Employer firms in Stevens County

Employer firms in Stevens County was 268 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.9% from 2022. That is the 65th highest of 87 counties in 2023.

2023, count268

Change on 2022+1.9%

Rank65th of 87Counties in Minnesota ranked

Series high2961999

Series low2411983

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Employer firms in Stevens County, 1978 to 2023

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

Period	count
2023	268
2022	263
2021	246
2020	251
2019	251
2018	256
2017	254
2016	252
2015	264
2014	265
2013	271
2012	269
2011	276
2010	284
2009	282
2008	287
2007	285
2006	280
2005	284
2004	283
2003	294
2002	290
2001	295
2000	289
1999	296
1998	295
1997	290
1996	291
1995	288
1994	274
1993	272
1992	266
1991	263
1990	262
1989	267
1988	251
1987	246
1986	247
1985	253
1984	257
1983	241
1982	250
1981	264
1980	260
1979	254
1978	246

Compared with Minnesota and United States

Place	2023
Stevens County	268
Minnesota	103,804
United States	5,593,727

Stevens County compared with nearby places

Under 200
200 to 300
300 to 500
500 to 800
800 to 1,300
1,300 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Stevens County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Rankings

US states by employer firms 51 places
Counties in Minnesota by employer firms 87 places

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, Stevens 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, Stevens 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/stevens-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, Stevens 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/stevens-county-minnesota.

Harvard

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

BibTeX

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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Stevens County, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv},
  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/stevens-county-minnesota. 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 Stevens County?

Employer firms in Stevens County was 268 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.9% from 2022. That is the 65th 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 Stevens County?

296 in 1999, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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