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Employer firms in Monroe County

Employer firms in Monroe County was 804 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.9% from 2022. That is the 37th highest of 72 counties in 2023.

2023, count804
Change on 2022-0.9%
Rank37th of 72Counties in Wisconsin ranked
Series high8112022
Series low5841982

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Employer firms in Monroe County, 1978 to 2023

55060065070075080085019781985199219992006201320231978: 597 count1979: 607 count1980: 597 count1981: 605 count1982: 584 count1983: 603 count1984: 623 count1985: 618 count1986: 618 count1987: 618 count1988: 647 count1989: 639 count1990: 671 count1991: 681 count1992: 682 count1993: 675 count1994: 684 count1995: 706 count1996: 733 count1997: 731 count1998: 736 count1999: 741 count2000: 748 count2001: 727 count2002: 734 count2003: 738 count2004: 767 count2005: 786 count2006: 782 count2007: 792 count2008: 798 count2009: 784 count2010: 797 count2011: 802 count2012: 789 count2013: 793 count2014: 796 count2015: 778 count2016: 800 count2017: 797 count2018: 801 count2019: 801 count2020: 791 count2021: 809 count2022: 811 count2023: 804 count50060070080090019781994201020231978: 597 count1979: 607 count1980: 597 count1981: 605 count1982: 584 count1983: 603 count1984: 623 count1985: 618 count1986: 618 count1987: 618 count1988: 647 count1989: 639 count1990: 671 count1991: 681 count1992: 682 count1993: 675 count1994: 684 count1995: 706 count1996: 733 count1997: 731 count1998: 736 count1999: 741 count2000: 748 count2001: 727 count2002: 734 count2003: 738 count2004: 767 count2005: 786 count2006: 782 count2007: 792 count2008: 798 count2009: 784 count2010: 797 count2011: 802 count2012: 789 count2013: 793 count2014: 796 count2015: 778 count2016: 800 count2017: 797 count2018: 801 count2019: 801 count2020: 791 count2021: 809 count2022: 811 count2023: 804 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
2023804
2022811
2021809
2020791
2019801
2018801
2017797
2016800
2015778
2014796
2013793
2012789
2011802
2010797
2009784
2008798
2007792
2006782
2005786
2004767
2003738
2002734
2001727
2000748
1999741
1998736
1997731
1996733
1995706
1994684
1993675
1992682
1991681
1990671
1989639
1988647
1987618
1986618
1985618
1984623
1983603
1982584
1981605
1980597
1979607
1978597

Compared with Wisconsin and United States

Place2023
Monroe County804
Wisconsin98,413
United States5,593,727

Monroe County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 331 countAshland County: 416 countBarron County: 1,106 countBayfield County: 380 countBrown County: 5,001 countBuffalo County: 259 countBurnett County: 338 countCalumet County: 807 countChippewa County: 1,314 countClark County: 668 countColumbia County: 1,121 countCrawford County: 311 countDane County: 10,900 countDodge County: 1,410 countDoor County: 1,020 countDouglas County: 823 countDunn County: 759 countEau Claire County: 2,195 countFlorence County: 95 countFond du Lac County: 1,767 countForest County: 185 countGrant County: 948 countGreen County: 846 countGreen Lake County: 384 countIowa County: 493 countIron County: 161 countJackson County: 331 countJefferson County: 1,682 countJuneau County: 444 countKenosha County: 2,682 countKewaunee County: 388 countLa Crosse County: 2,421 countLafayette County: 296 countLanglade County: 482 countLincoln County: 564 countManitowoc County: 1,414 countMarathon County: 2,636 countMarinette County: 820 countMarquette County: 233 countMenominee County: 23 countMilwaukee County: 14,184 countMonroe County: 804 countOconto County: 616 countOneida County: 1,103 countOutagamie County: 4,101 countOzaukee County: 2,288 countPepin County: 175 countPierce County: 636 countPolk County: 952 countPortage County: 1,347 countPrice County: 308 countRacine County: 3,210 countRichland County: 333 countRock County: 2,637 countRusk County: 259 countSt. Croix County: 1,977 countSauk County: 1,446 countSawyer County: 505 countShawano County: 757 countSheboygan County: 2,090 countTaylor County: 413 countTrempealeau County: 538 countVernon County: 552 countVilas County: 750 countWalworth County: 2,279 countWashburn County: 392 countWashington County: 2,800 countWaukesha County: 9,769 countWaupaca County: 959 countWaushara County: 418 countWinnebago County: 2,834 countWood County: 1,392 count
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  • 1,300 to 2,300
  • 2,300 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Monroe 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, Monroe 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, Monroe 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/monroe-county-wisconsin. 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, Monroe 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/monroe-county-wisconsin.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Monroe County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/monroe-county-wisconsin. 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 Monroe County?

Employer firms in Monroe County was 804 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.9% from 2022. That is the 37th highest of 72 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 Monroe County?

811 in 2022, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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