Employer firms in Meeker County

Employer firms in Meeker County was 483 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.7% from 2022. That is the 43rd highest of 87 counties in 2023.

2023, count483

Change on 2022+1.7%

Rank43rd of 87Counties in Minnesota ranked

Series high5002004

Series low3551982

Next release: Sunday, 26 September 2027, estimated by Invokely from past publication dates (low confidence), not announced by the publisher. Release calendar

Employer firms in Meeker County, 1978 to 2023

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

Period	count
2023	483
2022	475
2021	471
2020	475
2019	470
2018	474
2017	464
2016	454
2015	458
2014	467
2013	463
2012	471
2011	482
2010	488
2009	491
2008	487
2007	491
2006	493
2005	492
2004	500
2003	496
2002	495
2001	496
2000	486
1999	470
1998	460
1997	463
1996	434
1995	425
1994	405
1993	401
1992	391
1991	393
1990	388
1989	377
1988	374
1987	359
1986	356
1985	359
1984	367
1983	358
1982	355
1981	360
1980	371
1979	372
1978	373

Compared with Minnesota and United States

Place	2023
Meeker County	483
Minnesota	103,804
United States	5,593,727

Meeker County compared with nearby places

Under 200
200 to 300
300 to 500
500 to 800
800 to 1,300
1,300 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Meeker County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Rankings

US states by employer firms 51 places
Counties in Minnesota by employer firms 87 places

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, Meeker 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, Meeker 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/meeker-county-minnesota. 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, Meeker 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/meeker-county-minnesota.

Harvard

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

Employer firms in Meeker County was 483 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.7% from 2022. That is the 43rd highest of 87 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 Meeker County?

500 in 2004, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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