Employer firms in Ottawa County

Employer firms in Ottawa County was 782 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.9% from 2022. That is the 53rd highest of 88 counties in 2023.

2023, count782

Change on 2022-0.9%

Rank53rd of 88Counties in Ohio ranked

Series high9002000

Series low6501978

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Employer firms in Ottawa County, 1978 to 2023

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

Period	count
2023	782
2022	789
2021	790
2020	775
2019	775
2018	780
2017	789
2016	783
2015	783
2014	758
2013	765
2012	773
2011	739
2010	755
2009	760
2008	800
2007	834
2006	856
2005	838
2004	839
2003	846
2002	854
2001	892
2000	900
1999	867
1998	881
1997	860
1996	863
1995	849
1994	842
1993	819
1992	820
1991	834
1990	842
1989	828
1988	812
1987	769
1986	728
1985	723
1984	707
1983	685
1982	670
1981	665
1980	675
1979	671
1978	650

Compared with Ohio and United States

Place	2023
Ottawa County	782
Ohio	167,526
United States	5,593,727

Ottawa County compared with nearby places

Under 400
400 to 700
700 to 900
900 to 1,500
1,500 to 2,900
2,900 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Ottawa County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Rankings

US states by employer firms 51 places
Counties in Ohio by employer firms 88 places

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, Ottawa 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, Ottawa 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/ottawa-county-ohio. 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, Ottawa 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/ottawa-county-ohio.

Harvard

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

BibTeX

@misc{census_employer_firms_ottawa_county_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Ottawa County, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv},
  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/ottawa-county-ohio. Publisher attribution: 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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What is the employer firms in Ottawa County?

Employer firms in Ottawa County was 782 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.9% from 2022. That is the 53rd highest of 88 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 Ottawa County?

900 in 2000, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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