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Employer firms in Socorro County

Employer firms in Socorro County was 198 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.5% from 2022. That is the 23rd highest of 33 counties in 2023.

2023, count198
Change on 2022-0.5%
Rank23rd of 33Counties in New Mexico ranked
Series high2461994
Series low1841978

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Employer firms in Socorro County, 1978 to 2023

18020022024026019781985199219992006201320231978: 184 count1979: 193 count1980: 185 count1981: 199 count1982: 204 count1983: 208 count1984: 220 count1985: 214 count1986: 215 count1987: 223 count1988: 219 count1989: 225 count1990: 236 count1991: 233 count1992: 234 count1993: 234 count1994: 246 count1995: 240 count1996: 234 count1997: 243 count1998: 246 count1999: 236 count2000: 241 count2001: 226 count2002: 231 count2003: 233 count2004: 239 count2005: 245 count2006: 229 count2007: 241 count2008: 240 count2009: 221 count2010: 213 count2011: 215 count2012: 204 count2013: 203 count2014: 201 count2015: 205 count2016: 209 count2017: 203 count2018: 203 count2019: 204 count2020: 202 count2021: 194 count2022: 199 count2023: 198 count18020022024026019781994201020231978: 184 count1979: 193 count1980: 185 count1981: 199 count1982: 204 count1983: 208 count1984: 220 count1985: 214 count1986: 215 count1987: 223 count1988: 219 count1989: 225 count1990: 236 count1991: 233 count1992: 234 count1993: 234 count1994: 246 count1995: 240 count1996: 234 count1997: 243 count1998: 246 count1999: 236 count2000: 241 count2001: 226 count2002: 231 count2003: 233 count2004: 239 count2005: 245 count2006: 229 count2007: 241 count2008: 240 count2009: 221 count2010: 213 count2011: 215 count2012: 204 count2013: 203 count2014: 201 count2015: 205 count2016: 209 count2017: 203 count2018: 203 count2019: 204 count2020: 202 count2021: 194 count2022: 199 count2023: 198 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
2023198
2022199
2021194
2020202
2019204
2018203
2017203
2016209
2015205
2014201
2013203
2012204
2011215
2010213
2009221
2008240
2007241
2006229
2005245
2004239
2003233
2002231
2001226
2000241
1999236
1998246
1997243
1996234
1995240
1994246
1993234
1992234
1991233
1990236
1989225
1988219
1987223
1986215
1985214
1984220
1983208
1982204
1981199
1980185
1979193
1978184

Compared with New Mexico and United States

Place2023
Socorro County198
New Mexico31,579
United States5,593,727

Socorro County compared with nearby places

Bernalillo County: 12,094 countCatron County: 59 countChaves County: 1,100 countCibola County: 283 countColfax County: 317 countCurry County: 861 countDe Baca County: 45 countDoña Ana County: 3,000 countEddy County: 1,252 countGrant County: 452 countGuadalupe County: 83 countHarding County: 11 countHidalgo County: 73 countLea County: 1,393 countLincoln County: 603 countLos Alamos County: 327 countLuna County: 316 countMcKinley County: 712 countMora County: 41 countOtero County: 803 countQuay County: 181 countRio Arriba County: 444 countRoosevelt County: 284 countSandoval County: 1,537 countSan Juan County: 1,950 countSan Miguel County: 348 countSanta Fe County: 3,951 countSierra County: 192 countSocorro County: 198 countTaos County: 887 countTorrance County: 189 countUnion County: 84 countValencia County: 788 count
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  • 1,300 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Socorro 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, Socorro 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, Socorro 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/socorro-county-new-mexico. 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, Socorro 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/socorro-county-new-mexico.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Socorro County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Socorro County?

Employer firms in Socorro County was 198 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.5% from 2022. That is the 23rd highest of 33 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 Socorro County?

246 in 1994, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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