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Employer firms in Scott County

Employer firms in Scott County was 2,913 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.4% from 2022. That is the 8th highest of 87 counties in 2023.

2023, count2,913
Change on 2022+1.4%
Rank8th of 87Counties in Minnesota ranked
Series high2,9132023
Series low9591978

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Employer firms in Scott County, 1978 to 2023

5001,0001,5002,0002,5003,00019781985199219992006201320231978: 959 count1979: 1,014 count1980: 1,008 count1981: 1,003 count1982: 976 count1983: 1,016 count1984: 1,080 count1985: 1,097 count1986: 1,149 count1987: 1,215 count1988: 1,260 count1989: 1,325 count1990: 1,364 count1991: 1,417 count1992: 1,399 count1993: 1,462 count1994: 1,504 count1995: 1,579 count1996: 1,642 count1997: 1,742 count1998: 1,814 count1999: 1,908 count2000: 1,981 count2001: 2,071 count2002: 2,119 count2003: 2,244 count2004: 2,326 count2005: 2,432 count2006: 2,560 count2007: 2,627 count2008: 2,549 count2009: 2,472 count2010: 2,445 count2011: 2,479 count2012: 2,529 count2013: 2,543 count2014: 2,598 count2015: 2,626 count2016: 2,692 count2017: 2,706 count2018: 2,723 count2019: 2,725 count2020: 2,730 count2021: 2,808 count2022: 2,874 count2023: 2,913 count5001,0001,5002,0002,5003,00019781994201020231978: 959 count1979: 1,014 count1980: 1,008 count1981: 1,003 count1982: 976 count1983: 1,016 count1984: 1,080 count1985: 1,097 count1986: 1,149 count1987: 1,215 count1988: 1,260 count1989: 1,325 count1990: 1,364 count1991: 1,417 count1992: 1,399 count1993: 1,462 count1994: 1,504 count1995: 1,579 count1996: 1,642 count1997: 1,742 count1998: 1,814 count1999: 1,908 count2000: 1,981 count2001: 2,071 count2002: 2,119 count2003: 2,244 count2004: 2,326 count2005: 2,432 count2006: 2,560 count2007: 2,627 count2008: 2,549 count2009: 2,472 count2010: 2,445 count2011: 2,479 count2012: 2,529 count2013: 2,543 count2014: 2,598 count2015: 2,626 count2016: 2,692 count2017: 2,706 count2018: 2,723 count2019: 2,725 count2020: 2,730 count2021: 2,808 count2022: 2,874 count2023: 2,913 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
20232,913
20222,874
20212,808
20202,730
20192,725
20182,723
20172,706
20162,692
20152,626
20142,598
20132,543
20122,529
20112,479
20102,445
20092,472
20082,549
20072,627
20062,560
20052,432
20042,326
20032,244
20022,119
20012,071
20001,981
19991,908
19981,814
19971,742
19961,642
19951,579
19941,504
19931,462
19921,399
19911,417
19901,364
19891,325
19881,260
19871,215
19861,149
19851,097
19841,080
19831,016
1982976
19811,003
19801,008
19791,014
1978959

Compared with Minnesota and United States

Place2023
Scott County2,913
Minnesota103,804
United States5,593,727

Scott County compared with nearby places

Aitkin County: 325 countAnoka County: 6,253 countBecker County: 755 countBeltrami County: 981 countBenton County: 779 countBig Stone County: 141 countBlue Earth County: 1,588 countBrown County: 620 countCarlton County: 561 countCarver County: 2,071 countCass County: 675 countChippewa County: 309 countChisago County: 1,031 countClay County: 1,026 countClearwater County: 160 countCook County: 230 countCottonwood County: 268 countCrow Wing County: 1,796 countDakota County: 7,786 countDodge County: 341 countDouglas County: 1,175 countFaribault County: 320 countFillmore County: 452 countFreeborn County: 627 countGoodhue County: 1,022 countGrant County: 175 countHennepin County: 28,121 countHouston County: 324 countHubbard County: 496 countIsanti County: 828 countItasca County: 937 countJackson County: 238 countKanabec County: 250 countKandiyohi County: 1,090 countKittson County: 117 countKoochiching County: 311 countLac qui Parle County: 167 countLake County: 274 countLake of the Woods County: 127 countLe Sueur County: 573 countLincoln County: 162 countLyon County: 640 countMcLeod County: 789 countMahnomen County: 88 countMarshall County: 205 countMartin County: 477 countMeeker County: 483 countMille Lacs County: 581 countMorrison County: 778 countMower County: 645 countMurray County: 230 countNicollet County: 569 countNobles County: 473 countNorman County: 152 countOlmsted County: 2,873 countOtter Tail County: 1,343 countPennington County: 303 countPine County: 487 countPipestone County: 274 countPolk County: 567 countPope County: 275 countRamsey County: 10,015 countRed Lake County: 73 countRedwood County: 422 countRenville County: 388 countRice County: 1,270 countRock County: 236 countRoseau County: 339 countSt. Louis County: 3,926 countScott County: 2,913 countSherburne County: 1,793 countSibley County: 291 countStearns County: 3,569 countSteele County: 816 countStevens County: 268 countSwift County: 261 countTodd County: 463 countTraverse County: 98 countWabasha County: 465 countWadena County: 322 countWaseca County: 364 countWashington County: 4,742 countWatonwan County: 250 countWilkin County: 125 countWinona County: 917 countWright County: 2,829 countYellow Medicine County: 261 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Scott 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, Scott 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, Scott 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/scott-county-minnesota. 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, Scott 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/scott-county-minnesota.

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

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What is the employer firms in Scott County?

Employer firms in Scott County was 2,913 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.4% from 2022. That is the 8th highest of 87 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 Scott County?

2,913 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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