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Employer firms in McDonough County

Employer firms in McDonough County was 508 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.6% from 2022. That is the 49th highest of 102 counties in 2023.

2023, count508
Change on 2022+1.6%
Rank49th of 102Counties in Illinois ranked
Series high7321978
Series low5002022

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Employer firms in McDonough County, 1978 to 2023

50055060065070075019781985199219992006201320231978: 732 count1979: 732 count1980: 698 count1981: 696 count1982: 688 count1983: 702 count1984: 709 count1985: 661 count1986: 645 count1987: 644 count1988: 643 count1989: 632 count1990: 632 count1991: 655 count1992: 644 count1993: 638 count1994: 669 count1995: 685 count1996: 682 count1997: 697 count1998: 682 count1999: 674 count2000: 672 count2001: 653 count2002: 633 count2003: 617 count2004: 650 count2005: 650 count2006: 656 count2007: 649 count2008: 640 count2009: 609 count2010: 596 count2011: 572 count2012: 581 count2013: 567 count2014: 546 count2015: 556 count2016: 556 count2017: 559 count2018: 547 count2019: 529 count2020: 519 count2021: 505 count2022: 500 count2023: 508 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
2023508
2022500
2021505
2020519
2019529
2018547
2017559
2016556
2015556
2014546
2013567
2012581
2011572
2010596
2009609
2008640
2007649
2006656
2005650
2004650
2003617
2002633
2001653
2000672
1999674
1998682
1997697
1996682
1995685
1994669
1993638
1992644
1991655
1990632
1989632
1988643
1987644
1986645
1985661
1984709
1983702
1982688
1981696
1980698
1979732
1978732

Compared with Illinois and United States

Place2023
McDonough County508
Illinois222,365
United States5,593,727

Rankings

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.

How to cite

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, McDonough 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, McDonough 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/mcdonough-county-illinois. 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, McDonough 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/mcdonough-county-illinois.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, McDonough 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/mcdonough-county-illinois (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, McDonough 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/mcdonough-county-illinois. 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 McDonough County?

Employer firms in McDonough County was 508 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.6% from 2022. That is the 49th highest of 102 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 McDonough County?

732 in 1978, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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