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Employer firms in Ransom County

Employer firms in Ransom County was 160 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 3.6% from 2022. That is the 21st highest of 53 counties in 2023.

2023, count160
Change on 2022-3.6%
Rank21st of 53Counties in North Dakota ranked
Series high1871999
Series low1471988

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Employer firms in Ransom County, 1978 to 2023

14015016017018019019781985199219992006201320231978: 156 count1979: 166 count1980: 166 count1981: 166 count1982: 163 count1983: 171 count1984: 171 count1985: 162 count1986: 158 count1987: 155 count1988: 147 count1989: 158 count1990: 160 count1991: 162 count1992: 153 count1993: 157 count1994: 169 count1995: 165 count1996: 176 count1997: 182 count1998: 181 count1999: 187 count2000: 185 count2001: 182 count2002: 184 count2003: 184 count2004: 185 count2005: 187 count2006: 183 count2007: 180 count2008: 171 count2009: 169 count2010: 170 count2011: 161 count2012: 167 count2013: 165 count2014: 164 count2015: 164 count2016: 166 count2017: 171 count2018: 170 count2019: 167 count2020: 162 count2021: 172 count2022: 166 count2023: 160 count14015016017018019019781994201020231978: 156 count1979: 166 count1980: 166 count1981: 166 count1982: 163 count1983: 171 count1984: 171 count1985: 162 count1986: 158 count1987: 155 count1988: 147 count1989: 158 count1990: 160 count1991: 162 count1992: 153 count1993: 157 count1994: 169 count1995: 165 count1996: 176 count1997: 182 count1998: 181 count1999: 187 count2000: 185 count2001: 182 count2002: 184 count2003: 184 count2004: 185 count2005: 187 count2006: 183 count2007: 180 count2008: 171 count2009: 169 count2010: 170 count2011: 161 count2012: 167 count2013: 165 count2014: 164 count2015: 164 count2016: 166 count2017: 171 count2018: 170 count2019: 167 count2020: 162 count2021: 172 count2022: 166 count2023: 160 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
2023160
2022166
2021172
2020162
2019167
2018170
2017171
2016166
2015164
2014164
2013165
2012167
2011161
2010170
2009169
2008171
2007180
2006183
2005187
2004185
2003184
2002184
2001182
2000185
1999187
1998181
1997182
1996176
1995165
1994169
1993157
1992153
1991162
1990160
1989158
1988147
1987155
1986158
1985162
1984171
1983171
1982163
1981166
1980166
1979166
1978156

Compared with North Dakota and United States

Place2023
Ransom County160
North Dakota17,941
United States5,593,727

Ransom County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 73 countBarnes County: 301 countBenson County: 92 countBillings County: 41 countBottineau County: 212 countBowman County: 118 countBurke County: 69 countBurleigh County: 2,601 countCass County: 4,610 countCavalier County: 119 countDickey County: 157 countDivide County: 70 countDunn County: 146 countEddy County: 60 countEmmons County: 92 countFoster County: 122 countGolden Valley County: 52 countGrand Forks County: 1,518 countGrant County: 69 countGriggs County: 70 countHettinger County: 75 countKidder County: 77 countLaMoure County: 117 countLogan County: 64 countMcHenry County: 113 countMcIntosh County: 101 countMcKenzie County: 474 countMcLean County: 206 countMercer County: 202 countMorton County: 763 countMountrail County: 304 countNelson County: 97 countOliver County: 42 countPembina County: 206 countPierce County: 108 countRamsey County: 341 countRansom County: 160 countRenville County: 88 countRichland County: 438 countRolette County: 181 countSargent County: 96 countSheridan County: 31 countSioux County: 28 countSlope County: 9 countStark County: 1,029 countSteele County: 41 countStutsman County: 532 countTowner County: 56 countTraill County: 235 countWalsh County: 291 countWard County: 1,670 countWells County: 144 countWilliams County: 1,311 count
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  • 450 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Ransom 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, Ransom 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, Ransom 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/ransom-county-north-dakota. 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, Ransom 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/ransom-county-north-dakota.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Ransom 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/ransom-county-north-dakota. 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 Ransom County?

Employer firms in Ransom County was 160 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 3.6% from 2022. That is the 21st highest of 53 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 Ransom County?

187 in 1999, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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