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Employer firms in Merced County

Employer firms in Merced County was 2,767 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.1% from 2022. That is the 31st highest of 58 counties in 2023.

2023, count2,767
Change on 2022+2.1%
Rank31st of 58Counties in California ranked
Series high2,7672023
Series low1,9551978

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Employer firms in Merced County, 1978 to 2023

1,8002,0002,2002,4002,6002,80019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,955 count1979: 2,069 count1980: 2,103 count1981: 2,067 count1982: 2,018 count1983: 2,037 count1984: 2,128 count1985: 2,152 count1986: 2,191 count1987: 2,238 count1988: 2,277 count1989: 2,325 count1990: 2,385 count1991: 2,372 count1992: 2,318 count1993: 2,310 count1994: 2,336 count1995: 2,349 count1996: 2,315 count1997: 2,301 count1998: 2,308 count1999: 2,324 count2000: 2,319 count2001: 2,329 count2002: 2,387 count2003: 2,436 count2004: 2,464 count2005: 2,457 count2006: 2,530 count2007: 2,521 count2008: 2,436 count2009: 2,364 count2010: 2,318 count2011: 2,269 count2012: 2,287 count2013: 2,279 count2014: 2,285 count2015: 2,352 count2016: 2,386 count2017: 2,410 count2018: 2,440 count2019: 2,494 count2020: 2,518 count2021: 2,544 count2022: 2,709 count2023: 2,767 count1,7502,0002,2502,5002,7503,00019781994201020231978: 1,955 count1979: 2,069 count1980: 2,103 count1981: 2,067 count1982: 2,018 count1983: 2,037 count1984: 2,128 count1985: 2,152 count1986: 2,191 count1987: 2,238 count1988: 2,277 count1989: 2,325 count1990: 2,385 count1991: 2,372 count1992: 2,318 count1993: 2,310 count1994: 2,336 count1995: 2,349 count1996: 2,315 count1997: 2,301 count1998: 2,308 count1999: 2,324 count2000: 2,319 count2001: 2,329 count2002: 2,387 count2003: 2,436 count2004: 2,464 count2005: 2,457 count2006: 2,530 count2007: 2,521 count2008: 2,436 count2009: 2,364 count2010: 2,318 count2011: 2,269 count2012: 2,287 count2013: 2,279 count2014: 2,285 count2015: 2,352 count2016: 2,386 count2017: 2,410 count2018: 2,440 count2019: 2,494 count2020: 2,518 count2021: 2,544 count2022: 2,709 count2023: 2,767 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
20232,767
20222,709
20212,544
20202,518
20192,494
20182,440
20172,410
20162,386
20152,352
20142,285
20132,279
20122,287
20112,269
20102,318
20092,364
20082,436
20072,521
20062,530
20052,457
20042,464
20032,436
20022,387
20012,329
20002,319
19992,324
19982,308
19972,301
19962,315
19952,349
19942,336
19932,310
19922,318
19912,372
19902,385
19892,325
19882,277
19872,238
19862,191
19852,152
19842,128
19832,037
19822,018
19812,067
19802,103
19792,069
19781,955

Compared with California and United States

Place2023
Merced County2,767
California725,847
United States5,593,727

Merced County compared with nearby places

Alameda County: 32,199 countAlpine County: 28 countAmador County: 732 countButte County: 3,735 countCalaveras County: 801 countColusa County: 335 countContra Costa County: 19,485 countDel Norte County: 355 countEl Dorado County: 3,974 countFresno County: 14,573 countGlenn County: 432 countHumboldt County: 2,541 countImperial County: 2,089 countInyo County: 425 countKern County: 10,702 countKings County: 1,487 countLake County: 883 countLassen County: 317 countLos Angeles County: 220,105 countMadera County: 1,919 countMarin County: 8,001 countMariposa County: 303 countMendocino County: 1,970 countMerced County: 2,767 countModoc County: 141 countMono County: 484 countMonterey County: 7,222 countNapa County: 3,761 countNevada County: 2,711 countOrange County: 80,628 countPlacer County: 9,504 countPlumas County: 460 countRiverside County: 34,083 countSacramento County: 25,118 countSan Benito County: 1,008 countSan Bernardino County: 31,388 countSan Diego County: 68,886 countSan Francisco County: 25,746 countSan Joaquin County: 10,265 countSan Luis Obispo County: 7,081 countSan Mateo County: 16,766 countSanta Barbara County: 9,787 countSanta Clara County: 36,608 countSanta Cruz County: 5,828 countShasta County: 3,633 countSierra County: 54 countSiskiyou County: 837 countSolano County: 6,011 countSonoma County: 11,530 countStanislaus County: 7,606 countSutter County: 1,864 countTehama County: 801 countTrinity County: 188 countTulare County: 5,454 countTuolumne County: 1,083 countVentura County: 17,396 countYolo County: 3,600 countYuba County: 737 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Merced 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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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties (Employer firms, Merced 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, Merced 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/merced-county-california. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Employer firms, Merced 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/merced-county-california.

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

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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Merced County?

Employer firms in Merced County was 2,767 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.1% from 2022. That is the 31st highest of 58 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 Merced County?

2,767 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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