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Employer firms in Minnesota

Employer firms in Minnesota was 103,804 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1% from 2022. That is the 17th highest of 51 states in 2023.

2023, count103,804
Change on 2022+0.1%
Rank17th of 51US states ranked
Series high106,0782006
Series low67,9861978

Employer firms in Minnesota, 1978 to 2023

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60K70K80K90K100K110K19781985199219992006201320231978: 67,986 count1979: 70,716 count1980: 71,638 count1981: 71,769 count1982: 71,090 count1983: 72,590 count1984: 75,774 count1985: 76,390 count1986: 77,111 count1987: 78,136 count1988: 79,644 count1989: 81,151 count1990: 82,883 count1991: 83,465 count1992: 84,167 count1993: 86,794 count1994: 89,166 count1995: 91,245 count1996: 92,779 count1997: 94,540 count1998: 97,011 count1999: 98,215 count2000: 99,240 count2001: 99,873 count2002: 99,770 count2003: 101,321 count2004: 103,298 count2005: 104,696 count2006: 106,078 count2007: 105,835 count2008: 103,972 count2009: 101,410 count2010: 100,253 count2011: 99,852 count2012: 100,262 count2013: 100,279 count2014: 100,792 count2015: 101,394 count2016: 102,226 count2017: 102,534 count2018: 102,100 count2019: 102,019 count2020: 101,637 count2021: 102,744 count2022: 103,681 count2023: 103,804 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2025-09-25.
All 46 values
Periodcount
2023103,804
2022103,681
2021102,744
2020101,637
2019102,019
2018102,100
2017102,534
2016102,226
2015101,394
2014100,792
2013100,279
2012100,262
201199,852
2010100,253
2009101,410
2008103,972
2007105,835
2006106,078
2005104,696
2004103,298
2003101,321
200299,770
200199,873
200099,240
199998,215
199897,011
199794,540
199692,779
199591,245
199489,166
199386,794
199284,167
199183,465
199082,883
198981,151
198879,644
198778,136
198677,111
198576,390
198475,774
198372,590
198271,090
198171,769
198071,638
197970,716
197867,986

Compared with United States

Place2023
Minnesota103,804
United States5,593,727

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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 and other activities outside the BDS scope. A firm operating in several states or counties is counted in each area, so geographic counts cannot be added to reproduce the national total. This differs from the INE DIRCE active-company count, which includes businesses without employees. Past values can be revised.

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.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-10.

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What is the employer firms in Minnesota?

Employer firms in Minnesota was 103,804 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1% from 2022. That is the 17th highest of 51 states 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 2026-10-10.

What was the highest employer firms in Minnesota?

106,078 in 2006, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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