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Employer firms in Owyhee County

Employer firms in Owyhee County was 198 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.6% from 2022. That is the 31st highest of 44 counties in 2023.

2023, count198
Change on 2022+2.6%
Rank31st of 44Counties in Idaho ranked
Series high1982023
Series low631978

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Employer firms in Owyhee County, 1978 to 2023

5010015020019781985199219992006201320231978: 63 count1979: 64 count1980: 71 count1981: 67 count1982: 70 count1983: 68 count1984: 69 count1985: 71 count1986: 69 count1987: 71 count1988: 70 count1989: 71 count1990: 75 count1991: 70 count1992: 72 count1993: 79 count1994: 80 count1995: 86 count1996: 83 count1997: 93 count1998: 89 count1999: 91 count2000: 94 count2001: 100 count2002: 110 count2003: 115 count2004: 124 count2005: 138 count2006: 138 count2007: 148 count2008: 140 count2009: 128 count2010: 134 count2011: 131 count2012: 133 count2013: 133 count2014: 142 count2015: 147 count2016: 142 count2017: 147 count2018: 155 count2019: 167 count2020: 177 count2021: 181 count2022: 193 count2023: 198 count5010015020019781994201020231978: 63 count1979: 64 count1980: 71 count1981: 67 count1982: 70 count1983: 68 count1984: 69 count1985: 71 count1986: 69 count1987: 71 count1988: 70 count1989: 71 count1990: 75 count1991: 70 count1992: 72 count1993: 79 count1994: 80 count1995: 86 count1996: 83 count1997: 93 count1998: 89 count1999: 91 count2000: 94 count2001: 100 count2002: 110 count2003: 115 count2004: 124 count2005: 138 count2006: 138 count2007: 148 count2008: 140 count2009: 128 count2010: 134 count2011: 131 count2012: 133 count2013: 133 count2014: 142 count2015: 147 count2016: 142 count2017: 147 count2018: 155 count2019: 167 count2020: 177 count2021: 181 count2022: 193 count2023: 198 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
2023198
2022193
2021181
2020177
2019167
2018155
2017147
2016142
2015147
2014142
2013133
2012133
2011131
2010134
2009128
2008140
2007148
2006138
2005138
2004124
2003115
2002110
2001100
200094
199991
199889
199793
199683
199586
199480
199379
199272
199170
199075
198971
198870
198771
198669
198571
198469
198368
198270
198167
198071
197964
197863

Compared with Idaho and United States

Place2023
Owyhee County198
Idaho41,589
United States5,593,727

Owyhee County compared with nearby places

Ada County: 12,549 countAdams County: 120 countBannock County: 1,873 countBear Lake County: 131 countBenewah County: 237 countBingham County: 844 countBlaine County: 1,398 countBoise County: 153 countBonner County: 1,460 countBonneville County: 3,336 countBoundary County: 369 countButte County: 48 countCamas County: 32 countCanyon County: 4,570 countCaribou County: 163 countCassia County: 625 countClark County: 9 countClearwater County: 204 countCuster County: 152 countElmore County: 466 countFranklin County: 302 countFremont County: 296 countGem County: 443 countGooding County: 307 countIdaho County: 442 countJefferson County: 590 countJerome County: 522 countKootenai County: 4,865 countLatah County: 881 countLemhi County: 258 countLewis County: 91 countLincoln County: 90 countMadison County: 916 countMinidoka County: 412 countNez Perce County: 1,019 countOneida County: 80 countOwyhee County: 198 countPayette County: 504 countPower County: 147 countShoshone County: 302 countTeton County: 535 countTwin Falls County: 2,388 countValley County: 587 countWashington County: 190 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Owyhee 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, Owyhee 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, Owyhee 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/owyhee-county-idaho. 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, Owyhee 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/owyhee-county-idaho.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Owyhee County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Owyhee County?

Employer firms in Owyhee County was 198 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.6% from 2022. That is the 31st highest of 44 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 Owyhee County?

198 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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