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Employer firms in Stevens County

Employer firms in Stevens County was 724 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.3% from 2022. That is the 26th highest of 39 counties in 2023.

2023, count724
Change on 2022-0.3%
Rank26th of 39Counties in Washington ranked
Series high8082007
Series low4201978

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Employer firms in Stevens County, 1978 to 2023

40050060070080090019781985199219992006201320231978: 420 count1979: 443 count1980: 444 count1981: 445 count1982: 440 count1983: 452 count1984: 472 count1985: 476 count1986: 470 count1987: 472 count1988: 500 count1989: 524 count1990: 543 count1991: 542 count1992: 579 count1993: 600 count1994: 637 count1995: 653 count1996: 654 count1997: 649 count1998: 658 count1999: 673 count2000: 684 count2001: 701 count2002: 683 count2003: 719 count2004: 727 count2005: 762 count2006: 792 count2007: 808 count2008: 761 count2009: 704 count2010: 722 count2011: 682 count2012: 678 count2013: 672 count2014: 658 count2015: 678 count2016: 710 count2017: 700 count2018: 705 count2019: 700 count2020: 732 count2021: 733 count2022: 726 count2023: 724 count40050060070080090019781994201020231978: 420 count1979: 443 count1980: 444 count1981: 445 count1982: 440 count1983: 452 count1984: 472 count1985: 476 count1986: 470 count1987: 472 count1988: 500 count1989: 524 count1990: 543 count1991: 542 count1992: 579 count1993: 600 count1994: 637 count1995: 653 count1996: 654 count1997: 649 count1998: 658 count1999: 673 count2000: 684 count2001: 701 count2002: 683 count2003: 719 count2004: 727 count2005: 762 count2006: 792 count2007: 808 count2008: 761 count2009: 704 count2010: 722 count2011: 682 count2012: 678 count2013: 672 count2014: 658 count2015: 678 count2016: 710 count2017: 700 count2018: 705 count2019: 700 count2020: 732 count2021: 733 count2022: 726 count2023: 724 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
2023724
2022726
2021733
2020732
2019700
2018705
2017700
2016710
2015678
2014658
2013672
2012678
2011682
2010722
2009704
2008761
2007808
2006792
2005762
2004727
2003719
2002683
2001701
2000684
1999673
1998658
1997649
1996654
1995653
1994637
1993600
1992579
1991542
1990543
1989524
1988500
1987472
1986470
1985476
1984472
1983452
1982440
1981445
1980444
1979443
1978420

Compared with Washington and United States

Place2023
Stevens County724
Washington142,661
United States5,593,727

Stevens County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 335 countAsotin County: 366 countBenton County: 3,853 countChelan County: 2,301 countClallam County: 1,751 countClark County: 9,797 countColumbia County: 91 countCowlitz County: 1,887 countDouglas County: 704 countFerry County: 125 countFranklin County: 1,590 countGarfield County: 35 countGrant County: 1,686 countGrays Harbor County: 1,310 countIsland County: 1,594 countJefferson County: 825 countKing County: 50,956 countKitsap County: 4,724 countKittitas County: 1,226 countKlickitat County: 486 countLewis County: 1,633 countLincoln County: 205 countMason County: 909 countOkanogan County: 941 countPacific County: 472 countPend Oreille County: 208 countPierce County: 14,925 countSan Juan County: 846 countSkagit County: 2,990 countSkamania County: 186 countSnohomish County: 15,473 countSpokane County: 10,558 countStevens County: 724 countThurston County: 5,288 countWahkiakum County: 82 countWalla Walla County: 1,259 countWhatcom County: 5,690 countWhitman County: 687 countYakima County: 3,953 count
  • Under 300
  • 300 to 700
  • 700 to 1,300
  • 1,300 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 5,100
  • 5,100 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.

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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, 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-washington. 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-washington.

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-washington (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Stevens County, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/stevens-county-washington. 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 724 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.3% from 2022. That is the 26th highest of 39 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?

808 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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