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Employer firms in Putnam County

Employer firms in Putnam County was 2,308 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.2% from 2022. That is the 23rd highest of 62 counties in 2023.

2023, count2,308
Change on 2022-0.2%
Rank23rd of 62Counties in New York ranked
Series high2,5042008
Series low1,1641978

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Employer firms in Putnam County, 1978 to 2023

1,0001,5002,0002,5003,00019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,164 count1979: 1,218 count1980: 1,233 count1981: 1,237 count1982: 1,253 count1983: 1,310 count1984: 1,402 count1985: 1,496 count1986: 1,604 count1987: 1,676 count1988: 1,752 count1989: 1,827 count1990: 1,809 count1991: 1,736 count1992: 1,765 count1993: 1,813 count1994: 1,842 count1995: 1,930 count1996: 1,993 count1997: 2,043 count1998: 2,104 count1999: 2,169 count2000: 2,233 count2001: 2,255 count2002: 2,273 count2003: 2,281 count2004: 2,361 count2005: 2,419 count2006: 2,469 count2007: 2,468 count2008: 2,504 count2009: 2,382 count2010: 2,328 count2011: 2,314 count2012: 2,324 count2013: 2,300 count2014: 2,279 count2015: 2,279 count2016: 2,321 count2017: 2,325 count2018: 2,339 count2019: 2,336 count2020: 2,276 count2021: 2,249 count2022: 2,313 count2023: 2,308 count1,0001,5002,0002,5003,00019781994201020231978: 1,164 count1979: 1,218 count1980: 1,233 count1981: 1,237 count1982: 1,253 count1983: 1,310 count1984: 1,402 count1985: 1,496 count1986: 1,604 count1987: 1,676 count1988: 1,752 count1989: 1,827 count1990: 1,809 count1991: 1,736 count1992: 1,765 count1993: 1,813 count1994: 1,842 count1995: 1,930 count1996: 1,993 count1997: 2,043 count1998: 2,104 count1999: 2,169 count2000: 2,233 count2001: 2,255 count2002: 2,273 count2003: 2,281 count2004: 2,361 count2005: 2,419 count2006: 2,469 count2007: 2,468 count2008: 2,504 count2009: 2,382 count2010: 2,328 count2011: 2,314 count2012: 2,324 count2013: 2,300 count2014: 2,279 count2015: 2,279 count2016: 2,321 count2017: 2,325 count2018: 2,339 count2019: 2,336 count2020: 2,276 count2021: 2,249 count2022: 2,313 count2023: 2,308 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
20232,308
20222,313
20212,249
20202,276
20192,336
20182,339
20172,325
20162,321
20152,279
20142,279
20132,300
20122,324
20112,314
20102,328
20092,382
20082,504
20072,468
20062,469
20052,419
20042,361
20032,281
20022,273
20012,255
20002,233
19992,169
19982,104
19972,043
19961,993
19951,930
19941,842
19931,813
19921,765
19911,736
19901,809
19891,827
19881,752
19871,676
19861,604
19851,496
19841,402
19831,310
19821,253
19811,237
19801,233
19791,218
19781,164

Compared with New York and United States

Place2023
Putnam County2,308
New York402,077
United States5,593,727

Putnam County compared with nearby places

Albany County: 7,081 countAllegany County: 582 countBronx County: 14,638 countBroome County: 3,006 countCattaraugus County: 1,194 countCayuga County: 1,215 countChautauqua County: 2,109 countChemung County: 1,296 countChenango County: 664 countClinton County: 1,334 countColumbia County: 1,511 countCortland County: 775 countDelaware County: 807 countDutchess County: 6,083 countErie County: 16,323 countEssex County: 893 countFranklin County: 690 countFulton County: 915 countGenesee County: 1,058 countGreene County: 980 countHamilton County: 149 countHerkimer County: 882 countJefferson County: 1,758 countKings County: 51,251 countLewis County: 417 countLivingston County: 998 countMadison County: 1,035 countMonroe County: 13,006 countMontgomery County: 711 countNassau County: 38,310 countNew York County: 69,993 countNiagara County: 3,484 countOneida County: 3,580 countOnondaga County: 8,370 countOntario County: 2,319 countOrange County: 8,307 countOrleans County: 555 countOswego County: 1,605 countOtsego County: 1,009 countPutnam County: 2,308 countQueens County: 41,606 countRensselaer County: 2,328 countRichmond County: 9,136 countRockland County: 8,995 countSt. Lawrence County: 1,325 countSaratoga County: 4,239 countSchenectady County: 2,210 countSchoharie County: 448 countSchuyler County: 313 countSeneca County: 571 countSteuben County: 1,345 countSuffolk County: 39,147 countSullivan County: 1,535 countTioga County: 579 countTompkins County: 1,842 countUlster County: 4,052 countWarren County: 1,640 countWashington County: 837 countWayne County: 1,307 countWestchester County: 24,350 countWyoming County: 624 countYates County: 468 count
  • Under 700
  • 700 to 1,000
  • 1,000 to 1,400
  • 1,400 to 2,300
  • 2,300 to 8,900
  • 8,900 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Putnam 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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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties (Employer firms, Putnam 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

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Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Putnam 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/putnam-county-new-york. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Employer firms, Putnam 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/putnam-county-new-york.

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

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What is the employer firms in Putnam County?

Employer firms in Putnam County was 2,308 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.2% from 2022. That is the 23rd highest of 62 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 Putnam County?

2,504 in 2008, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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