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Employer firms in O'Brien County

Employer firms in O'Brien County was 426 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.8% from 2022. That is the 37th highest of 99 counties in 2023.

2023, count426
Change on 2022-1.8%
Rank37th of 99Counties in Iowa ranked
Series high5151980
Series low4162021

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Employer firms in O'Brien County, 1978 to 2023

40042044046048050052019781985199219992006201320231978: 501 count1979: 513 count1980: 515 count1981: 498 count1982: 492 count1983: 482 count1984: 475 count1985: 458 count1986: 435 count1987: 428 count1988: 448 count1989: 438 count1990: 439 count1991: 440 count1992: 442 count1993: 449 count1994: 460 count1995: 451 count1996: 451 count1997: 468 count1998: 486 count1999: 483 count2000: 481 count2001: 474 count2002: 475 count2003: 477 count2004: 482 count2005: 478 count2006: 474 count2007: 467 count2008: 456 count2009: 462 count2010: 459 count2011: 457 count2012: 447 count2013: 446 count2014: 440 count2015: 453 count2016: 442 count2017: 445 count2018: 437 count2019: 436 count2020: 424 count2021: 416 count2022: 434 count2023: 426 count40042545047550052519781994201020231978: 501 count1979: 513 count1980: 515 count1981: 498 count1982: 492 count1983: 482 count1984: 475 count1985: 458 count1986: 435 count1987: 428 count1988: 448 count1989: 438 count1990: 439 count1991: 440 count1992: 442 count1993: 449 count1994: 460 count1995: 451 count1996: 451 count1997: 468 count1998: 486 count1999: 483 count2000: 481 count2001: 474 count2002: 475 count2003: 477 count2004: 482 count2005: 478 count2006: 474 count2007: 467 count2008: 456 count2009: 462 count2010: 459 count2011: 457 count2012: 447 count2013: 446 count2014: 440 count2015: 453 count2016: 442 count2017: 445 count2018: 437 count2019: 436 count2020: 424 count2021: 416 count2022: 434 count2023: 426 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
2023426
2022434
2021416
2020424
2019436
2018437
2017445
2016442
2015453
2014440
2013446
2012447
2011457
2010459
2009462
2008456
2007467
2006474
2005478
2004482
2003477
2002475
2001474
2000481
1999483
1998486
1997468
1996451
1995451
1994460
1993449
1992442
1991440
1990439
1989438
1988448
1987428
1986435
1985458
1984475
1983482
1982492
1981498
1980515
1979513
1978501

Compared with Iowa and United States

Place2023
O'Brien County426
Iowa56,436
United States5,593,727

O'Brien County compared with nearby places

Adair County: 194 countAdams County: 94 countAllamakee County: 296 countAppanoose County: 264 countAudubon County: 166 countBenton County: 440 countBlack Hawk County: 2,374 countBoone County: 507 countBremer County: 464 countBuchanan County: 411 countBuena Vista County: 410 countButler County: 253 countCalhoun County: 221 countCarroll County: 681 countCass County: 369 countCedar County: 397 countCerro Gordo County: 1,098 countCherokee County: 294 countChickasaw County: 295 countClarke County: 165 countClay County: 496 countClayton County: 414 countClinton County: 880 countCrawford County: 345 countDallas County: 1,955 countDavis County: 159 countDecatur County: 137 countDelaware County: 442 countDes Moines County: 844 countDickinson County: 642 countDubuque County: 2,190 countEmmet County: 238 countFayette County: 421 countFloyd County: 315 countFranklin County: 248 countFremont County: 140 countGreene County: 210 countGrundy County: 242 countGuthrie County: 241 countHamilton County: 313 countHancock County: 243 countHardin County: 402 countHarrison County: 290 countHenry County: 398 countHoward County: 220 countHumboldt County: 259 countIda County: 210 countIowa County: 391 countJackson County: 431 countJasper County: 623 countJefferson County: 489 countJohnson County: 2,763 countJones County: 411 countKeokuk County: 175 countKossuth County: 426 countLee County: 635 countLinn County: 4,262 countLouisa County: 168 countLucas County: 169 countLyon County: 322 countMadison County: 354 countMahaska County: 459 countMarion County: 710 countMarshall County: 647 countMills County: 285 countMitchell County: 266 countMonona County: 182 countMonroe County: 156 countMontgomery County: 243 countMuscatine County: 766 countO'Brien County: 426 countOsceola County: 158 countPage County: 353 countPalo Alto County: 233 countPlymouth County: 571 countPocahontas County: 162 countPolk County: 9,809 countPottawattamie County: 1,551 countPoweshiek County: 464 countRinggold County: 105 countSac County: 259 countScott County: 3,418 countShelby County: 331 countSioux County: 1,099 countStory County: 1,765 countTama County: 229 countTaylor County: 117 countUnion County: 262 countVan Buren County: 121 countWapello County: 575 countWarren County: 814 countWashington County: 576 countWayne County: 123 countWebster County: 811 countWinnebago County: 268 countWinneshiek County: 514 countWoodbury County: 2,043 countWorth County: 138 countWright County: 292 count
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  • 350 to 450
  • 450 to 750
  • 750 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. O'Brien 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, O'Brien 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, O'Brien 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/obrien-county-iowa. 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, O'Brien 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/obrien-county-iowa.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, O'Brien 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/obrien-county-iowa (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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

Employer firms in O'Brien County was 426 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.8% from 2022. That is the 37th highest of 99 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 O'Brien County?

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

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