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Employer firms in Mecosta County

Employer firms in Mecosta County was 607 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.5% from 2022. That is the 50th highest of 83 counties in 2023.

2023, count607
Change on 2022-0.5%
Rank50th of 83Counties in Michigan ranked
Series high7081999
Series low4691981

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Employer firms in Mecosta County, 1978 to 2023

45050055060065070075019781985199219992006201320231978: 470 count1979: 475 count1980: 470 count1981: 469 count1982: 480 count1983: 515 count1984: 541 count1985: 557 count1986: 562 count1987: 575 count1988: 592 count1989: 588 count1990: 603 count1991: 631 count1992: 635 count1993: 642 count1994: 652 count1995: 677 count1996: 685 count1997: 702 count1998: 689 count1999: 708 count2000: 701 count2001: 678 count2002: 682 count2003: 685 count2004: 698 count2005: 697 count2006: 677 count2007: 675 count2008: 666 count2009: 656 count2010: 662 count2011: 639 count2012: 646 count2013: 642 count2014: 637 count2015: 619 count2016: 619 count2017: 614 count2018: 605 count2019: 600 count2020: 591 count2021: 584 count2022: 610 count2023: 607 count40050060070080019781994201020231978: 470 count1979: 475 count1980: 470 count1981: 469 count1982: 480 count1983: 515 count1984: 541 count1985: 557 count1986: 562 count1987: 575 count1988: 592 count1989: 588 count1990: 603 count1991: 631 count1992: 635 count1993: 642 count1994: 652 count1995: 677 count1996: 685 count1997: 702 count1998: 689 count1999: 708 count2000: 701 count2001: 678 count2002: 682 count2003: 685 count2004: 698 count2005: 697 count2006: 677 count2007: 675 count2008: 666 count2009: 656 count2010: 662 count2011: 639 count2012: 646 count2013: 642 count2014: 637 count2015: 619 count2016: 619 count2017: 614 count2018: 605 count2019: 600 count2020: 591 count2021: 584 count2022: 610 count2023: 607 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
2023607
2022610
2021584
2020591
2019600
2018605
2017614
2016619
2015619
2014637
2013642
2012646
2011639
2010662
2009656
2008666
2007675
2006677
2005697
2004698
2003685
2002682
2001678
2000701
1999708
1998689
1997702
1996685
1995677
1994652
1993642
1992635
1991631
1990603
1989588
1988592
1987575
1986562
1985557
1984541
1983515
1982480
1981469
1980470
1979475
1978470

Compared with Michigan and United States

Place2023
Mecosta County607
Michigan155,861
United States5,593,727

Mecosta 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
  • Under 300
  • 300 to 500
  • 500 to 700
  • 700 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 2,400
  • 2,400 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Mecosta 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, Mecosta 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

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Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Mecosta 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/mecosta-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, Mecosta 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/mecosta-county-michigan.

Harvard

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

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What is the employer firms in Mecosta County?

Employer firms in Mecosta County was 607 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.5% from 2022. That is the 50th 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 Mecosta County?

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

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