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Employer firms in Saline County

Employer firms in Saline County was 1,247 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1% from 2022. That is the 8th highest of 105 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,247
Change on 2022+0.1%
Rank8th of 105Counties in Kansas ranked
Series high1,4572000
Series low1,2262020

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Employer firms in Saline County, 1978 to 2023

1,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,4501,50019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,346 count1979: 1,356 count1980: 1,378 count1981: 1,379 count1982: 1,330 count1983: 1,316 count1984: 1,355 count1985: 1,331 count1986: 1,316 count1987: 1,318 count1988: 1,310 count1989: 1,307 count1990: 1,319 count1991: 1,333 count1992: 1,337 count1993: 1,363 count1994: 1,380 count1995: 1,414 count1996: 1,420 count1997: 1,430 count1998: 1,432 count1999: 1,453 count2000: 1,457 count2001: 1,450 count2002: 1,444 count2003: 1,438 count2004: 1,438 count2005: 1,445 count2006: 1,421 count2007: 1,448 count2008: 1,433 count2009: 1,419 count2010: 1,392 count2011: 1,367 count2012: 1,345 count2013: 1,335 count2014: 1,319 count2015: 1,310 count2016: 1,299 count2017: 1,280 count2018: 1,265 count2019: 1,239 count2020: 1,226 count2021: 1,228 count2022: 1,246 count2023: 1,247 count1,2001,3001,4001,50019781994201020231978: 1,346 count1979: 1,356 count1980: 1,378 count1981: 1,379 count1982: 1,330 count1983: 1,316 count1984: 1,355 count1985: 1,331 count1986: 1,316 count1987: 1,318 count1988: 1,310 count1989: 1,307 count1990: 1,319 count1991: 1,333 count1992: 1,337 count1993: 1,363 count1994: 1,380 count1995: 1,414 count1996: 1,420 count1997: 1,430 count1998: 1,432 count1999: 1,453 count2000: 1,457 count2001: 1,450 count2002: 1,444 count2003: 1,438 count2004: 1,438 count2005: 1,445 count2006: 1,421 count2007: 1,448 count2008: 1,433 count2009: 1,419 count2010: 1,392 count2011: 1,367 count2012: 1,345 count2013: 1,335 count2014: 1,319 count2015: 1,310 count2016: 1,299 count2017: 1,280 count2018: 1,265 count2019: 1,239 count2020: 1,226 count2021: 1,228 count2022: 1,246 count2023: 1,247 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
20231,247
20221,246
20211,228
20201,226
20191,239
20181,265
20171,280
20161,299
20151,310
20141,319
20131,335
20121,345
20111,367
20101,392
20091,419
20081,433
20071,448
20061,421
20051,445
20041,438
20031,438
20021,444
20011,450
20001,457
19991,453
19981,432
19971,430
19961,420
19951,414
19941,380
19931,363
19921,337
19911,333
19901,319
19891,307
19881,310
19871,318
19861,316
19851,331
19841,355
19831,316
19821,330
19811,379
19801,378
19791,356
19781,346

Compared with Kansas and United States

Place2023
Saline County1,247
Kansas52,865
United States5,593,727

Saline County compared with nearby places

Allen County: 312 countAnderson County: 161 countAtchison County: 321 countBarber County: 152 countBarton County: 720 countBourbon County: 322 countBrown County: 235 countButler County: 1,080 countChase County: 52 countChautauqua County: 59 countCherokee County: 271 countCheyenne County: 83 countClark County: 53 countClay County: 237 countCloud County: 265 countCoffey County: 174 countComanche County: 66 countCowley County: 579 countCrawford County: 744 countDecatur County: 87 countDickinson County: 387 countDoniphan County: 134 countDouglas County: 2,342 countEdwards County: 72 countElk County: 48 countEllis County: 955 countEllsworth County: 135 countFinney County: 885 countFord County: 671 countFranklin County: 455 countGeary County: 454 countGove County: 107 countGraham County: 75 countGrant County: 179 countGray County: 196 countGreeley County: 43 countGreenwood County: 129 countHamilton County: 63 countHarper County: 158 countHarvey County: 662 countHaskell County: 102 countHodgeman County: 40 countJackson County: 238 countJefferson County: 266 countJewell County: 68 countJohnson County: 13,989 countKearny County: 82 countKingman County: 176 countKiowa County: 66 countLabette County: 352 countLane County: 64 countLeavenworth County: 1,097 countLincoln County: 75 countLinn County: 171 countLogan County: 93 countLyon County: 711 countMcPherson County: 748 countMarion County: 229 countMarshall County: 307 countMeade County: 108 countMiami County: 652 countMitchell County: 196 countMontgomery County: 575 countMorris County: 133 countMorton County: 57 countNemaha County: 307 countNeosho County: 350 countNess County: 117 countNorton County: 148 countOsage County: 209 countOsborne County: 114 countOttawa County: 120 countPawnee County: 123 countPhillips County: 182 countPottawatomie County: 591 countPratt County: 323 countRawlins County: 85 countReno County: 1,322 countRepublic County: 151 countRice County: 218 countRiley County: 1,292 countRooks County: 147 countRush County: 82 countRussell County: 223 countSaline County: 1,247 countScott County: 164 countSedgwick County: 9,229 countSeward County: 485 countShawnee County: 3,100 countSheridan County: 93 countSherman County: 204 countSmith County: 113 countStafford County: 109 countStanton County: 48 countStevens County: 129 countSumner County: 376 countThomas County: 279 countTrego County: 109 countWabaunsee County: 135 countWallace County: 52 countWashington County: 163 countWichita County: 83 countWilson County: 181 countWoodson County: 71 countWyandotte County: 2,559 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Saline 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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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties (Employer firms, Saline 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

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Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Saline 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/saline-county-kansas. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Employer firms, Saline 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/saline-county-kansas.

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

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What is the employer firms in Saline County?

Employer firms in Saline County was 1,247 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1% from 2022. That is the 8th highest of 105 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 Saline County?

1,457 in 2000, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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