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Employer firms in Richland County

Employer firms in Richland County was 333 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.3% from 2022. That is the 59th highest of 72 counties in 2023.

2023, count333
Change on 2022+0.3%
Rank59th of 72Counties in Wisconsin ranked
Series high3772002
Series low2881983

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Employer firms in Richland County, 1978 to 2023

28030032034036038019781985199219992006201320231978: 302 count1979: 312 count1980: 300 count1981: 307 count1982: 290 count1983: 288 count1984: 297 count1985: 296 count1986: 296 count1987: 303 count1988: 311 count1989: 324 count1990: 328 count1991: 327 count1992: 330 count1993: 338 count1994: 344 count1995: 348 count1996: 343 count1997: 354 count1998: 348 count1999: 356 count2000: 361 count2001: 373 count2002: 377 count2003: 364 count2004: 368 count2005: 367 count2006: 366 count2007: 366 count2008: 362 count2009: 345 count2010: 348 count2011: 339 count2012: 340 count2013: 328 count2014: 334 count2015: 334 count2016: 336 count2017: 342 count2018: 340 count2019: 337 count2020: 328 count2021: 311 count2022: 332 count2023: 333 count27530032535037540019781994201020231978: 302 count1979: 312 count1980: 300 count1981: 307 count1982: 290 count1983: 288 count1984: 297 count1985: 296 count1986: 296 count1987: 303 count1988: 311 count1989: 324 count1990: 328 count1991: 327 count1992: 330 count1993: 338 count1994: 344 count1995: 348 count1996: 343 count1997: 354 count1998: 348 count1999: 356 count2000: 361 count2001: 373 count2002: 377 count2003: 364 count2004: 368 count2005: 367 count2006: 366 count2007: 366 count2008: 362 count2009: 345 count2010: 348 count2011: 339 count2012: 340 count2013: 328 count2014: 334 count2015: 334 count2016: 336 count2017: 342 count2018: 340 count2019: 337 count2020: 328 count2021: 311 count2022: 332 count2023: 333 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
2023333
2022332
2021311
2020328
2019337
2018340
2017342
2016336
2015334
2014334
2013328
2012340
2011339
2010348
2009345
2008362
2007366
2006366
2005367
2004368
2003364
2002377
2001373
2000361
1999356
1998348
1997354
1996343
1995348
1994344
1993338
1992330
1991327
1990328
1989324
1988311
1987303
1986296
1985296
1984297
1983288
1982290
1981307
1980300
1979312
1978302

Compared with Wisconsin and United States

Place2023
Richland County333
Wisconsin98,413
United States5,593,727

Richland County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 331 countAshland County: 416 countBarron County: 1,106 countBayfield County: 380 countBrown County: 5,001 countBuffalo County: 259 countBurnett County: 338 countCalumet County: 807 countChippewa County: 1,314 countClark County: 668 countColumbia County: 1,121 countCrawford County: 311 countDane County: 10,900 countDodge County: 1,410 countDoor County: 1,020 countDouglas County: 823 countDunn County: 759 countEau Claire County: 2,195 countFlorence County: 95 countFond du Lac County: 1,767 countForest County: 185 countGrant County: 948 countGreen County: 846 countGreen Lake County: 384 countIowa County: 493 countIron County: 161 countJackson County: 331 countJefferson County: 1,682 countJuneau County: 444 countKenosha County: 2,682 countKewaunee County: 388 countLa Crosse County: 2,421 countLafayette County: 296 countLanglade County: 482 countLincoln County: 564 countManitowoc County: 1,414 countMarathon County: 2,636 countMarinette County: 820 countMarquette County: 233 countMenominee County: 23 countMilwaukee County: 14,184 countMonroe County: 804 countOconto County: 616 countOneida County: 1,103 countOutagamie County: 4,101 countOzaukee County: 2,288 countPepin County: 175 countPierce County: 636 countPolk County: 952 countPortage County: 1,347 countPrice County: 308 countRacine County: 3,210 countRichland County: 333 countRock County: 2,637 countRusk County: 259 countSt. Croix County: 1,977 countSauk County: 1,446 countSawyer County: 505 countShawano County: 757 countSheboygan County: 2,090 countTaylor County: 413 countTrempealeau County: 538 countVernon County: 552 countVilas County: 750 countWalworth County: 2,279 countWashburn County: 392 countWashington County: 2,800 countWaukesha County: 9,769 countWaupaca County: 959 countWaushara County: 418 countWinnebago County: 2,834 countWood County: 1,392 count
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  • 1,300 to 2,300
  • 2,300 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-wisconsin. 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-wisconsin.

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-wisconsin (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX
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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 333 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.3% from 2022. That is the 59th highest of 72 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?

377 in 2002, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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