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Employer firms in Manistee County

Employer firms in Manistee County was 452 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.4% from 2022. That is the 57th highest of 83 counties in 2023.

2023, count452
Change on 2022+0.4%
Rank57th of 83Counties in Michigan ranked
Series high5591999
Series low4141982

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Employer firms in Manistee County, 1978 to 2023

40045050055060019781985199219992006201320231978: 441 count1979: 453 count1980: 437 count1981: 422 count1982: 414 count1983: 436 count1984: 446 count1985: 451 count1986: 481 count1987: 490 count1988: 497 count1989: 498 count1990: 506 count1991: 522 count1992: 504 count1993: 505 count1994: 519 count1995: 511 count1996: 519 count1997: 521 count1998: 534 count1999: 559 count2000: 547 count2001: 548 count2002: 533 count2003: 525 count2004: 528 count2005: 538 count2006: 529 count2007: 518 count2008: 496 count2009: 485 count2010: 466 count2011: 463 count2012: 455 count2013: 454 count2014: 444 count2015: 430 count2016: 434 count2017: 444 count2018: 442 count2019: 449 count2020: 448 count2021: 439 count2022: 450 count2023: 452 count40045050055060019781994201020231978: 441 count1979: 453 count1980: 437 count1981: 422 count1982: 414 count1983: 436 count1984: 446 count1985: 451 count1986: 481 count1987: 490 count1988: 497 count1989: 498 count1990: 506 count1991: 522 count1992: 504 count1993: 505 count1994: 519 count1995: 511 count1996: 519 count1997: 521 count1998: 534 count1999: 559 count2000: 547 count2001: 548 count2002: 533 count2003: 525 count2004: 528 count2005: 538 count2006: 529 count2007: 518 count2008: 496 count2009: 485 count2010: 466 count2011: 463 count2012: 455 count2013: 454 count2014: 444 count2015: 430 count2016: 434 count2017: 444 count2018: 442 count2019: 449 count2020: 448 count2021: 439 count2022: 450 count2023: 452 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
2023452
2022450
2021439
2020448
2019449
2018442
2017444
2016434
2015430
2014444
2013454
2012455
2011463
2010466
2009485
2008496
2007518
2006529
2005538
2004528
2003525
2002533
2001548
2000547
1999559
1998534
1997521
1996519
1995511
1994519
1993505
1992504
1991522
1990506
1989498
1988497
1987490
1986481
1985451
1984446
1983436
1982414
1981422
1980437
1979453
1978441

Compared with Michigan and United States

Place2023
Manistee County452
Michigan155,861
United States5,593,727

Manistee County compared with nearby places

Alcona County: 135 countAlger County: 161 countAllegan County: 2,124 countAlpena County: 682 countAntrim County: 460 countArenac County: 262 countBaraga County: 154 countBarry County: 803 countBay County: 1,611 countBenzie County: 379 countBerrien County: 2,711 countBranch County: 684 countCalhoun County: 1,927 countCass County: 669 countCharlevoix County: 687 countCheboygan County: 543 countChippewa County: 589 countClare County: 443 countClinton County: 1,195 countCrawford County: 272 countDelta County: 832 countDickinson County: 669 countEaton County: 1,722 countEmmet County: 1,249 countGenesee County: 5,641 countGladwin County: 347 countGogebic County: 295 countGrand Traverse County: 2,927 countGratiot County: 592 countHillsdale County: 651 countHoughton County: 721 countHuron County: 676 countIngham County: 4,833 countIonia County: 766 countIosco County: 457 countIron County: 294 countIsabella County: 1,105 countJackson County: 2,309 countKalamazoo County: 4,380 countKalkaska County: 305 countKent County: 12,886 countKeweenaw County: 38 countLake County: 133 countLapeer County: 1,412 countLeelanau County: 585 countLenawee County: 1,445 countLivingston County: 3,532 countLuce County: 134 countMackinac County: 304 countMacomb County: 14,965 countManistee County: 452 countMarquette County: 1,337 countMason County: 614 countMecosta County: 607 countMenominee County: 378 countMidland County: 1,441 countMissaukee County: 265 countMonroe County: 1,916 countMontcalm County: 878 countMontmorency County: 153 countMuskegon County: 2,393 countNewaygo County: 666 countOakland County: 29,009 countOceana County: 348 countOgemaw County: 442 countOntonagon County: 135 countOsceola County: 365 countOscoda County: 156 countOtsego County: 694 countOttawa County: 5,490 countPresque Isle County: 255 countRoscommon County: 414 countSaginaw County: 3,142 countSt. Clair County: 2,339 countSt. Joseph County: 885 countSanilac County: 654 countSchoolcraft County: 171 countShiawassee County: 990 countTuscola County: 671 countVan Buren County: 1,056 countWashtenaw County: 6,602 countWayne County: 24,387 countWexford County: 765 count
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  • 2,400 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Manistee 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, Manistee 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, Manistee 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/manistee-county-michigan. 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, Manistee 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/manistee-county-michigan.

Harvard

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

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What is the employer firms in Manistee County?

Employer firms in Manistee County was 452 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.4% from 2022. That is the 57th highest of 83 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 Manistee County?

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

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