Employer firms in Sherburne County

Employer firms in Sherburne County was 1,793 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1% from 2022. That is the 13th highest of 87 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,793
Change on 2022+1%
Series high1,8002021
Series low3551978

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Employer firms in Sherburne County, 1978 to 2023

05001,0001,5002,00019781985199219992006201320231978: 355 count1979: 397 count1980: 404 count1981: 406 count1982: 400 count1983: 434 count1984: 461 count1985: 483 count1986: 517 count1987: 581 count1988: 605 count1989: 666 count1990: 707 count1991: 734 count1992: 784 count1993: 821 count1994: 889 count1995: 942 count1996: 999 count1997: 1,066 count1998: 1,115 count1999: 1,162 count2000: 1,212 count2001: 1,303 count2002: 1,346 count2003: 1,413 count2004: 1,474 count2005: 1,528 count2006: 1,578 count2007: 1,579 count2008: 1,554 count2009: 1,533 count2010: 1,498 count2011: 1,513 count2012: 1,531 count2013: 1,549 count2014: 1,574 count2015: 1,632 count2016: 1,664 count2017: 1,679 count2018: 1,692 count2019: 1,718 count2020: 1,723 count2021: 1,800 count2022: 1,776 count2023: 1,793 count05001,0001,5002,00019781994201020231978: 355 count1979: 397 count1980: 404 count1981: 406 count1982: 400 count1983: 434 count1984: 461 count1985: 483 count1986: 517 count1987: 581 count1988: 605 count1989: 666 count1990: 707 count1991: 734 count1992: 784 count1993: 821 count1994: 889 count1995: 942 count1996: 999 count1997: 1,066 count1998: 1,115 count1999: 1,162 count2000: 1,212 count2001: 1,303 count2002: 1,346 count2003: 1,413 count2004: 1,474 count2005: 1,528 count2006: 1,578 count2007: 1,579 count2008: 1,554 count2009: 1,533 count2010: 1,498 count2011: 1,513 count2012: 1,531 count2013: 1,549 count2014: 1,574 count2015: 1,632 count2016: 1,664 count2017: 1,679 count2018: 1,692 count2019: 1,718 count2020: 1,723 count2021: 1,800 count2022: 1,776 count2023: 1,793 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
20231,793
20221,776
20211,800
20201,723
20191,718
20181,692
20171,679
20161,664
20151,632
20141,574
20131,549
20121,531
20111,513
20101,498
20091,533
20081,554
20071,579
20061,578
20051,528
20041,474
20031,413
20021,346
20011,303
20001,212
19991,162
19981,115
19971,066
1996999
1995942
1994889
1993821
1992784
1991734
1990707
1989666
1988605
1987581
1986517
1985483
1984461
1983434
1982400
1981406
1980404
1979397
1978355

Compared with Minnesota and United States

Place2023
Sherburne County1,793
Minnesota103,804
United States5,593,727

Sherburne 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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  • 500 to 800
  • 800 to 1,300
  • 1,300 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Sherburne 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, Sherburne 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, Sherburne 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/sherburne-county-minnesota. 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, Sherburne 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/sherburne-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, Sherburne 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/sherburne-county-minnesota (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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What is the employer firms in Sherburne County?

Employer firms in Sherburne County was 1,793 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1% from 2022. That is the 13th highest of 87 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 Sherburne County?

1,800 in 2021, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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