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Employer firms in Montezuma County

Employer firms in Montezuma County was 652 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 3.6% from 2022. That is the 26th highest of 64 counties in 2023.

2023, count652
Change on 2022-3.6%
Rank26th of 64Counties in Colorado ranked
Series high7332007
Series low3981980

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Employer firms in Montezuma County, 1978 to 2023

30040050060070080019781985199219992006201320231978: 412 count1979: 418 count1980: 398 count1981: 407 count1982: 413 count1983: 421 count1984: 438 count1985: 439 count1986: 447 count1987: 442 count1988: 440 count1989: 430 count1990: 444 count1991: 450 count1992: 470 count1993: 492 count1994: 524 count1995: 565 count1996: 585 count1997: 600 count1998: 623 count1999: 639 count2000: 660 count2001: 655 count2002: 651 count2003: 653 count2004: 670 count2005: 687 count2006: 690 count2007: 733 count2008: 722 count2009: 694 count2010: 660 count2011: 653 count2012: 644 count2013: 637 count2014: 662 count2015: 658 count2016: 663 count2017: 662 count2018: 657 count2019: 656 count2020: 659 count2021: 669 count2022: 676 count2023: 652 count30040050060070080019781994201020231978: 412 count1979: 418 count1980: 398 count1981: 407 count1982: 413 count1983: 421 count1984: 438 count1985: 439 count1986: 447 count1987: 442 count1988: 440 count1989: 430 count1990: 444 count1991: 450 count1992: 470 count1993: 492 count1994: 524 count1995: 565 count1996: 585 count1997: 600 count1998: 623 count1999: 639 count2000: 660 count2001: 655 count2002: 651 count2003: 653 count2004: 670 count2005: 687 count2006: 690 count2007: 733 count2008: 722 count2009: 694 count2010: 660 count2011: 653 count2012: 644 count2013: 637 count2014: 662 count2015: 658 count2016: 663 count2017: 662 count2018: 657 count2019: 656 count2020: 659 count2021: 669 count2022: 676 count2023: 652 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
2023652
2022676
2021669
2020659
2019656
2018657
2017662
2016663
2015658
2014662
2013637
2012644
2011653
2010660
2009694
2008722
2007733
2006690
2005687
2004670
2003653
2002651
2001655
2000660
1999639
1998623
1997600
1996585
1995565
1994524
1993492
1992470
1991450
1990444
1989430
1988440
1987442
1986447
1985439
1984438
1983421
1982413
1981407
1980398
1979418
1978412

Compared with Colorado and United States

Place2023
Montezuma County652
Colorado127,843
United States5,593,727

Montezuma County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 8,373 countAlamosa County: 411 countArapahoe County: 15,030 countArchuleta County: 465 countBaca County: 70 countBent County: 52 countBoulder County: 10,197 countBroomfield County: 1,919 countChaffee County: 905 countCheyenne County: 48 countClear Creek County: 275 countConejos County: 102 countCostilla County: 42 countCrowley County: 37 countCuster County: 137 countDelta County: 707 countDenver County: 20,672 countDolores County: 56 countDouglas County: 7,698 countEagle County: 2,730 countElbert County: 575 countEl Paso County: 13,727 countFremont County: 795 countGarfield County: 2,117 countGilpin County: 129 countGrand County: 776 countGunnison County: 948 countHinsdale County: 45 countHuerfano County: 138 countJackson County: 53 countJefferson County: 13,550 countKiowa County: 29 countKit Carson County: 229 countLake County: 214 countLa Plata County: 2,014 countLarimer County: 9,163 countLas Animas County: 325 countLincoln County: 136 countLogan County: 478 countMesa County: 3,819 countMineral County: 52 countMoffat County: 323 countMontezuma County: 652 countMontrose County: 1,228 countMorgan County: 614 countOtero County: 349 countOuray County: 262 countPark County: 425 countPhillips County: 118 countPitkin County: 1,259 countProwers County: 276 countPueblo County: 2,609 countRio Blanco County: 168 countRio Grande County: 313 countRoutt County: 1,465 countSaguache County: 109 countSan Juan County: 61 countSan Miguel County: 558 countSedgwick County: 68 countSummit County: 1,662 countTeller County: 683 countWashington County: 98 countWeld County: 5,769 countYuma County: 274 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Montezuma 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, Montezuma 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, Montezuma 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/montezuma-county-colorado. 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, Montezuma 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/montezuma-county-colorado.

Harvard

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

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

Employer firms in Montezuma County was 652 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 3.6% from 2022. That is the 26th highest of 64 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 Montezuma County?

733 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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