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Employer firms in Richland County

Employer firms in Richland County was 438 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.3% from 2022. That is the 10th highest of 53 counties in 2023.

2023, count438
Change on 2022+2.3%
Rank10th of 53Counties in North Dakota ranked
Series high4731997
Series low3971978

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Employer firms in Richland County, 1978 to 2023

38040042044046048019781985199219992006201320231978: 397 count1979: 417 count1980: 426 count1981: 416 count1982: 408 count1983: 413 count1984: 420 count1985: 414 count1986: 416 count1987: 415 count1988: 422 count1989: 414 count1990: 432 count1991: 431 count1992: 436 count1993: 440 count1994: 449 count1995: 454 count1996: 470 count1997: 473 count1998: 469 count1999: 469 count2000: 468 count2001: 453 count2002: 458 count2003: 445 count2004: 448 count2005: 444 count2006: 445 count2007: 448 count2008: 444 count2009: 441 count2010: 448 count2011: 456 count2012: 460 count2013: 457 count2014: 455 count2015: 458 count2016: 463 count2017: 446 count2018: 451 count2019: 448 count2020: 440 count2021: 444 count2022: 428 count2023: 438 count38040042044046048019781994201020231978: 397 count1979: 417 count1980: 426 count1981: 416 count1982: 408 count1983: 413 count1984: 420 count1985: 414 count1986: 416 count1987: 415 count1988: 422 count1989: 414 count1990: 432 count1991: 431 count1992: 436 count1993: 440 count1994: 449 count1995: 454 count1996: 470 count1997: 473 count1998: 469 count1999: 469 count2000: 468 count2001: 453 count2002: 458 count2003: 445 count2004: 448 count2005: 444 count2006: 445 count2007: 448 count2008: 444 count2009: 441 count2010: 448 count2011: 456 count2012: 460 count2013: 457 count2014: 455 count2015: 458 count2016: 463 count2017: 446 count2018: 451 count2019: 448 count2020: 440 count2021: 444 count2022: 428 count2023: 438 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
2023438
2022428
2021444
2020440
2019448
2018451
2017446
2016463
2015458
2014455
2013457
2012460
2011456
2010448
2009441
2008444
2007448
2006445
2005444
2004448
2003445
2002458
2001453
2000468
1999469
1998469
1997473
1996470
1995454
1994449
1993440
1992436
1991431
1990432
1989414
1988422
1987415
1986416
1985414
1984420
1983413
1982408
1981416
1980426
1979417
1978397

Compared with North Dakota and United States

Place2023
Richland County438
North Dakota17,941
United States5,593,727

Richland 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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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-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, 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-north-dakota.

Harvard

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-north-dakota (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 438 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.3% from 2022. That is the 10th 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 Richland County?

473 in 1997, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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