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Employer firms in Sheridan County

Employer firms in Sheridan County was 135 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2.2% from 2022. That is the 35th highest of 56 counties in 2023.

2023, count135
Change on 2022-2.2%
Rank35th of 56Counties in Montana ranked
Series high1851984
Series low1222004

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Employer firms in Sheridan County, 1978 to 2023

12014016018020019781985199219992006201320231978: 143 count1979: 148 count1980: 153 count1981: 170 count1982: 176 count1983: 180 count1984: 185 count1985: 182 count1986: 173 count1987: 167 count1988: 166 count1989: 152 count1990: 144 count1991: 130 count1992: 138 count1993: 140 count1994: 141 count1995: 147 count1996: 152 count1997: 146 count1998: 143 count1999: 144 count2000: 138 count2001: 139 count2002: 132 count2003: 125 count2004: 122 count2005: 124 count2006: 127 count2007: 129 count2008: 135 count2009: 131 count2010: 131 count2011: 132 count2012: 147 count2013: 154 count2014: 154 count2015: 151 count2016: 144 count2017: 140 count2018: 139 count2019: 142 count2020: 140 count2021: 138 count2022: 138 count2023: 135 count12014016018020019781994201020231978: 143 count1979: 148 count1980: 153 count1981: 170 count1982: 176 count1983: 180 count1984: 185 count1985: 182 count1986: 173 count1987: 167 count1988: 166 count1989: 152 count1990: 144 count1991: 130 count1992: 138 count1993: 140 count1994: 141 count1995: 147 count1996: 152 count1997: 146 count1998: 143 count1999: 144 count2000: 138 count2001: 139 count2002: 132 count2003: 125 count2004: 122 count2005: 124 count2006: 127 count2007: 129 count2008: 135 count2009: 131 count2010: 131 count2011: 132 count2012: 147 count2013: 154 count2014: 154 count2015: 151 count2016: 144 count2017: 140 count2018: 139 count2019: 142 count2020: 140 count2021: 138 count2022: 138 count2023: 135 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
2023135
2022138
2021138
2020140
2019142
2018139
2017140
2016144
2015151
2014154
2013154
2012147
2011132
2010131
2009131
2008135
2007129
2006127
2005124
2004122
2003125
2002132
2001139
2000138
1999144
1998143
1997146
1996152
1995147
1994141
1993140
1992138
1991130
1990144
1989152
1988166
1987167
1986173
1985182
1984185
1983180
1982176
1981170
1980153
1979148
1978143

Compared with Montana and United States

Place2023
Sheridan County135
Montana30,773
United States5,593,727

Sheridan County compared with nearby places

Beaverhead County: 329 countBig Horn County: 149 countBlaine County: 109 countBroadwater County: 165 countCarbon County: 368 countCarter County: 22 countCascade County: 1,960 countChouteau County: 119 countCuster County: 375 countDaniels County: 63 countDawson County: 252 countDeer Lodge County: 208 countFallon County: 107 countFergus County: 377 countFlathead County: 3,895 countGallatin County: 5,293 countGarfield County: 23 countGlacier County: 169 countGolden Valley County: 7 countGranite County: 92 countHill County: 403 countJefferson County: 279 countJudith Basin County: 47 countLake County: 799 countLewis and Clark County: 2,148 countLiberty County: 56 countLincoln County: 550 countMcCone County: 48 countMadison County: 302 countMeagher County: 61 countMineral County: 108 countMissoula County: 3,917 countMusselshell County: 101 countPark County: 688 countPetroleum County: 8 countPhillips County: 107 countPondera County: 151 countPowder River County: 59 countPowell County: 146 countPrairie County: 23 countRavalli County: 1,391 countRichland County: 424 countRoosevelt County: 165 countRosebud County: 146 countSanders County: 318 countSheridan County: 135 countSilver Bow County: 974 countStillwater County: 213 countSweet Grass County: 148 countTeton County: 176 countToole County: 138 countTreasure County: 16 countValley County: 230 countWheatland County: 52 countWibaux County: 24 countYellowstone County: 4,684 count
  • Under 50
  • 50 to 110
  • 110 to 160
  • 160 to 290
  • 290 to 670
  • 670 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Sheridan 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, Sheridan 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, Sheridan 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/sheridan-county-montana. 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, Sheridan 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/sheridan-county-montana.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Sheridan County, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/sheridan-county-montana. 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 Sheridan County?

Employer firms in Sheridan County was 135 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2.2% from 2022. That is the 35th highest of 56 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 Sheridan County?

185 in 1984, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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