Employer firms in Nye County

Employer firms in Nye County was 893 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.1% from 2022. That is the 6th highest of 17 counties in 2023.

2023, count893
Change on 2022+2.1%
Series high9542007
Series low2601978

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Employer firms in Nye County, 1978 to 2023

2004006008001,00019781985199219992006201320231978: 260 count1979: 284 count1980: 302 count1981: 331 count1982: 355 count1983: 352 count1984: 361 count1985: 370 count1986: 365 count1987: 389 count1988: 414 count1989: 422 count1990: 470 count1991: 478 count1992: 467 count1993: 463 count1994: 508 count1995: 533 count1996: 571 count1997: 620 count1998: 675 count1999: 722 count2000: 727 count2001: 735 count2002: 751 count2003: 772 count2004: 833 count2005: 852 count2006: 926 count2007: 954 count2008: 932 count2009: 839 count2010: 809 count2011: 777 count2012: 763 count2013: 770 count2014: 780 count2015: 801 count2016: 810 count2017: 811 count2018: 818 count2019: 822 count2020: 849 count2021: 858 count2022: 875 count2023: 893 count2004006008001,00019781994201020231978: 260 count1979: 284 count1980: 302 count1981: 331 count1982: 355 count1983: 352 count1984: 361 count1985: 370 count1986: 365 count1987: 389 count1988: 414 count1989: 422 count1990: 470 count1991: 478 count1992: 467 count1993: 463 count1994: 508 count1995: 533 count1996: 571 count1997: 620 count1998: 675 count1999: 722 count2000: 727 count2001: 735 count2002: 751 count2003: 772 count2004: 833 count2005: 852 count2006: 926 count2007: 954 count2008: 932 count2009: 839 count2010: 809 count2011: 777 count2012: 763 count2013: 770 count2014: 780 count2015: 801 count2016: 810 count2017: 811 count2018: 818 count2019: 822 count2020: 849 count2021: 858 count2022: 875 count2023: 893 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
2023893
2022875
2021858
2020849
2019822
2018818
2017811
2016810
2015801
2014780
2013770
2012763
2011777
2010809
2009839
2008932
2007954
2006926
2005852
2004833
2003772
2002751
2001735
2000727
1999722
1998675
1997620
1996571
1995533
1994508
1993463
1992467
1991478
1990470
1989422
1988414
1987389
1986365
1985370
1984361
1983352
1982355
1981331
1980302
1979284
1978260

Compared with Nevada and United States

Place2023
Nye County893
Nevada53,623
United States5,593,727

Nye County compared with nearby places

Churchill County: 430 countClark County: 37,579 countDouglas County: 1,423 countElko County: 984 countEsmeralda County: 17 countEureka County: 37 countHumboldt County: 356 countLander County: 88 countLincoln County: 69 countLyon County: 727 countMineral County: 53 countNye County: 893 countPershing County: 63 countStorey County: 150 countWashoe County: 10,816 countWhite Pine County: 167 countCarson City: 1,541 count
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  • 200 to 600
  • 600 to 1,300
  • 1,300 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Nye 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, Nye 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, Nye 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/nye-county-nevada. 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, Nye 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/nye-county-nevada.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Nye County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Nye County?

Employer firms in Nye County was 893 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.1% from 2022. That is the 6th highest of 17 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 Nye County?

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

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