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Employer firms in Madison County

Employer firms in Madison County was 302 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 5.6% from 2022. That is the 19th highest of 56 counties in 2023.

2023, count302
Change on 2022+5.6%
Rank19th of 56Counties in Montana ranked
Series high3062007
Series low1181978

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Employer firms in Madison County, 1978 to 2023

10015020025030035019781985199219992006201320231978: 118 count1979: 127 count1980: 124 count1981: 127 count1982: 133 count1983: 130 count1984: 148 count1985: 140 count1986: 141 count1987: 142 count1988: 141 count1989: 142 count1990: 156 count1991: 150 count1992: 154 count1993: 159 count1994: 165 count1995: 170 count1996: 182 count1997: 192 count1998: 194 count1999: 198 count2000: 205 count2001: 219 count2002: 218 count2003: 227 count2004: 249 count2005: 272 count2006: 303 count2007: 306 count2008: 295 count2009: 275 count2010: 272 count2011: 266 count2012: 254 count2013: 267 count2014: 253 count2015: 253 count2016: 257 count2017: 266 count2018: 276 count2019: 290 count2020: 277 count2021: 286 count2022: 286 count2023: 302 count10015020025030035019781994201020231978: 118 count1979: 127 count1980: 124 count1981: 127 count1982: 133 count1983: 130 count1984: 148 count1985: 140 count1986: 141 count1987: 142 count1988: 141 count1989: 142 count1990: 156 count1991: 150 count1992: 154 count1993: 159 count1994: 165 count1995: 170 count1996: 182 count1997: 192 count1998: 194 count1999: 198 count2000: 205 count2001: 219 count2002: 218 count2003: 227 count2004: 249 count2005: 272 count2006: 303 count2007: 306 count2008: 295 count2009: 275 count2010: 272 count2011: 266 count2012: 254 count2013: 267 count2014: 253 count2015: 253 count2016: 257 count2017: 266 count2018: 276 count2019: 290 count2020: 277 count2021: 286 count2022: 286 count2023: 302 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
2023302
2022286
2021286
2020277
2019290
2018276
2017266
2016257
2015253
2014253
2013267
2012254
2011266
2010272
2009275
2008295
2007306
2006303
2005272
2004249
2003227
2002218
2001219
2000205
1999198
1998194
1997192
1996182
1995170
1994165
1993159
1992154
1991150
1990156
1989142
1988141
1987142
1986141
1985140
1984148
1983130
1982133
1981127
1980124
1979127
1978118

Compared with Montana and United States

Place2023
Madison County302
Montana30,773
United States5,593,727

Madison County compared with nearby places

Beaverhead County: 329 countBig Horn County: 149 countBlaine County: 109 countBroadwater County: 165 countCarbon County: 368 countCarter County: 22 countCascade County: 1,960 countChouteau County: 119 countCuster County: 375 countDaniels County: 63 countDawson County: 252 countDeer Lodge County: 208 countFallon County: 107 countFergus County: 377 countFlathead County: 3,895 countGallatin County: 5,293 countGarfield County: 23 countGlacier County: 169 countGolden Valley County: 7 countGranite County: 92 countHill County: 403 countJefferson County: 279 countJudith Basin County: 47 countLake County: 799 countLewis and Clark County: 2,148 countLiberty County: 56 countLincoln County: 550 countMcCone County: 48 countMadison County: 302 countMeagher County: 61 countMineral County: 108 countMissoula County: 3,917 countMusselshell County: 101 countPark County: 688 countPetroleum County: 8 countPhillips County: 107 countPondera County: 151 countPowder River County: 59 countPowell County: 146 countPrairie County: 23 countRavalli County: 1,391 countRichland County: 424 countRoosevelt County: 165 countRosebud County: 146 countSanders County: 318 countSheridan County: 135 countSilver Bow County: 974 countStillwater County: 213 countSweet Grass County: 148 countTeton County: 176 countToole County: 138 countTreasure County: 16 countValley County: 230 countWheatland County: 52 countWibaux County: 24 countYellowstone County: 4,684 count
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  • 290 to 670
  • 670 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.

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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, 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-montana. 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-montana.

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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-montana (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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

Employer firms in Madison County was 302 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 5.6% from 2022. That is the 19th highest of 56 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?

306 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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