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Employer firms in Rusk County

Employer firms in Rusk County was 259 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.8% from 2022. That is the 65th highest of 72 counties in 2023.

2023, count259
Change on 2022+2.8%
Rank65th of 72Counties in Wisconsin ranked
Series high3181995
Series low2402020

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Employer firms in Rusk County, 1978 to 2023

24026028030032019781985199219992006201320231978: 249 count1979: 263 count1980: 264 count1981: 274 count1982: 252 count1983: 256 count1984: 265 count1985: 270 count1986: 256 count1987: 274 count1988: 278 count1989: 278 count1990: 282 count1991: 287 count1992: 296 count1993: 291 count1994: 303 count1995: 318 count1996: 307 count1997: 307 count1998: 302 count1999: 307 count2000: 294 count2001: 284 count2002: 271 count2003: 273 count2004: 272 count2005: 279 count2006: 277 count2007: 262 count2008: 259 count2009: 255 count2010: 259 count2011: 243 count2012: 258 count2013: 253 count2014: 254 count2015: 257 count2016: 261 count2017: 252 count2018: 243 count2019: 248 count2020: 240 count2021: 245 count2022: 252 count2023: 259 count24026028030032019781994201020231978: 249 count1979: 263 count1980: 264 count1981: 274 count1982: 252 count1983: 256 count1984: 265 count1985: 270 count1986: 256 count1987: 274 count1988: 278 count1989: 278 count1990: 282 count1991: 287 count1992: 296 count1993: 291 count1994: 303 count1995: 318 count1996: 307 count1997: 307 count1998: 302 count1999: 307 count2000: 294 count2001: 284 count2002: 271 count2003: 273 count2004: 272 count2005: 279 count2006: 277 count2007: 262 count2008: 259 count2009: 255 count2010: 259 count2011: 243 count2012: 258 count2013: 253 count2014: 254 count2015: 257 count2016: 261 count2017: 252 count2018: 243 count2019: 248 count2020: 240 count2021: 245 count2022: 252 count2023: 259 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
2023259
2022252
2021245
2020240
2019248
2018243
2017252
2016261
2015257
2014254
2013253
2012258
2011243
2010259
2009255
2008259
2007262
2006277
2005279
2004272
2003273
2002271
2001284
2000294
1999307
1998302
1997307
1996307
1995318
1994303
1993291
1992296
1991287
1990282
1989278
1988278
1987274
1986256
1985270
1984265
1983256
1982252
1981274
1980264
1979263
1978249

Compared with Wisconsin and United States

Place2023
Rusk County259
Wisconsin98,413
United States5,593,727

Rusk 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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Employer firms, 2023, count. Rusk 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, Rusk 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, Rusk 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/rusk-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, Rusk 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/rusk-county-wisconsin.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Rusk 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/rusk-county-wisconsin. 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 Rusk County?

Employer firms in Rusk County was 259 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.8% from 2022. That is the 65th 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 Rusk County?

318 in 1995, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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