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Employer firms in San Miguel County

Employer firms in San Miguel County was 558 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.5% from 2022. That is the 29th highest of 64 counties in 2023.

2023, count558
Change on 2022-0.5%
Rank29th of 64Counties in Colorado ranked
Series high5612022
Series low1051983

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Employer firms in San Miguel County, 1978 to 2023

10020030040050060019781985199219992006201320231978: 111 count1979: 118 count1980: 134 count1981: 130 count1982: 118 count1983: 105 count1984: 109 count1985: 120 count1986: 141 count1987: 153 count1988: 161 count1989: 178 count1990: 209 count1991: 240 count1992: 254 count1993: 289 count1994: 320 count1995: 344 count1996: 360 count1997: 367 count1998: 381 count1999: 405 count2000: 419 count2001: 426 count2002: 430 count2003: 456 count2004: 453 count2005: 479 count2006: 482 count2007: 505 count2008: 502 count2009: 480 count2010: 457 count2011: 472 count2012: 461 count2013: 475 count2014: 470 count2015: 481 count2016: 485 count2017: 491 count2018: 495 count2019: 515 count2020: 524 count2021: 539 count2022: 561 count2023: 558 count020040060019781994201020231978: 111 count1979: 118 count1980: 134 count1981: 130 count1982: 118 count1983: 105 count1984: 109 count1985: 120 count1986: 141 count1987: 153 count1988: 161 count1989: 178 count1990: 209 count1991: 240 count1992: 254 count1993: 289 count1994: 320 count1995: 344 count1996: 360 count1997: 367 count1998: 381 count1999: 405 count2000: 419 count2001: 426 count2002: 430 count2003: 456 count2004: 453 count2005: 479 count2006: 482 count2007: 505 count2008: 502 count2009: 480 count2010: 457 count2011: 472 count2012: 461 count2013: 475 count2014: 470 count2015: 481 count2016: 485 count2017: 491 count2018: 495 count2019: 515 count2020: 524 count2021: 539 count2022: 561 count2023: 558 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
2023558
2022561
2021539
2020524
2019515
2018495
2017491
2016485
2015481
2014470
2013475
2012461
2011472
2010457
2009480
2008502
2007505
2006482
2005479
2004453
2003456
2002430
2001426
2000419
1999405
1998381
1997367
1996360
1995344
1994320
1993289
1992254
1991240
1990209
1989178
1988161
1987153
1986141
1985120
1984109
1983105
1982118
1981130
1980134
1979118
1978111

Compared with Colorado and United States

Place2023
San Miguel County558
Colorado127,843
United States5,593,727

San Miguel County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 8,373 countAlamosa County: 411 countArapahoe County: 15,030 countArchuleta County: 465 countBaca County: 70 countBent County: 52 countBoulder County: 10,197 countBroomfield County: 1,919 countChaffee County: 905 countCheyenne County: 48 countClear Creek County: 275 countConejos County: 102 countCostilla County: 42 countCrowley County: 37 countCuster County: 137 countDelta County: 707 countDenver County: 20,672 countDolores County: 56 countDouglas County: 7,698 countEagle County: 2,730 countElbert County: 575 countEl Paso County: 13,727 countFremont County: 795 countGarfield County: 2,117 countGilpin County: 129 countGrand County: 776 countGunnison County: 948 countHinsdale County: 45 countHuerfano County: 138 countJackson County: 53 countJefferson County: 13,550 countKiowa County: 29 countKit Carson County: 229 countLake County: 214 countLa Plata County: 2,014 countLarimer County: 9,163 countLas Animas County: 325 countLincoln County: 136 countLogan County: 478 countMesa County: 3,819 countMineral County: 52 countMoffat County: 323 countMontezuma County: 652 countMontrose County: 1,228 countMorgan County: 614 countOtero County: 349 countOuray County: 262 countPark County: 425 countPhillips County: 118 countPitkin County: 1,259 countProwers County: 276 countPueblo County: 2,609 countRio Blanco County: 168 countRio Grande County: 313 countRoutt County: 1,465 countSaguache County: 109 countSan Juan County: 61 countSan Miguel County: 558 countSedgwick County: 68 countSummit County: 1,662 countTeller County: 683 countWashington County: 98 countWeld County: 5,769 countYuma County: 274 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. San Miguel 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, San Miguel 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 Miguel 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-miguel-county-colorado. 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 Miguel 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-miguel-county-colorado.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, San Miguel 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-miguel-county-colorado (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, San Miguel County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/san-miguel-county-colorado. 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 Miguel County?

Employer firms in San Miguel County was 558 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.5% from 2022. That is the 29th highest of 64 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 Miguel County?

561 in 2022, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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