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Employer firms in Otsego County

Employer firms in Otsego County was 1,009 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.4% from 2022. That is the 41st highest of 62 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,009
Change on 2022+0.4%
Rank41st of 62Counties in New York ranked
Series high1,2131990
Series low9411982

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Employer firms in Otsego County, 1978 to 2023

9001,0001,1001,2001,30019781985199219992006201320231978: 950 count1979: 970 count1980: 955 count1981: 953 count1982: 941 count1983: 970 count1984: 1,023 count1985: 1,031 count1986: 1,053 count1987: 1,100 count1988: 1,134 count1989: 1,192 count1990: 1,213 count1991: 1,212 count1992: 1,185 count1993: 1,156 count1994: 1,158 count1995: 1,139 count1996: 1,136 count1997: 1,125 count1998: 1,098 count1999: 1,082 count2000: 1,085 count2001: 1,106 count2002: 1,085 count2003: 1,086 count2004: 1,092 count2005: 1,114 count2006: 1,132 count2007: 1,123 count2008: 1,115 count2009: 1,092 count2010: 1,081 count2011: 1,078 count2012: 1,103 count2013: 1,102 count2014: 1,083 count2015: 1,073 count2016: 1,082 count2017: 1,071 count2018: 1,054 count2019: 1,032 count2020: 1,029 count2021: 977 count2022: 1,005 count2023: 1,009 count9001,0001,1001,2001,30019781994201020231978: 950 count1979: 970 count1980: 955 count1981: 953 count1982: 941 count1983: 970 count1984: 1,023 count1985: 1,031 count1986: 1,053 count1987: 1,100 count1988: 1,134 count1989: 1,192 count1990: 1,213 count1991: 1,212 count1992: 1,185 count1993: 1,156 count1994: 1,158 count1995: 1,139 count1996: 1,136 count1997: 1,125 count1998: 1,098 count1999: 1,082 count2000: 1,085 count2001: 1,106 count2002: 1,085 count2003: 1,086 count2004: 1,092 count2005: 1,114 count2006: 1,132 count2007: 1,123 count2008: 1,115 count2009: 1,092 count2010: 1,081 count2011: 1,078 count2012: 1,103 count2013: 1,102 count2014: 1,083 count2015: 1,073 count2016: 1,082 count2017: 1,071 count2018: 1,054 count2019: 1,032 count2020: 1,029 count2021: 977 count2022: 1,005 count2023: 1,009 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
20231,009
20221,005
2021977
20201,029
20191,032
20181,054
20171,071
20161,082
20151,073
20141,083
20131,102
20121,103
20111,078
20101,081
20091,092
20081,115
20071,123
20061,132
20051,114
20041,092
20031,086
20021,085
20011,106
20001,085
19991,082
19981,098
19971,125
19961,136
19951,139
19941,158
19931,156
19921,185
19911,212
19901,213
19891,192
19881,134
19871,100
19861,053
19851,031
19841,023
1983970
1982941
1981953
1980955
1979970
1978950

Compared with New York and United States

Place2023
Otsego County1,009
New York402,077
United States5,593,727

Otsego 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. Otsego 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, Otsego 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, Otsego 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/otsego-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, Otsego 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/otsego-county-new-york.

Harvard

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

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What is the employer firms in Otsego County?

Employer firms in Otsego County was 1,009 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.4% from 2022. That is the 41st 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 Otsego County?

1,213 in 1990, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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