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Employer firms in Missouri

Employer firms in Missouri was 102,345 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2.2% from 2022. That is the 19th highest of 51 states in 2023.

2023, count102,345
Change on 2022-2.2%
Rank19th of 51US states ranked
Series high110,1032005
Series low81,1951978

Employer firms in Missouri, 1978 to 2023

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80K90K100K110K120K19781985199219992006201320231978: 81,195 count1979: 83,817 count1980: 83,773 count1981: 83,619 count1982: 81,824 count1983: 83,961 count1984: 86,775 count1985: 88,164 count1986: 89,892 count1987: 91,486 count1988: 93,097 count1989: 95,091 count1990: 96,697 count1991: 96,032 count1992: 96,507 count1993: 98,639 count1994: 100,679 count1995: 102,637 count1996: 103,306 count1997: 103,284 count1998: 104,378 count1999: 104,565 count2000: 104,604 count2001: 103,389 count2002: 104,132 count2003: 105,773 count2004: 108,251 count2005: 110,103 count2006: 109,431 count2007: 108,815 count2008: 107,064 count2009: 104,397 count2010: 103,490 count2011: 101,298 count2012: 101,163 count2013: 103,076 count2014: 105,296 count2015: 107,538 count2016: 109,729 count2017: 109,875 count2018: 104,019 count2019: 104,315 count2020: 103,169 count2021: 104,163 count2022: 104,621 count2023: 102,345 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2025-09-25.
All 46 values
Periodcount
2023102,345
2022104,621
2021104,163
2020103,169
2019104,315
2018104,019
2017109,875
2016109,729
2015107,538
2014105,296
2013103,076
2012101,163
2011101,298
2010103,490
2009104,397
2008107,064
2007108,815
2006109,431
2005110,103
2004108,251
2003105,773
2002104,132
2001103,389
2000104,604
1999104,565
1998104,378
1997103,284
1996103,306
1995102,637
1994100,679
199398,639
199296,507
199196,032
199096,697
198995,091
198893,097
198791,486
198689,892
198588,164
198486,775
198383,961
198281,824
198183,619
198083,773
197983,817
197881,195

Compared with United States

Place2023
Missouri102,345
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 Missouri?

Employer firms in Missouri was 102,345 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2.2% from 2022. That is the 19th 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 Missouri?

110,103 in 2005, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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