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Employer firms in Sheboygan County

Employer firms in Sheboygan County was 2,090 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.4% from 2022. That is the 16th highest of 72 counties in 2023.

2023, count2,090
Change on 2022-0.4%
Rank16th of 72Counties in Wisconsin ranked
Series high2,2552005
Series low1,7431978

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Employer firms in Sheboygan County, 1978 to 2023

1,6001,8002,0002,2002,40019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,743 count1979: 1,801 count1980: 1,783 count1981: 1,778 count1982: 1,768 count1983: 1,767 count1984: 1,829 count1985: 1,823 count1986: 1,841 count1987: 1,878 count1988: 1,870 count1989: 1,889 count1990: 1,902 count1991: 1,918 count1992: 1,924 count1993: 1,945 count1994: 1,963 count1995: 2,029 count1996: 2,056 count1997: 2,097 count1998: 2,136 count1999: 2,141 count2000: 2,153 count2001: 2,146 count2002: 2,168 count2003: 2,161 count2004: 2,219 count2005: 2,255 count2006: 2,232 count2007: 2,232 count2008: 2,201 count2009: 2,172 count2010: 2,150 count2011: 2,118 count2012: 2,119 count2013: 2,093 count2014: 2,093 count2015: 2,090 count2016: 2,135 count2017: 2,101 count2018: 2,104 count2019: 2,112 count2020: 2,106 count2021: 2,090 count2022: 2,098 count2023: 2,090 count1,6001,8002,0002,2002,40019781994201020231978: 1,743 count1979: 1,801 count1980: 1,783 count1981: 1,778 count1982: 1,768 count1983: 1,767 count1984: 1,829 count1985: 1,823 count1986: 1,841 count1987: 1,878 count1988: 1,870 count1989: 1,889 count1990: 1,902 count1991: 1,918 count1992: 1,924 count1993: 1,945 count1994: 1,963 count1995: 2,029 count1996: 2,056 count1997: 2,097 count1998: 2,136 count1999: 2,141 count2000: 2,153 count2001: 2,146 count2002: 2,168 count2003: 2,161 count2004: 2,219 count2005: 2,255 count2006: 2,232 count2007: 2,232 count2008: 2,201 count2009: 2,172 count2010: 2,150 count2011: 2,118 count2012: 2,119 count2013: 2,093 count2014: 2,093 count2015: 2,090 count2016: 2,135 count2017: 2,101 count2018: 2,104 count2019: 2,112 count2020: 2,106 count2021: 2,090 count2022: 2,098 count2023: 2,090 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
20232,090
20222,098
20212,090
20202,106
20192,112
20182,104
20172,101
20162,135
20152,090
20142,093
20132,093
20122,119
20112,118
20102,150
20092,172
20082,201
20072,232
20062,232
20052,255
20042,219
20032,161
20022,168
20012,146
20002,153
19992,141
19982,136
19972,097
19962,056
19952,029
19941,963
19931,945
19921,924
19911,918
19901,902
19891,889
19881,870
19871,878
19861,841
19851,823
19841,829
19831,767
19821,768
19811,778
19801,783
19791,801
19781,743

Compared with Wisconsin and United States

Place2023
Sheboygan County2,090
Wisconsin98,413
United States5,593,727

Sheboygan 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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  • 800 to 1,300
  • 1,300 to 2,300
  • 2,300 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Sheboygan 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, Sheboygan 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, Sheboygan 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/sheboygan-county-wisconsin. 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, Sheboygan 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/sheboygan-county-wisconsin.

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

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What is the employer firms in Sheboygan County?

Employer firms in Sheboygan County was 2,090 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.4% from 2022. That is the 16th highest of 72 counties in 2023.

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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 Sheboygan County?

2,255 in 2005, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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