Employer firms in Otter Tail County

Employer firms in Otter Tail County was 1,343 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.3% from 2022. That is the 15th highest of 87 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,343

Change on 2022-0.3%

Rank15th of 87Counties in Minnesota ranked

Series high1,4172008

Series low9801982

Next release: Sunday, 26 September 2027, estimated by Invokely from past publication dates (low confidence), not announced by the publisher. Release calendar

Employer firms in Otter Tail 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	1,343
2022	1,347
2021	1,338
2020	1,348
2019	1,349
2018	1,326
2017	1,351
2016	1,335
2015	1,344
2014	1,351
2013	1,353
2012	1,339
2011	1,372
2010	1,363
2009	1,365
2008	1,417
2007	1,415
2006	1,411
2005	1,381
2004	1,361
2003	1,344
2002	1,331
2001	1,322
2000	1,312
1999	1,299
1998	1,281
1997	1,245
1996	1,222
1995	1,217
1994	1,189
1993	1,140
1992	1,123
1991	1,109
1990	1,105
1989	1,091
1988	1,050
1987	1,037
1986	1,004
1985	1,014
1984	1,045
1983	1,014
1982	980
1981	997
1980	1,039
1979	1,025
1978	1,001

Compared with Minnesota and United States

Place	2023
Otter Tail County	1,343
Minnesota	103,804
United States	5,593,727

Otter Tail County compared with nearby places

Under 200
200 to 300
300 to 500
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800 to 1,300
1,300 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Otter Tail 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 Minnesota by employer firms 87 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, Otter Tail 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, Otter Tail 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/otter-tail-county-minnesota. 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, Otter Tail 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/otter-tail-county-minnesota.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Otter Tail 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/otter-tail-county-minnesota (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Otter Tail 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/otter-tail-county-minnesota. 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 Otter Tail County?

Employer firms in Otter Tail County was 1,343 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.3% from 2022. That is the 15th highest of 87 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 Otter Tail County?

1,417 in 2008, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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