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Employer firms in Rutland County

Employer firms in Rutland County was 1,588 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.5% from 2022. That is the 3rd highest of 14 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,588
Change on 2022-1.5%
Rank3rd of 14Counties in Vermont ranked
Series high1,9732007
Series low1,3701978

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Employer firms in Rutland County, 1978 to 2023

1,2001,4001,6001,8002,00019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,370 count1979: 1,460 count1980: 1,443 count1981: 1,455 count1982: 1,471 count1983: 1,486 count1984: 1,558 count1985: 1,616 count1986: 1,658 count1987: 1,732 count1988: 1,806 count1989: 1,859 count1990: 1,841 count1991: 1,791 count1992: 1,773 count1993: 1,799 count1994: 1,854 count1995: 1,878 count1996: 1,902 count1997: 1,918 count1998: 1,895 count1999: 1,898 count2000: 1,916 count2001: 1,923 count2002: 1,936 count2003: 1,921 count2004: 1,931 count2005: 1,948 count2006: 1,966 count2007: 1,973 count2008: 1,923 count2009: 1,865 count2010: 1,854 count2011: 1,817 count2012: 1,785 count2013: 1,783 count2014: 1,779 count2015: 1,765 count2016: 1,755 count2017: 1,734 count2018: 1,707 count2019: 1,670 count2020: 1,632 count2021: 1,599 count2022: 1,612 count2023: 1,588 count1,2001,4001,6001,8002,00019781994201020231978: 1,370 count1979: 1,460 count1980: 1,443 count1981: 1,455 count1982: 1,471 count1983: 1,486 count1984: 1,558 count1985: 1,616 count1986: 1,658 count1987: 1,732 count1988: 1,806 count1989: 1,859 count1990: 1,841 count1991: 1,791 count1992: 1,773 count1993: 1,799 count1994: 1,854 count1995: 1,878 count1996: 1,902 count1997: 1,918 count1998: 1,895 count1999: 1,898 count2000: 1,916 count2001: 1,923 count2002: 1,936 count2003: 1,921 count2004: 1,931 count2005: 1,948 count2006: 1,966 count2007: 1,973 count2008: 1,923 count2009: 1,865 count2010: 1,854 count2011: 1,817 count2012: 1,785 count2013: 1,783 count2014: 1,779 count2015: 1,765 count2016: 1,755 count2017: 1,734 count2018: 1,707 count2019: 1,670 count2020: 1,632 count2021: 1,599 count2022: 1,612 count2023: 1,588 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
20231,588
20221,612
20211,599
20201,632
20191,670
20181,707
20171,734
20161,755
20151,765
20141,779
20131,783
20121,785
20111,817
20101,854
20091,865
20081,923
20071,973
20061,966
20051,948
20041,931
20031,921
20021,936
20011,923
20001,916
19991,898
19981,895
19971,918
19961,902
19951,878
19941,854
19931,799
19921,773
19911,791
19901,841
19891,859
19881,806
19871,732
19861,658
19851,616
19841,558
19831,486
19821,471
19811,455
19801,443
19791,460
19781,370

Compared with Vermont and United States

Place2023
Rutland County1,588
Vermont15,868
United States5,593,727

Rutland County compared with nearby places

Addison County: 987 countBennington County: 1,084 countCaledonia County: 724 countChittenden County: 4,529 countEssex County: 91 countFranklin County: 904 countGrand Isle County: 143 countLamoille County: 837 countOrange County: 582 countOrleans County: 632 countRutland County: 1,588 countWashington County: 1,735 countWindham County: 1,372 countWindsor County: 1,587 count
  • Under 610
  • 610 to 850
  • 850 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,600
  • 1,600 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Rutland 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, Rutland 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, Rutland 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/rutland-county-vermont. 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, Rutland 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/rutland-county-vermont.

Harvard

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

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

Employer firms in Rutland County was 1,588 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.5% from 2022. That is the 3rd highest of 14 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 Rutland County?

1,973 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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