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Employer firms in Oconto County

Employer firms in Oconto County was 616 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.5% from 2022. That is the 43rd highest of 72 counties in 2023.

2023, count616
Change on 2022+0.5%
Rank43rd of 72Counties in Wisconsin ranked
Series high7302007
Series low5371979

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Employer firms in Oconto County, 1978 to 2023

50055060065070075019781985199219992006201320231978: 542 count1979: 537 count1980: 546 count1981: 541 count1982: 543 count1983: 547 count1984: 562 count1985: 553 count1986: 547 count1987: 592 count1988: 564 count1989: 570 count1990: 587 count1991: 578 count1992: 584 count1993: 596 count1994: 621 count1995: 651 count1996: 654 count1997: 679 count1998: 680 count1999: 684 count2000: 691 count2001: 705 count2002: 696 count2003: 692 count2004: 696 count2005: 706 count2006: 710 count2007: 730 count2008: 695 count2009: 669 count2010: 646 count2011: 627 count2012: 626 count2013: 636 count2014: 620 count2015: 618 count2016: 625 count2017: 621 count2018: 612 count2019: 622 count2020: 605 count2021: 601 count2022: 613 count2023: 616 count50055060065070075019781994201020231978: 542 count1979: 537 count1980: 546 count1981: 541 count1982: 543 count1983: 547 count1984: 562 count1985: 553 count1986: 547 count1987: 592 count1988: 564 count1989: 570 count1990: 587 count1991: 578 count1992: 584 count1993: 596 count1994: 621 count1995: 651 count1996: 654 count1997: 679 count1998: 680 count1999: 684 count2000: 691 count2001: 705 count2002: 696 count2003: 692 count2004: 696 count2005: 706 count2006: 710 count2007: 730 count2008: 695 count2009: 669 count2010: 646 count2011: 627 count2012: 626 count2013: 636 count2014: 620 count2015: 618 count2016: 625 count2017: 621 count2018: 612 count2019: 622 count2020: 605 count2021: 601 count2022: 613 count2023: 616 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
2023616
2022613
2021601
2020605
2019622
2018612
2017621
2016625
2015618
2014620
2013636
2012626
2011627
2010646
2009669
2008695
2007730
2006710
2005706
2004696
2003692
2002696
2001705
2000691
1999684
1998680
1997679
1996654
1995651
1994621
1993596
1992584
1991578
1990587
1989570
1988564
1987592
1986547
1985553
1984562
1983547
1982543
1981541
1980546
1979537
1978542

Compared with Wisconsin and United States

Place2023
Oconto County616
Wisconsin98,413
United States5,593,727

Oconto County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 331 countAshland County: 416 countBarron County: 1,106 countBayfield County: 380 countBrown County: 5,001 countBuffalo County: 259 countBurnett County: 338 countCalumet County: 807 countChippewa County: 1,314 countClark County: 668 countColumbia County: 1,121 countCrawford County: 311 countDane County: 10,900 countDodge County: 1,410 countDoor County: 1,020 countDouglas County: 823 countDunn County: 759 countEau Claire County: 2,195 countFlorence County: 95 countFond du Lac County: 1,767 countForest County: 185 countGrant County: 948 countGreen County: 846 countGreen Lake County: 384 countIowa County: 493 countIron County: 161 countJackson County: 331 countJefferson County: 1,682 countJuneau County: 444 countKenosha County: 2,682 countKewaunee County: 388 countLa Crosse County: 2,421 countLafayette County: 296 countLanglade County: 482 countLincoln County: 564 countManitowoc County: 1,414 countMarathon County: 2,636 countMarinette County: 820 countMarquette County: 233 countMenominee County: 23 countMilwaukee County: 14,184 countMonroe County: 804 countOconto County: 616 countOneida County: 1,103 countOutagamie County: 4,101 countOzaukee County: 2,288 countPepin County: 175 countPierce County: 636 countPolk County: 952 countPortage County: 1,347 countPrice County: 308 countRacine County: 3,210 countRichland County: 333 countRock County: 2,637 countRusk County: 259 countSt. Croix County: 1,977 countSauk County: 1,446 countSawyer County: 505 countShawano County: 757 countSheboygan County: 2,090 countTaylor County: 413 countTrempealeau County: 538 countVernon County: 552 countVilas County: 750 countWalworth County: 2,279 countWashburn County: 392 countWashington County: 2,800 countWaukesha County: 9,769 countWaupaca County: 959 countWaushara County: 418 countWinnebago County: 2,834 countWood County: 1,392 count
  • Under 300
  • 300 to 500
  • 500 to 800
  • 800 to 1,300
  • 1,300 to 2,300
  • 2,300 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Oconto 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, Oconto 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, Oconto 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/oconto-county-wisconsin. 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, Oconto 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/oconto-county-wisconsin.

Harvard

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

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

Employer firms in Oconto County was 616 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.5% from 2022. That is the 43rd highest of 72 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 Oconto County?

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

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