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Employer firms in Nelson County

Employer firms in Nelson County was 97 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1% from 2022. That is the 32nd highest of 53 counties in 2023.

2023, count97
Change on 2022+1%
Rank32nd of 53Counties in North Dakota ranked
Series high1421980
Series low892020

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Employer firms in Nelson County, 1978 to 2023

8010012014016019781985199219992006201320231978: 140 count1979: 139 count1980: 142 count1981: 139 count1982: 134 count1983: 132 count1984: 142 count1985: 133 count1986: 135 count1987: 139 count1988: 135 count1989: 129 count1990: 132 count1991: 127 count1992: 119 count1993: 119 count1994: 126 count1995: 129 count1996: 119 count1997: 124 count1998: 125 count1999: 114 count2000: 109 count2001: 113 count2002: 111 count2003: 110 count2004: 112 count2005: 110 count2006: 104 count2007: 95 count2008: 93 count2009: 94 count2010: 95 count2011: 97 count2012: 105 count2013: 104 count2014: 98 count2015: 100 count2016: 102 count2017: 97 count2018: 100 count2019: 95 count2020: 89 count2021: 89 count2022: 96 count2023: 97 count8010012014016019781994201020231978: 140 count1979: 139 count1980: 142 count1981: 139 count1982: 134 count1983: 132 count1984: 142 count1985: 133 count1986: 135 count1987: 139 count1988: 135 count1989: 129 count1990: 132 count1991: 127 count1992: 119 count1993: 119 count1994: 126 count1995: 129 count1996: 119 count1997: 124 count1998: 125 count1999: 114 count2000: 109 count2001: 113 count2002: 111 count2003: 110 count2004: 112 count2005: 110 count2006: 104 count2007: 95 count2008: 93 count2009: 94 count2010: 95 count2011: 97 count2012: 105 count2013: 104 count2014: 98 count2015: 100 count2016: 102 count2017: 97 count2018: 100 count2019: 95 count2020: 89 count2021: 89 count2022: 96 count2023: 97 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
202397
202296
202189
202089
201995
2018100
201797
2016102
2015100
201498
2013104
2012105
201197
201095
200994
200893
200795
2006104
2005110
2004112
2003110
2002111
2001113
2000109
1999114
1998125
1997124
1996119
1995129
1994126
1993119
1992119
1991127
1990132
1989129
1988135
1987139
1986135
1985133
1984142
1983132
1982134
1981139
1980142
1979139
1978140

Compared with North Dakota and United States

Place2023
Nelson County97
North Dakota17,941
United States5,593,727

Nelson County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 73 countBarnes County: 301 countBenson County: 92 countBillings County: 41 countBottineau County: 212 countBowman County: 118 countBurke County: 69 countBurleigh County: 2,601 countCass County: 4,610 countCavalier County: 119 countDickey County: 157 countDivide County: 70 countDunn County: 146 countEddy County: 60 countEmmons County: 92 countFoster County: 122 countGolden Valley County: 52 countGrand Forks County: 1,518 countGrant County: 69 countGriggs County: 70 countHettinger County: 75 countKidder County: 77 countLaMoure County: 117 countLogan County: 64 countMcHenry County: 113 countMcIntosh County: 101 countMcKenzie County: 474 countMcLean County: 206 countMercer County: 202 countMorton County: 763 countMountrail County: 304 countNelson County: 97 countOliver County: 42 countPembina County: 206 countPierce County: 108 countRamsey County: 341 countRansom County: 160 countRenville County: 88 countRichland County: 438 countRolette County: 181 countSargent County: 96 countSheridan County: 31 countSioux County: 28 countSlope County: 9 countStark County: 1,029 countSteele County: 41 countStutsman County: 532 countTowner County: 56 countTraill County: 235 countWalsh County: 291 countWard County: 1,670 countWells County: 144 countWilliams County: 1,311 count
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  • 90 to 120
  • 120 to 200
  • 200 to 450
  • 450 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Nelson 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, Nelson 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, Nelson 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/nelson-county-north-dakota. 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, Nelson 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/nelson-county-north-dakota.

Harvard

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

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

Employer firms in Nelson County was 97 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1% from 2022. That is the 32nd highest of 53 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 Nelson County?

142 in 1980, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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