7%

Rank78th of 115Counties in Missouri ranked

Series high2682016

Series low1721978

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Employer firms in Madison 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	200
2022	215
2021	219
2020	219
2019	224
2018	237
2017	246
2016	268
2015	256
2014	251
2013	237
2012	227
2011	242
2010	255
2009	253
2008	244
2007	256
2006	254
2005	251
2004	251
2003	250
2002	242
2001	241
2000	239
1999	241
1998	240
1997	233
1996	239
1995	236
1994	238
1993	228
1992	220
1991	240
1990	229
1989	230
1988	213
1987	201
1986	200
1985	191
1984	197
1983	181
1982	187
1981	192
1980	181
1979	184
1978	172

Compared with Missouri and United States

Place	2023
Madison County	200
Missouri	102,345
United States	5,593,727

Madison County compared with nearby places

Under 100
100 to 200
200 to 300
300 to 500
500 to 1,100
1,100 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Madison 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 Missouri by employer firms 115 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, Madison 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, Madison 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/madison-county-missouri. 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, Madison 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/madison-county-missouri.

Harvard

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

BibTeX

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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Madison 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/madison-county-missouri. 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 Madison County?

Employer firms in Madison County was 200 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 7% from 2022. That is the 78th highest of 115 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 Madison County?

268 in 2016, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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