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Employer firms in Prowers County

Employer firms in Prowers County was 276 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 6.8% from 2022. That is the 38th highest of 64 counties in 2023.

2023, count276
Change on 2022-6.8%
Rank38th of 64Counties in Colorado ranked
Series high3831998
Series low2762023

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Employer firms in Prowers County, 1978 to 2023

27530032535037540019781985199219992006201320231978: 346 count1979: 330 count1980: 333 count1981: 339 count1982: 348 count1983: 354 count1984: 358 count1985: 361 count1986: 360 count1987: 342 count1988: 356 count1989: 352 count1990: 358 count1991: 357 count1992: 365 count1993: 355 count1994: 365 count1995: 375 count1996: 370 count1997: 373 count1998: 383 count1999: 377 count2000: 373 count2001: 359 count2002: 354 count2003: 350 count2004: 354 count2005: 342 count2006: 326 count2007: 307 count2008: 322 count2009: 314 count2010: 313 count2011: 294 count2012: 299 count2013: 303 count2014: 305 count2015: 304 count2016: 301 count2017: 304 count2018: 303 count2019: 301 count2020: 293 count2021: 293 count2022: 296 count2023: 276 count25030035040019781994201020231978: 346 count1979: 330 count1980: 333 count1981: 339 count1982: 348 count1983: 354 count1984: 358 count1985: 361 count1986: 360 count1987: 342 count1988: 356 count1989: 352 count1990: 358 count1991: 357 count1992: 365 count1993: 355 count1994: 365 count1995: 375 count1996: 370 count1997: 373 count1998: 383 count1999: 377 count2000: 373 count2001: 359 count2002: 354 count2003: 350 count2004: 354 count2005: 342 count2006: 326 count2007: 307 count2008: 322 count2009: 314 count2010: 313 count2011: 294 count2012: 299 count2013: 303 count2014: 305 count2015: 304 count2016: 301 count2017: 304 count2018: 303 count2019: 301 count2020: 293 count2021: 293 count2022: 296 count2023: 276 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
2023276
2022296
2021293
2020293
2019301
2018303
2017304
2016301
2015304
2014305
2013303
2012299
2011294
2010313
2009314
2008322
2007307
2006326
2005342
2004354
2003350
2002354
2001359
2000373
1999377
1998383
1997373
1996370
1995375
1994365
1993355
1992365
1991357
1990358
1989352
1988356
1987342
1986360
1985361
1984358
1983354
1982348
1981339
1980333
1979330
1978346

Compared with Colorado and United States

Place2023
Prowers County276
Colorado127,843
United States5,593,727

Prowers County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 8,373 countAlamosa County: 411 countArapahoe County: 15,030 countArchuleta County: 465 countBaca County: 70 countBent County: 52 countBoulder County: 10,197 countBroomfield County: 1,919 countChaffee County: 905 countCheyenne County: 48 countClear Creek County: 275 countConejos County: 102 countCostilla County: 42 countCrowley County: 37 countCuster County: 137 countDelta County: 707 countDenver County: 20,672 countDolores County: 56 countDouglas County: 7,698 countEagle County: 2,730 countElbert County: 575 countEl Paso County: 13,727 countFremont County: 795 countGarfield County: 2,117 countGilpin County: 129 countGrand County: 776 countGunnison County: 948 countHinsdale County: 45 countHuerfano County: 138 countJackson County: 53 countJefferson County: 13,550 countKiowa County: 29 countKit Carson County: 229 countLake County: 214 countLa Plata County: 2,014 countLarimer County: 9,163 countLas Animas County: 325 countLincoln County: 136 countLogan County: 478 countMesa County: 3,819 countMineral County: 52 countMoffat County: 323 countMontezuma County: 652 countMontrose County: 1,228 countMorgan County: 614 countOtero County: 349 countOuray County: 262 countPark County: 425 countPhillips County: 118 countPitkin County: 1,259 countProwers County: 276 countPueblo County: 2,609 countRio Blanco County: 168 countRio Grande County: 313 countRoutt County: 1,465 countSaguache County: 109 countSan Juan County: 61 countSan Miguel County: 558 countSedgwick County: 68 countSummit County: 1,662 countTeller County: 683 countWashington County: 98 countWeld County: 5,769 countYuma County: 274 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Prowers 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, Prowers 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, Prowers 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/prowers-county-colorado. 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, Prowers 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/prowers-county-colorado.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Prowers County, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Prowers County?

Employer firms in Prowers County was 276 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 6.8% from 2022. That is the 38th highest of 64 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 Prowers County?

383 in 1998, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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