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Employer firms in Sawyer County

Employer firms in Sawyer County was 505 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.8% from 2022. That is the 47th highest of 72 counties in 2023.

2023, count505
Change on 2022-0.8%
Rank47th of 72Counties in Wisconsin ranked
Series high6042007
Series low3331982

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Employer firms in Sawyer County, 1978 to 2023

30040050060070019781985199219992006201320231978: 338 count1979: 336 count1980: 356 count1981: 347 count1982: 333 count1983: 347 count1984: 342 count1985: 351 count1986: 358 count1987: 380 count1988: 382 count1989: 402 count1990: 413 count1991: 429 count1992: 443 count1993: 461 count1994: 472 count1995: 504 count1996: 521 count1997: 533 count1998: 552 count1999: 550 count2000: 557 count2001: 575 count2002: 567 count2003: 585 count2004: 567 count2005: 598 count2006: 593 count2007: 604 count2008: 604 count2009: 563 count2010: 558 count2011: 536 count2012: 525 count2013: 524 count2014: 509 count2015: 538 count2016: 536 count2017: 521 count2018: 514 count2019: 512 count2020: 499 count2021: 499 count2022: 509 count2023: 505 count30040050060070019781994201020231978: 338 count1979: 336 count1980: 356 count1981: 347 count1982: 333 count1983: 347 count1984: 342 count1985: 351 count1986: 358 count1987: 380 count1988: 382 count1989: 402 count1990: 413 count1991: 429 count1992: 443 count1993: 461 count1994: 472 count1995: 504 count1996: 521 count1997: 533 count1998: 552 count1999: 550 count2000: 557 count2001: 575 count2002: 567 count2003: 585 count2004: 567 count2005: 598 count2006: 593 count2007: 604 count2008: 604 count2009: 563 count2010: 558 count2011: 536 count2012: 525 count2013: 524 count2014: 509 count2015: 538 count2016: 536 count2017: 521 count2018: 514 count2019: 512 count2020: 499 count2021: 499 count2022: 509 count2023: 505 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
2023505
2022509
2021499
2020499
2019512
2018514
2017521
2016536
2015538
2014509
2013524
2012525
2011536
2010558
2009563
2008604
2007604
2006593
2005598
2004567
2003585
2002567
2001575
2000557
1999550
1998552
1997533
1996521
1995504
1994472
1993461
1992443
1991429
1990413
1989402
1988382
1987380
1986358
1985351
1984342
1983347
1982333
1981347
1980356
1979336
1978338

Compared with Wisconsin and United States

Place2023
Sawyer County505
Wisconsin98,413
United States5,593,727

Sawyer 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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  • 500 to 800
  • 800 to 1,300
  • 1,300 to 2,300
  • 2,300 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Sawyer 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, Sawyer 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, Sawyer 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/sawyer-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, Sawyer 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/sawyer-county-wisconsin.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Sawyer 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/sawyer-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, Sawyer County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Sawyer County?

Employer firms in Sawyer County was 505 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.8% from 2022. That is the 47th 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 Sawyer County?

604 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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