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Employer firms in Pondera County

Employer firms in Pondera County was 151 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 7.9% from 2022. That is the 29th highest of 56 counties in 2023.

2023, count151
Change on 2022+7.9%
Rank29th of 56Counties in Montana ranked
Series high1861981
Series low1402022

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Employer firms in Pondera County, 1978 to 2023

14015016017018019019781985199219992006201320231978: 176 count1979: 179 count1980: 184 count1981: 186 count1982: 175 count1983: 175 count1984: 174 count1985: 169 count1986: 169 count1987: 166 count1988: 164 count1989: 172 count1990: 180 count1991: 179 count1992: 172 count1993: 170 count1994: 172 count1995: 173 count1996: 170 count1997: 179 count1998: 177 count1999: 172 count2000: 171 count2001: 162 count2002: 162 count2003: 152 count2004: 149 count2005: 153 count2006: 154 count2007: 154 count2008: 147 count2009: 155 count2010: 152 count2011: 148 count2012: 151 count2013: 151 count2014: 150 count2015: 151 count2016: 149 count2017: 154 count2018: 153 count2019: 151 count2020: 147 count2021: 146 count2022: 140 count2023: 151 count14016018020019781994201020231978: 176 count1979: 179 count1980: 184 count1981: 186 count1982: 175 count1983: 175 count1984: 174 count1985: 169 count1986: 169 count1987: 166 count1988: 164 count1989: 172 count1990: 180 count1991: 179 count1992: 172 count1993: 170 count1994: 172 count1995: 173 count1996: 170 count1997: 179 count1998: 177 count1999: 172 count2000: 171 count2001: 162 count2002: 162 count2003: 152 count2004: 149 count2005: 153 count2006: 154 count2007: 154 count2008: 147 count2009: 155 count2010: 152 count2011: 148 count2012: 151 count2013: 151 count2014: 150 count2015: 151 count2016: 149 count2017: 154 count2018: 153 count2019: 151 count2020: 147 count2021: 146 count2022: 140 count2023: 151 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
2023151
2022140
2021146
2020147
2019151
2018153
2017154
2016149
2015151
2014150
2013151
2012151
2011148
2010152
2009155
2008147
2007154
2006154
2005153
2004149
2003152
2002162
2001162
2000171
1999172
1998177
1997179
1996170
1995173
1994172
1993170
1992172
1991179
1990180
1989172
1988164
1987166
1986169
1985169
1984174
1983175
1982175
1981186
1980184
1979179
1978176

Compared with Montana and United States

Place2023
Pondera County151
Montana30,773
United States5,593,727

Pondera 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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  • 290 to 670
  • 670 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Pondera 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, Pondera 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, Pondera 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/pondera-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, Pondera 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/pondera-county-montana.

Harvard

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

Employer firms in Pondera County was 151 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 7.9% from 2022. That is the 29th 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 Pondera County?

186 in 1981, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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