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Employer firms in Malheur County

Employer firms in Malheur County was 601 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is unchanged from 2022. That is the 24th highest of 36 counties in 2023.

2023, count601
Change on 20220%
Rank24th of 36Counties in Oregon ranked
Series high6421999
Series low5741988

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Employer firms in Malheur County, 1978 to 2023

56058060062064066019781985199219992006201320231978: 596 count1979: 612 count1980: 635 count1981: 612 count1982: 601 count1983: 588 count1984: 594 count1985: 597 count1986: 594 count1987: 584 count1988: 574 count1989: 583 count1990: 583 count1991: 586 count1992: 599 count1993: 589 count1994: 615 count1995: 632 count1996: 633 count1997: 627 count1998: 628 count1999: 642 count2000: 636 count2001: 619 count2002: 632 count2003: 616 count2004: 628 count2005: 623 count2006: 623 count2007: 626 count2008: 612 count2009: 614 count2010: 615 count2011: 595 count2012: 613 count2013: 607 count2014: 605 count2015: 606 count2016: 590 count2017: 601 count2018: 591 count2019: 597 count2020: 597 count2021: 595 count2022: 601 count2023: 601 count56058060062064066019781994201020231978: 596 count1979: 612 count1980: 635 count1981: 612 count1982: 601 count1983: 588 count1984: 594 count1985: 597 count1986: 594 count1987: 584 count1988: 574 count1989: 583 count1990: 583 count1991: 586 count1992: 599 count1993: 589 count1994: 615 count1995: 632 count1996: 633 count1997: 627 count1998: 628 count1999: 642 count2000: 636 count2001: 619 count2002: 632 count2003: 616 count2004: 628 count2005: 623 count2006: 623 count2007: 626 count2008: 612 count2009: 614 count2010: 615 count2011: 595 count2012: 613 count2013: 607 count2014: 605 count2015: 606 count2016: 590 count2017: 601 count2018: 591 count2019: 597 count2020: 597 count2021: 595 count2022: 601 count2023: 601 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
2023601
2022601
2021595
2020597
2019597
2018591
2017601
2016590
2015606
2014605
2013607
2012613
2011595
2010615
2009614
2008612
2007626
2006623
2005623
2004628
2003616
2002632
2001619
2000636
1999642
1998628
1997627
1996633
1995632
1994615
1993589
1992599
1991586
1990583
1989583
1988574
1987584
1986594
1985597
1984594
1983588
1982601
1981612
1980635
1979612
1978596

Compared with Oregon and United States

Place2023
Malheur County601
Oregon88,326
United States5,593,727

Malheur 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
  • Under 200
  • 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. Malheur 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, Malheur 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, Malheur 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/malheur-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, Malheur 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/malheur-county-oregon.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Malheur County, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Malheur County?

Employer firms in Malheur County was 601 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is unchanged from 2022. That is the 24th 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 Malheur County?

642 in 1999, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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