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Employer firms in Montgomery County

Employer firms in Montgomery County was 711 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.6% from 2022. That is the 50th highest of 62 counties in 2023.

2023, count711
Change on 2022-0.6%
Rank50th of 62Counties in New York ranked
Series high8791991
Series low6942021

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Employer firms in Montgomery County, 1978 to 2023

65070075080085090019781985199219992006201320231978: 835 count1979: 833 count1980: 805 count1981: 789 count1982: 786 count1983: 788 count1984: 829 count1985: 825 count1986: 820 count1987: 859 count1988: 849 count1989: 866 count1990: 869 count1991: 879 count1992: 834 count1993: 807 count1994: 810 count1995: 837 count1996: 817 count1997: 850 count1998: 813 count1999: 816 count2000: 819 count2001: 810 count2002: 790 count2003: 793 count2004: 796 count2005: 813 count2006: 831 count2007: 823 count2008: 796 count2009: 787 count2010: 787 count2011: 775 count2012: 767 count2013: 758 count2014: 734 count2015: 741 count2016: 736 count2017: 731 count2018: 725 count2019: 721 count2020: 715 count2021: 694 count2022: 715 count2023: 711 count65070075080085090019781994201020231978: 835 count1979: 833 count1980: 805 count1981: 789 count1982: 786 count1983: 788 count1984: 829 count1985: 825 count1986: 820 count1987: 859 count1988: 849 count1989: 866 count1990: 869 count1991: 879 count1992: 834 count1993: 807 count1994: 810 count1995: 837 count1996: 817 count1997: 850 count1998: 813 count1999: 816 count2000: 819 count2001: 810 count2002: 790 count2003: 793 count2004: 796 count2005: 813 count2006: 831 count2007: 823 count2008: 796 count2009: 787 count2010: 787 count2011: 775 count2012: 767 count2013: 758 count2014: 734 count2015: 741 count2016: 736 count2017: 731 count2018: 725 count2019: 721 count2020: 715 count2021: 694 count2022: 715 count2023: 711 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
2023711
2022715
2021694
2020715
2019721
2018725
2017731
2016736
2015741
2014734
2013758
2012767
2011775
2010787
2009787
2008796
2007823
2006831
2005813
2004796
2003793
2002790
2001810
2000819
1999816
1998813
1997850
1996817
1995837
1994810
1993807
1992834
1991879
1990869
1989866
1988849
1987859
1986820
1985825
1984829
1983788
1982786
1981789
1980805
1979833
1978835

Compared with New York and United States

Place2023
Montgomery County711
New York402,077
United States5,593,727

Montgomery County compared with nearby places

Albany County: 7,081 countAllegany County: 582 countBronx County: 14,638 countBroome County: 3,006 countCattaraugus County: 1,194 countCayuga County: 1,215 countChautauqua County: 2,109 countChemung County: 1,296 countChenango County: 664 countClinton County: 1,334 countColumbia County: 1,511 countCortland County: 775 countDelaware County: 807 countDutchess County: 6,083 countErie County: 16,323 countEssex County: 893 countFranklin County: 690 countFulton County: 915 countGenesee County: 1,058 countGreene County: 980 countHamilton County: 149 countHerkimer County: 882 countJefferson County: 1,758 countKings County: 51,251 countLewis County: 417 countLivingston County: 998 countMadison County: 1,035 countMonroe County: 13,006 countMontgomery County: 711 countNassau County: 38,310 countNew York County: 69,993 countNiagara County: 3,484 countOneida County: 3,580 countOnondaga County: 8,370 countOntario County: 2,319 countOrange County: 8,307 countOrleans County: 555 countOswego County: 1,605 countOtsego County: 1,009 countPutnam County: 2,308 countQueens County: 41,606 countRensselaer County: 2,328 countRichmond County: 9,136 countRockland County: 8,995 countSt. Lawrence County: 1,325 countSaratoga County: 4,239 countSchenectady County: 2,210 countSchoharie County: 448 countSchuyler County: 313 countSeneca County: 571 countSteuben County: 1,345 countSuffolk County: 39,147 countSullivan County: 1,535 countTioga County: 579 countTompkins County: 1,842 countUlster County: 4,052 countWarren County: 1,640 countWashington County: 837 countWayne County: 1,307 countWestchester County: 24,350 countWyoming County: 624 countYates County: 468 count
  • Under 700
  • 700 to 1,000
  • 1,000 to 1,400
  • 1,400 to 2,300
  • 2,300 to 8,900
  • 8,900 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Montgomery 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, Montgomery 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, Montgomery 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/montgomery-county-new-york. 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, Montgomery 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/montgomery-county-new-york.

Harvard

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

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

Employer firms in Montgomery County was 711 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.6% from 2022. That is the 50th highest of 62 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 Montgomery County?

879 in 1991, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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