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Employer firms in Ontonagon County

Employer firms in Ontonagon County was 135 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.3% from 2022. That is the 79th highest of 83 counties in 2023.

2023, count135
Change on 2022+2.3%
Rank79th of 83Counties in Michigan ranked
Series high2011996
Series low1282021

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Employer firms in Ontonagon County, 1978 to 2023

12014016018020022019781985199219992006201320231978: 158 count1979: 159 count1980: 151 count1981: 159 count1982: 148 count1983: 158 count1984: 168 count1985: 170 count1986: 168 count1987: 169 count1988: 178 count1989: 178 count1990: 183 count1991: 188 count1992: 184 count1993: 178 count1994: 180 count1995: 193 count1996: 201 count1997: 195 count1998: 196 count1999: 198 count2000: 195 count2001: 197 count2002: 196 count2003: 197 count2004: 199 count2005: 200 count2006: 188 count2007: 186 count2008: 176 count2009: 173 count2010: 171 count2011: 162 count2012: 154 count2013: 145 count2014: 145 count2015: 140 count2016: 141 count2017: 135 count2018: 131 count2019: 134 count2020: 138 count2021: 128 count2022: 132 count2023: 135 count12014016018020022019781994201020231978: 158 count1979: 159 count1980: 151 count1981: 159 count1982: 148 count1983: 158 count1984: 168 count1985: 170 count1986: 168 count1987: 169 count1988: 178 count1989: 178 count1990: 183 count1991: 188 count1992: 184 count1993: 178 count1994: 180 count1995: 193 count1996: 201 count1997: 195 count1998: 196 count1999: 198 count2000: 195 count2001: 197 count2002: 196 count2003: 197 count2004: 199 count2005: 200 count2006: 188 count2007: 186 count2008: 176 count2009: 173 count2010: 171 count2011: 162 count2012: 154 count2013: 145 count2014: 145 count2015: 140 count2016: 141 count2017: 135 count2018: 131 count2019: 134 count2020: 138 count2021: 128 count2022: 132 count2023: 135 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
2023135
2022132
2021128
2020138
2019134
2018131
2017135
2016141
2015140
2014145
2013145
2012154
2011162
2010171
2009173
2008176
2007186
2006188
2005200
2004199
2003197
2002196
2001197
2000195
1999198
1998196
1997195
1996201
1995193
1994180
1993178
1992184
1991188
1990183
1989178
1988178
1987169
1986168
1985170
1984168
1983158
1982148
1981159
1980151
1979159
1978158

Compared with Michigan and United States

Place2023
Ontonagon County135
Michigan155,861
United States5,593,727

Ontonagon County compared with nearby places

Alcona County: 135 countAlger County: 161 countAllegan County: 2,124 countAlpena County: 682 countAntrim County: 460 countArenac County: 262 countBaraga County: 154 countBarry County: 803 countBay County: 1,611 countBenzie County: 379 countBerrien County: 2,711 countBranch County: 684 countCalhoun County: 1,927 countCass County: 669 countCharlevoix County: 687 countCheboygan County: 543 countChippewa County: 589 countClare County: 443 countClinton County: 1,195 countCrawford County: 272 countDelta County: 832 countDickinson County: 669 countEaton County: 1,722 countEmmet County: 1,249 countGenesee County: 5,641 countGladwin County: 347 countGogebic County: 295 countGrand Traverse County: 2,927 countGratiot County: 592 countHillsdale County: 651 countHoughton County: 721 countHuron County: 676 countIngham County: 4,833 countIonia County: 766 countIosco County: 457 countIron County: 294 countIsabella County: 1,105 countJackson County: 2,309 countKalamazoo County: 4,380 countKalkaska County: 305 countKent County: 12,886 countKeweenaw County: 38 countLake County: 133 countLapeer County: 1,412 countLeelanau County: 585 countLenawee County: 1,445 countLivingston County: 3,532 countLuce County: 134 countMackinac County: 304 countMacomb County: 14,965 countManistee County: 452 countMarquette County: 1,337 countMason County: 614 countMecosta County: 607 countMenominee County: 378 countMidland County: 1,441 countMissaukee County: 265 countMonroe County: 1,916 countMontcalm County: 878 countMontmorency County: 153 countMuskegon County: 2,393 countNewaygo County: 666 countOakland County: 29,009 countOceana County: 348 countOgemaw County: 442 countOntonagon County: 135 countOsceola County: 365 countOscoda County: 156 countOtsego County: 694 countOttawa County: 5,490 countPresque Isle County: 255 countRoscommon County: 414 countSaginaw County: 3,142 countSt. Clair County: 2,339 countSt. Joseph County: 885 countSanilac County: 654 countSchoolcraft County: 171 countShiawassee County: 990 countTuscola County: 671 countVan Buren County: 1,056 countWashtenaw County: 6,602 countWayne County: 24,387 countWexford County: 765 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Ontonagon 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, Ontonagon 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, Ontonagon 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/ontonagon-county-michigan. 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, Ontonagon 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/ontonagon-county-michigan.

Harvard

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

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What is the employer firms in Ontonagon County?

Employer firms in Ontonagon County was 135 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.3% from 2022. That is the 79th highest of 83 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 Ontonagon County?

201 in 1996, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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