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Employer firms in Phillips County

Employer firms in Phillips County was 107 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 3.6% from 2022. That is the 39th highest of 56 counties in 2023.

2023, count107
Change on 2022-3.6%
Rank39th of 56Counties in Montana ranked
Series high1371984
Series low1042020

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Employer firms in Phillips County, 1978 to 2023

10011012013014019781985199219992006201320231978: 118 count1979: 121 count1980: 124 count1981: 126 count1982: 128 count1983: 129 count1984: 137 count1985: 135 count1986: 129 count1987: 127 count1988: 121 count1989: 115 count1990: 117 count1991: 118 count1992: 124 count1993: 128 count1994: 124 count1995: 128 count1996: 126 count1997: 120 count1998: 123 count1999: 122 count2000: 125 count2001: 124 count2002: 114 count2003: 120 count2004: 123 count2005: 122 count2006: 119 count2007: 120 count2008: 117 count2009: 116 count2010: 120 count2011: 116 count2012: 116 count2013: 113 count2014: 114 count2015: 116 count2016: 111 count2017: 112 count2018: 106 count2019: 108 count2020: 104 count2021: 107 count2022: 111 count2023: 107 count10011012013014019781994201020231978: 118 count1979: 121 count1980: 124 count1981: 126 count1982: 128 count1983: 129 count1984: 137 count1985: 135 count1986: 129 count1987: 127 count1988: 121 count1989: 115 count1990: 117 count1991: 118 count1992: 124 count1993: 128 count1994: 124 count1995: 128 count1996: 126 count1997: 120 count1998: 123 count1999: 122 count2000: 125 count2001: 124 count2002: 114 count2003: 120 count2004: 123 count2005: 122 count2006: 119 count2007: 120 count2008: 117 count2009: 116 count2010: 120 count2011: 116 count2012: 116 count2013: 113 count2014: 114 count2015: 116 count2016: 111 count2017: 112 count2018: 106 count2019: 108 count2020: 104 count2021: 107 count2022: 111 count2023: 107 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
2023107
2022111
2021107
2020104
2019108
2018106
2017112
2016111
2015116
2014114
2013113
2012116
2011116
2010120
2009116
2008117
2007120
2006119
2005122
2004123
2003120
2002114
2001124
2000125
1999122
1998123
1997120
1996126
1995128
1994124
1993128
1992124
1991118
1990117
1989115
1988121
1987127
1986129
1985135
1984137
1983129
1982128
1981126
1980124
1979121
1978118

Compared with Montana and United States

Place2023
Phillips County107
Montana30,773
United States5,593,727

Phillips County compared with nearby places

Beaverhead County: 329 countBig Horn County: 149 countBlaine County: 109 countBroadwater County: 165 countCarbon County: 368 countCarter County: 22 countCascade County: 1,960 countChouteau County: 119 countCuster County: 375 countDaniels County: 63 countDawson County: 252 countDeer Lodge County: 208 countFallon County: 107 countFergus County: 377 countFlathead County: 3,895 countGallatin County: 5,293 countGarfield County: 23 countGlacier County: 169 countGolden Valley County: 7 countGranite County: 92 countHill County: 403 countJefferson County: 279 countJudith Basin County: 47 countLake County: 799 countLewis and Clark County: 2,148 countLiberty County: 56 countLincoln County: 550 countMcCone County: 48 countMadison County: 302 countMeagher County: 61 countMineral County: 108 countMissoula County: 3,917 countMusselshell County: 101 countPark County: 688 countPetroleum County: 8 countPhillips County: 107 countPondera County: 151 countPowder River County: 59 countPowell County: 146 countPrairie County: 23 countRavalli County: 1,391 countRichland County: 424 countRoosevelt County: 165 countRosebud County: 146 countSanders County: 318 countSheridan County: 135 countSilver Bow County: 974 countStillwater County: 213 countSweet Grass County: 148 countTeton County: 176 countToole County: 138 countTreasure County: 16 countValley County: 230 countWheatland County: 52 countWibaux County: 24 countYellowstone County: 4,684 count
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  • 50 to 110
  • 110 to 160
  • 160 to 290
  • 290 to 670
  • 670 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Phillips 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, Phillips 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, Phillips 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/phillips-county-montana. 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, Phillips 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/phillips-county-montana.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Phillips 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/phillips-county-montana (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, Phillips 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/phillips-county-montana. 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 Phillips County?

Employer firms in Phillips County was 107 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 3.6% from 2022. That is the 39th highest of 56 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 Phillips County?

137 in 1984, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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