Employer firms in San Benito County

Employer firms in San Benito County was 1,008 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 5.1% from 2022. That is the 40th highest of 58 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,008

Change on 2022+5.1%

Rank40th of 58Counties in California ranked

Series high1,0082023

Series low4411978

Next release: Sunday, 26 September 2027, estimated by Invokely from past publication dates (low confidence), not announced by the publisher. Release calendar

Employer firms in San Benito County, 1978 to 2023

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

Period	count
2023	1,008
2022	959
2021	926
2020	950
2019	917
2018	903
2017	884
2016	879
2015	853
2014	842
2013	825
2012	807
2011	813
2010	818
2009	821
2008	861
2007	900
2006	879
2005	875
2004	879
2003	894
2002	905
2001	884
2000	846
1999	826
1998	810
1997	776
1996	768
1995	732
1994	702
1993	704
1992	716
1991	725
1990	724
1989	692
1988	665
1987	620
1986	585
1985	557
1984	524
1983	474
1982	472
1981	477
1980	477
1979	458
1978	441

Compared with California and United States

Place	2023
San Benito County	1,008
California	725,847
United States	5,593,727

San Benito County compared with nearby places

Under 1,000
1,000 to 4,000
4,000 to 8,000
8,000 to 18K
18K and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. San Benito County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Rankings

US states by employer firms 51 places
Counties in California by employer firms 58 places

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, San Benito 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, San Benito 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/san-benito-county-california. 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, San Benito 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/san-benito-county-california.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, San Benito 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/san-benito-county-california (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, San Benito County, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv},
  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/san-benito-county-california. 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 San Benito County?

Employer firms in San Benito County was 1,008 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 5.1% from 2022. That is the 40th highest of 58 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 San Benito County?

1,008 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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