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Employer firms in Ravalli County

Employer firms in Ravalli County was 1,391 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.9% from 2022. That is the 7th highest of 56 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,391
Change on 2022+0.9%
Rank7th of 56Counties in Montana ranked
Series high1,3912023
Series low4411978

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Employer firms in Ravalli County, 1978 to 2023

4006008001,0001,2001,40019781985199219992006201320231978: 441 count1979: 456 count1980: 463 count1981: 484 count1982: 450 count1983: 470 count1984: 523 count1985: 512 count1986: 542 count1987: 562 count1988: 575 count1989: 592 count1990: 596 count1991: 636 count1992: 695 count1993: 720 count1994: 767 count1995: 803 count1996: 832 count1997: 878 count1998: 911 count1999: 943 count2000: 966 count2001: 1,013 count2002: 1,007 count2003: 1,067 count2004: 1,103 count2005: 1,143 count2006: 1,186 count2007: 1,246 count2008: 1,238 count2009: 1,174 count2010: 1,118 count2011: 1,072 count2012: 1,104 count2013: 1,123 count2014: 1,139 count2015: 1,184 count2016: 1,195 count2017: 1,195 count2018: 1,235 count2019: 1,250 count2020: 1,274 count2021: 1,315 count2022: 1,378 count2023: 1,391 count2505007501,0001,2501,50019781994201020231978: 441 count1979: 456 count1980: 463 count1981: 484 count1982: 450 count1983: 470 count1984: 523 count1985: 512 count1986: 542 count1987: 562 count1988: 575 count1989: 592 count1990: 596 count1991: 636 count1992: 695 count1993: 720 count1994: 767 count1995: 803 count1996: 832 count1997: 878 count1998: 911 count1999: 943 count2000: 966 count2001: 1,013 count2002: 1,007 count2003: 1,067 count2004: 1,103 count2005: 1,143 count2006: 1,186 count2007: 1,246 count2008: 1,238 count2009: 1,174 count2010: 1,118 count2011: 1,072 count2012: 1,104 count2013: 1,123 count2014: 1,139 count2015: 1,184 count2016: 1,195 count2017: 1,195 count2018: 1,235 count2019: 1,250 count2020: 1,274 count2021: 1,315 count2022: 1,378 count2023: 1,391 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
20231,391
20221,378
20211,315
20201,274
20191,250
20181,235
20171,195
20161,195
20151,184
20141,139
20131,123
20121,104
20111,072
20101,118
20091,174
20081,238
20071,246
20061,186
20051,143
20041,103
20031,067
20021,007
20011,013
2000966
1999943
1998911
1997878
1996832
1995803
1994767
1993720
1992695
1991636
1990596
1989592
1988575
1987562
1986542
1985512
1984523
1983470
1982450
1981484
1980463
1979456
1978441

Compared with Montana and United States

Place2023
Ravalli County1,391
Montana30,773
United States5,593,727

Ravalli 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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  • 670 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Ravalli 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, Ravalli 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, Ravalli 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/ravalli-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, Ravalli 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/ravalli-county-montana.

Harvard

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

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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Ravalli 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/ravalli-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 Ravalli County?

Employer firms in Ravalli County was 1,391 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.9% from 2022. That is the 7th 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 Ravalli County?

1,391 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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