Employer firms in Montcalm County

Employer firms in Montcalm County was 878 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.2% from 2022. That is the 32nd highest of 83 counties in 2023.

2023, count878

Change on 2022+1.2%

Rank32nd of 83Counties in Michigan ranked

Series high9392006

Series low6831981

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 Montcalm 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	878
2022	868
2021	848
2020	852
2019	839
2018	828
2017	825
2016	819
2015	832
2014	828
2013	825
2012	830
2011	842
2010	855
2009	857
2008	896
2007	919
2006	939
2005	918
2004	909
2003	927
2002	917
2001	923
2000	922
1999	910
1998	896
1997	895
1996	885
1995	891
1994	860
1993	828
1992	808
1991	808
1990	824
1989	784
1988	770
1987	758
1986	744
1985	738
1984	716
1983	694
1982	691
1981	683
1980	697
1979	710
1978	684

Compared with Michigan and United States

Place	2023
Montcalm County	878
Michigan	155,861
United States	5,593,727

Montcalm County compared with nearby places

Under 300
300 to 500
500 to 700
700 to 1,100
1,100 to 2,400
2,400 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Montcalm 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 Michigan by employer firms 83 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, Montcalm 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, Montcalm 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/montcalm-county-michigan. 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, Montcalm 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/montcalm-county-michigan.

Harvard

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

BibTeX

@misc{census_employer_firms_montcalm_county_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Montcalm 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/montcalm-county-michigan. 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 Montcalm County?

Employer firms in Montcalm County was 878 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.2% from 2022. That is the 32nd highest of 83 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 Montcalm County?

939 in 2006, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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