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Employer firms in Marathon County

Employer firms in Marathon County was 2,636 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.4% from 2022. That is the 11th highest of 72 counties in 2023.

2023, count2,636
Change on 2022+0.4%
Rank11th of 72Counties in Wisconsin ranked
Series high2,7992007
Series low1,9371978

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Employer firms in Marathon County, 1978 to 2023

1,8002,0002,2002,4002,6002,80019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,937 count1979: 2,002 count1980: 1,990 count1981: 1,975 count1982: 1,997 count1983: 2,004 count1984: 2,099 count1985: 2,110 count1986: 2,124 count1987: 2,212 count1988: 2,242 count1989: 2,302 count1990: 2,338 count1991: 2,373 count1992: 2,432 count1993: 2,487 count1994: 2,569 count1995: 2,604 count1996: 2,595 count1997: 2,626 count1998: 2,649 count1999: 2,664 count2000: 2,719 count2001: 2,665 count2002: 2,686 count2003: 2,675 count2004: 2,678 count2005: 2,718 count2006: 2,770 count2007: 2,799 count2008: 2,798 count2009: 2,722 count2010: 2,682 count2011: 2,658 count2012: 2,614 count2013: 2,619 count2014: 2,593 count2015: 2,603 count2016: 2,603 count2017: 2,598 count2018: 2,617 count2019: 2,622 count2020: 2,609 count2021: 2,589 count2022: 2,625 count2023: 2,636 count1,7502,0002,2502,5002,7503,00019781994201020231978: 1,937 count1979: 2,002 count1980: 1,990 count1981: 1,975 count1982: 1,997 count1983: 2,004 count1984: 2,099 count1985: 2,110 count1986: 2,124 count1987: 2,212 count1988: 2,242 count1989: 2,302 count1990: 2,338 count1991: 2,373 count1992: 2,432 count1993: 2,487 count1994: 2,569 count1995: 2,604 count1996: 2,595 count1997: 2,626 count1998: 2,649 count1999: 2,664 count2000: 2,719 count2001: 2,665 count2002: 2,686 count2003: 2,675 count2004: 2,678 count2005: 2,718 count2006: 2,770 count2007: 2,799 count2008: 2,798 count2009: 2,722 count2010: 2,682 count2011: 2,658 count2012: 2,614 count2013: 2,619 count2014: 2,593 count2015: 2,603 count2016: 2,603 count2017: 2,598 count2018: 2,617 count2019: 2,622 count2020: 2,609 count2021: 2,589 count2022: 2,625 count2023: 2,636 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
20232,636
20222,625
20212,589
20202,609
20192,622
20182,617
20172,598
20162,603
20152,603
20142,593
20132,619
20122,614
20112,658
20102,682
20092,722
20082,798
20072,799
20062,770
20052,718
20042,678
20032,675
20022,686
20012,665
20002,719
19992,664
19982,649
19972,626
19962,595
19952,604
19942,569
19932,487
19922,432
19912,373
19902,338
19892,302
19882,242
19872,212
19862,124
19852,110
19842,099
19832,004
19821,997
19811,975
19801,990
19792,002
19781,937

Compared with Wisconsin and United States

Place2023
Marathon County2,636
Wisconsin98,413
United States5,593,727

Marathon County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 331 countAshland County: 416 countBarron County: 1,106 countBayfield County: 380 countBrown County: 5,001 countBuffalo County: 259 countBurnett County: 338 countCalumet County: 807 countChippewa County: 1,314 countClark County: 668 countColumbia County: 1,121 countCrawford County: 311 countDane County: 10,900 countDodge County: 1,410 countDoor County: 1,020 countDouglas County: 823 countDunn County: 759 countEau Claire County: 2,195 countFlorence County: 95 countFond du Lac County: 1,767 countForest County: 185 countGrant County: 948 countGreen County: 846 countGreen Lake County: 384 countIowa County: 493 countIron County: 161 countJackson County: 331 countJefferson County: 1,682 countJuneau County: 444 countKenosha County: 2,682 countKewaunee County: 388 countLa Crosse County: 2,421 countLafayette County: 296 countLanglade County: 482 countLincoln County: 564 countManitowoc County: 1,414 countMarathon County: 2,636 countMarinette County: 820 countMarquette County: 233 countMenominee County: 23 countMilwaukee County: 14,184 countMonroe County: 804 countOconto County: 616 countOneida County: 1,103 countOutagamie County: 4,101 countOzaukee County: 2,288 countPepin County: 175 countPierce County: 636 countPolk County: 952 countPortage County: 1,347 countPrice County: 308 countRacine County: 3,210 countRichland County: 333 countRock County: 2,637 countRusk County: 259 countSt. Croix County: 1,977 countSauk County: 1,446 countSawyer County: 505 countShawano County: 757 countSheboygan County: 2,090 countTaylor County: 413 countTrempealeau County: 538 countVernon County: 552 countVilas County: 750 countWalworth County: 2,279 countWashburn County: 392 countWashington County: 2,800 countWaukesha County: 9,769 countWaupaca County: 959 countWaushara County: 418 countWinnebago County: 2,834 countWood County: 1,392 count
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  • 800 to 1,300
  • 1,300 to 2,300
  • 2,300 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Marathon 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, Marathon 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, Marathon 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/marathon-county-wisconsin. 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, Marathon 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/marathon-county-wisconsin.

Harvard

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

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

Employer firms in Marathon County was 2,636 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.4% from 2022. That is the 11th highest of 72 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 Marathon County?

2,799 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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