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Employer firms in Richland County

Employer firms in Richland County was 424 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.2% from 2022. That is the 12th highest of 56 counties in 2023.

2023, count424
Change on 2022+0.2%
Rank12th of 56Counties in Montana ranked
Series high4872014
Series low2781978

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Employer firms in Richland County, 1978 to 2023

25030035040045050019781985199219992006201320231978: 278 count1979: 315 count1980: 353 count1981: 395 count1982: 428 count1983: 390 count1984: 374 count1985: 372 count1986: 354 count1987: 320 count1988: 326 count1989: 323 count1990: 322 count1991: 329 count1992: 336 count1993: 342 count1994: 335 count1995: 343 count1996: 354 count1997: 334 count1998: 340 count1999: 350 count2000: 343 count2001: 340 count2002: 337 count2003: 330 count2004: 339 count2005: 350 count2006: 371 count2007: 380 count2008: 371 count2009: 390 count2010: 405 count2011: 412 count2012: 453 count2013: 467 count2014: 487 count2015: 484 count2016: 462 count2017: 464 count2018: 433 count2019: 432 count2020: 434 count2021: 420 count2022: 423 count2023: 424 count20030040050019781994201020231978: 278 count1979: 315 count1980: 353 count1981: 395 count1982: 428 count1983: 390 count1984: 374 count1985: 372 count1986: 354 count1987: 320 count1988: 326 count1989: 323 count1990: 322 count1991: 329 count1992: 336 count1993: 342 count1994: 335 count1995: 343 count1996: 354 count1997: 334 count1998: 340 count1999: 350 count2000: 343 count2001: 340 count2002: 337 count2003: 330 count2004: 339 count2005: 350 count2006: 371 count2007: 380 count2008: 371 count2009: 390 count2010: 405 count2011: 412 count2012: 453 count2013: 467 count2014: 487 count2015: 484 count2016: 462 count2017: 464 count2018: 433 count2019: 432 count2020: 434 count2021: 420 count2022: 423 count2023: 424 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
2023424
2022423
2021420
2020434
2019432
2018433
2017464
2016462
2015484
2014487
2013467
2012453
2011412
2010405
2009390
2008371
2007380
2006371
2005350
2004339
2003330
2002337
2001340
2000343
1999350
1998340
1997334
1996354
1995343
1994335
1993342
1992336
1991329
1990322
1989323
1988326
1987320
1986354
1985372
1984374
1983390
1982428
1981395
1980353
1979315
1978278

Compared with Montana and United States

Place2023
Richland County424
Montana30,773
United States5,593,727

Richland 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. Richland 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, Richland 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, Richland 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/richland-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, Richland 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/richland-county-montana.

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

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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Richland County?

Employer firms in Richland County was 424 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.2% from 2022. That is the 12th 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 Richland County?

487 in 2014, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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