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Employer firms in Powell County

Employer firms in Powell County was 146 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.7% from 2022. That is the 32nd highest of 56 counties in 2023.

2023, count146
Change on 2022-0.7%
Rank32nd of 56Counties in Montana ranked
Series high1561981
Series low1321993

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Employer firms in Powell County, 1978 to 2023

13013514014515015516019781985199219992006201320231978: 153 count1979: 152 count1980: 151 count1981: 156 count1982: 139 count1983: 140 count1984: 150 count1985: 154 count1986: 151 count1987: 155 count1988: 153 count1989: 140 count1990: 146 count1991: 148 count1992: 143 count1993: 132 count1994: 146 count1995: 147 count1996: 144 count1997: 142 count1998: 141 count1999: 136 count2000: 137 count2001: 135 count2002: 134 count2003: 133 count2004: 133 count2005: 142 count2006: 151 count2007: 149 count2008: 148 count2009: 141 count2010: 143 count2011: 138 count2012: 139 count2013: 137 count2014: 139 count2015: 144 count2016: 136 count2017: 142 count2018: 139 count2019: 143 count2020: 139 count2021: 139 count2022: 147 count2023: 146 count13014015016019781994201020231978: 153 count1979: 152 count1980: 151 count1981: 156 count1982: 139 count1983: 140 count1984: 150 count1985: 154 count1986: 151 count1987: 155 count1988: 153 count1989: 140 count1990: 146 count1991: 148 count1992: 143 count1993: 132 count1994: 146 count1995: 147 count1996: 144 count1997: 142 count1998: 141 count1999: 136 count2000: 137 count2001: 135 count2002: 134 count2003: 133 count2004: 133 count2005: 142 count2006: 151 count2007: 149 count2008: 148 count2009: 141 count2010: 143 count2011: 138 count2012: 139 count2013: 137 count2014: 139 count2015: 144 count2016: 136 count2017: 142 count2018: 139 count2019: 143 count2020: 139 count2021: 139 count2022: 147 count2023: 146 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
2023146
2022147
2021139
2020139
2019143
2018139
2017142
2016136
2015144
2014139
2013137
2012139
2011138
2010143
2009141
2008148
2007149
2006151
2005142
2004133
2003133
2002134
2001135
2000137
1999136
1998141
1997142
1996144
1995147
1994146
1993132
1992143
1991148
1990146
1989140
1988153
1987155
1986151
1985154
1984150
1983140
1982139
1981156
1980151
1979152
1978153

Compared with Montana and United States

Place2023
Powell County146
Montana30,773
United States5,593,727

Powell 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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  • 160 to 290
  • 290 to 670
  • 670 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Powell 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, Powell 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, Powell 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/powell-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, Powell 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/powell-county-montana.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Powell County, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/powell-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 Powell County?

Employer firms in Powell County was 146 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.7% from 2022. That is the 32nd 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 Powell County?

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

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