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Employer firms in Oswego County

Employer firms in Oswego County was 1,605 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.3% from 2022. That is the 29th highest of 62 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,605
Change on 2022-0.3%
Rank29th of 62Counties in New York ranked
Series high1,6962012
Series low1,2321982

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Employer firms in Oswego County, 1978 to 2023

1,2001,3001,4001,5001,6001,70019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,287 count1979: 1,325 count1980: 1,264 count1981: 1,243 count1982: 1,232 count1983: 1,272 count1984: 1,327 count1985: 1,379 count1986: 1,435 count1987: 1,492 count1988: 1,560 count1989: 1,614 count1990: 1,625 count1991: 1,604 count1992: 1,586 count1993: 1,593 count1994: 1,587 count1995: 1,590 count1996: 1,565 count1997: 1,579 count1998: 1,599 count1999: 1,608 count2000: 1,602 count2001: 1,596 count2002: 1,604 count2003: 1,626 count2004: 1,610 count2005: 1,625 count2006: 1,653 count2007: 1,684 count2008: 1,660 count2009: 1,661 count2010: 1,648 count2011: 1,660 count2012: 1,696 count2013: 1,644 count2014: 1,652 count2015: 1,612 count2016: 1,656 count2017: 1,640 count2018: 1,613 count2019: 1,625 count2020: 1,627 count2021: 1,577 count2022: 1,610 count2023: 1,605 count1,2001,4001,6001,80019781994201020231978: 1,287 count1979: 1,325 count1980: 1,264 count1981: 1,243 count1982: 1,232 count1983: 1,272 count1984: 1,327 count1985: 1,379 count1986: 1,435 count1987: 1,492 count1988: 1,560 count1989: 1,614 count1990: 1,625 count1991: 1,604 count1992: 1,586 count1993: 1,593 count1994: 1,587 count1995: 1,590 count1996: 1,565 count1997: 1,579 count1998: 1,599 count1999: 1,608 count2000: 1,602 count2001: 1,596 count2002: 1,604 count2003: 1,626 count2004: 1,610 count2005: 1,625 count2006: 1,653 count2007: 1,684 count2008: 1,660 count2009: 1,661 count2010: 1,648 count2011: 1,660 count2012: 1,696 count2013: 1,644 count2014: 1,652 count2015: 1,612 count2016: 1,656 count2017: 1,640 count2018: 1,613 count2019: 1,625 count2020: 1,627 count2021: 1,577 count2022: 1,610 count2023: 1,605 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
20231,605
20221,610
20211,577
20201,627
20191,625
20181,613
20171,640
20161,656
20151,612
20141,652
20131,644
20121,696
20111,660
20101,648
20091,661
20081,660
20071,684
20061,653
20051,625
20041,610
20031,626
20021,604
20011,596
20001,602
19991,608
19981,599
19971,579
19961,565
19951,590
19941,587
19931,593
19921,586
19911,604
19901,625
19891,614
19881,560
19871,492
19861,435
19851,379
19841,327
19831,272
19821,232
19811,243
19801,264
19791,325
19781,287

Compared with New York and United States

Place2023
Oswego County1,605
New York402,077
United States5,593,727

Oswego County compared with nearby places

Albany County: 7,081 countAllegany County: 582 countBronx County: 14,638 countBroome County: 3,006 countCattaraugus County: 1,194 countCayuga County: 1,215 countChautauqua County: 2,109 countChemung County: 1,296 countChenango County: 664 countClinton County: 1,334 countColumbia County: 1,511 countCortland County: 775 countDelaware County: 807 countDutchess County: 6,083 countErie County: 16,323 countEssex County: 893 countFranklin County: 690 countFulton County: 915 countGenesee County: 1,058 countGreene County: 980 countHamilton County: 149 countHerkimer County: 882 countJefferson County: 1,758 countKings County: 51,251 countLewis County: 417 countLivingston County: 998 countMadison County: 1,035 countMonroe County: 13,006 countMontgomery County: 711 countNassau County: 38,310 countNew York County: 69,993 countNiagara County: 3,484 countOneida County: 3,580 countOnondaga County: 8,370 countOntario County: 2,319 countOrange County: 8,307 countOrleans County: 555 countOswego County: 1,605 countOtsego County: 1,009 countPutnam County: 2,308 countQueens County: 41,606 countRensselaer County: 2,328 countRichmond County: 9,136 countRockland County: 8,995 countSt. Lawrence County: 1,325 countSaratoga County: 4,239 countSchenectady County: 2,210 countSchoharie County: 448 countSchuyler County: 313 countSeneca County: 571 countSteuben County: 1,345 countSuffolk County: 39,147 countSullivan County: 1,535 countTioga County: 579 countTompkins County: 1,842 countUlster County: 4,052 countWarren County: 1,640 countWashington County: 837 countWayne County: 1,307 countWestchester County: 24,350 countWyoming County: 624 countYates County: 468 count
  • Under 700
  • 700 to 1,000
  • 1,000 to 1,400
  • 1,400 to 2,300
  • 2,300 to 8,900
  • 8,900 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Oswego 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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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties (Employer firms, Oswego 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

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Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Oswego 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/oswego-county-new-york. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Employer firms, Oswego 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/oswego-county-new-york.

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

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What is the employer firms in Oswego County?

Employer firms in Oswego County was 1,605 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.3% from 2022. That is the 29th highest of 62 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 Oswego County?

1,696 in 2012, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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