Employer firms in Moultrie County

Employer firms in Moultrie County was 309 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1% from 2022. That is the 62nd highest of 102 counties in 2023.

2023, count309

Change on 2022-1%

Rank62nd of 102Counties in Illinois ranked

Series high3122022

Series low2511986

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 Moultrie 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	309
2022	312
2021	303
2020	295
2019	309
2018	306
2017	297
2016	300
2015	304
2014	297
2013	292
2012	287
2011	291
2010	294
2009	287
2008	282
2007	297
2006	298
2005	309
2004	300
2003	294
2002	290
2001	282
2000	290
1999	290
1998	300
1997	296
1996	298
1995	291
1994	284
1993	282
1992	280
1991	270
1990	282
1989	271
1988	264
1987	251
1986	251
1985	268
1984	275
1983	273
1982	272
1981	279
1980	288
1979	297
1978	280

Compared with Illinois and United States

Place	2023
Moultrie County	309
Illinois	222,365
United States	5,593,727

Moultrie County compared with nearby places

Under 200
200 to 300
300 to 500
500 to 700
700 to 1,800
1,800 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Moultrie 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 Illinois by employer firms 102 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, Moultrie 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, Moultrie 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/moultrie-county-illinois. 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, Moultrie 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/moultrie-county-illinois.

Harvard

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

BibTeX

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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Moultrie 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/moultrie-county-illinois. 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 Moultrie County?

Employer firms in Moultrie County was 309 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1% from 2022. That is the 62nd highest of 102 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 Moultrie County?

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

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