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Employer firms in Perry County

Employer firms in Perry County was 678 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.1% from 2022. That is the 54th highest of 67 counties in 2023.

2023, count678
Change on 2022-0.1%
Rank54th of 67Counties in Pennsylvania ranked
Series high7182005
Series low3821982

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Employer firms in Perry County, 1978 to 2023

30040050060070080019781985199219992006201320231978: 399 count1979: 426 count1980: 411 count1981: 398 count1982: 382 count1983: 396 count1984: 423 count1985: 430 count1986: 462 count1987: 489 count1988: 506 count1989: 538 count1990: 547 count1991: 564 count1992: 565 count1993: 569 count1994: 562 count1995: 587 count1996: 604 count1997: 621 count1998: 644 count1999: 655 count2000: 659 count2001: 673 count2002: 683 count2003: 685 count2004: 708 count2005: 718 count2006: 705 count2007: 713 count2008: 694 count2009: 680 count2010: 667 count2011: 666 count2012: 665 count2013: 652 count2014: 653 count2015: 651 count2016: 650 count2017: 651 count2018: 659 count2019: 664 count2020: 666 count2021: 662 count2022: 679 count2023: 678 count30040050060070080019781994201020231978: 399 count1979: 426 count1980: 411 count1981: 398 count1982: 382 count1983: 396 count1984: 423 count1985: 430 count1986: 462 count1987: 489 count1988: 506 count1989: 538 count1990: 547 count1991: 564 count1992: 565 count1993: 569 count1994: 562 count1995: 587 count1996: 604 count1997: 621 count1998: 644 count1999: 655 count2000: 659 count2001: 673 count2002: 683 count2003: 685 count2004: 708 count2005: 718 count2006: 705 count2007: 713 count2008: 694 count2009: 680 count2010: 667 count2011: 666 count2012: 665 count2013: 652 count2014: 653 count2015: 651 count2016: 650 count2017: 651 count2018: 659 count2019: 664 count2020: 666 count2021: 662 count2022: 679 count2023: 678 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
2023678
2022679
2021662
2020666
2019664
2018659
2017651
2016650
2015651
2014653
2013652
2012665
2011666
2010667
2009680
2008694
2007713
2006705
2005718
2004708
2003685
2002683
2001673
2000659
1999655
1998644
1997621
1996604
1995587
1994562
1993569
1992565
1991564
1990547
1989538
1988506
1987489
1986462
1985430
1984423
1983396
1982382
1981398
1980411
1979426
1978399

Compared with Pennsylvania and United States

Place2023
Perry County678
Pennsylvania211,009
United States5,593,727

Perry County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 1,631 countAllegheny County: 23,471 countArmstrong County: 1,021 countBeaver County: 2,577 countBedford County: 842 countBerks County: 6,579 countBlair County: 2,497 countBradford County: 1,031 countBucks County: 15,721 countButler County: 3,913 countCambria County: 2,216 countCameron County: 103 countCarbon County: 990 countCentre County: 2,634 countChester County: 11,597 countClarion County: 756 countClearfield County: 1,494 countClinton County: 673 countColumbia County: 1,135 countCrawford County: 1,556 countCumberland County: 4,835 countDauphin County: 5,221 countDelaware County: 10,338 countElk County: 700 countErie County: 4,425 countFayette County: 1,970 countForest County: 74 countFranklin County: 2,502 countFulton County: 226 countGreene County: 558 countHuntingdon County: 671 countIndiana County: 1,422 countJefferson County: 898 countJuniata County: 441 countLackawanna County: 3,975 countLancaster County: 10,918 countLawrence County: 1,479 countLebanon County: 2,267 countLehigh County: 6,515 countLuzerne County: 5,301 countLycoming County: 2,126 countMcKean County: 713 countMercer County: 2,017 countMifflin County: 818 countMonroe County: 2,774 countMontgomery County: 20,028 countMontour County: 305 countNorthampton County: 5,146 countNorthumberland County: 1,288 countPerry County: 678 countPhiladelphia County: 22,359 countPike County: 824 countPotter County: 280 countSchuylkill County: 2,103 countSnyder County: 761 countSomerset County: 1,360 countSullivan County: 136 countSusquehanna County: 705 countTioga County: 657 countUnion County: 785 countVenango County: 881 countWarren County: 602 countWashington County: 4,140 countWayne County: 1,081 countWestmoreland County: 6,415 countWyoming County: 523 countYork County: 6,509 count
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  • 700 to 800
  • 800 to 1,500
  • 1,500 to 2,500
  • 2,500 to 5,300
  • 5,300 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Perry 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, Perry 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, Perry 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/perry-county-pennsylvania. 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, Perry 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/perry-county-pennsylvania.

Harvard

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

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

Employer firms in Perry County was 678 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.1% from 2022. That is the 54th highest of 67 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 Perry County?

718 in 2005, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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