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Employer firms in Sullivan County

Employer firms in Sullivan County was 1,535 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.2% from 2022. That is the 30th highest of 62 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,535
Change on 2022+1.2%
Rank30th of 62Counties in New York ranked
Series high1,6391989
Series low1,3251982

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Employer firms in Sullivan County, 1978 to 2023

1,3001,4001,5001,6001,70019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,374 count1979: 1,365 count1980: 1,360 count1981: 1,357 count1982: 1,325 count1983: 1,341 count1984: 1,354 count1985: 1,448 count1986: 1,524 count1987: 1,567 count1988: 1,617 count1989: 1,639 count1990: 1,621 count1991: 1,541 count1992: 1,558 count1993: 1,524 count1994: 1,513 count1995: 1,510 count1996: 1,507 count1997: 1,499 count1998: 1,498 count1999: 1,479 count2000: 1,482 count2001: 1,470 count2002: 1,504 count2003: 1,516 count2004: 1,553 count2005: 1,587 count2006: 1,602 count2007: 1,611 count2008: 1,587 count2009: 1,518 count2010: 1,506 count2011: 1,500 count2012: 1,466 count2013: 1,439 count2014: 1,433 count2015: 1,423 count2016: 1,426 count2017: 1,405 count2018: 1,433 count2019: 1,452 count2020: 1,486 count2021: 1,459 count2022: 1,517 count2023: 1,535 count1,3001,4001,5001,6001,70019781994201020231978: 1,374 count1979: 1,365 count1980: 1,360 count1981: 1,357 count1982: 1,325 count1983: 1,341 count1984: 1,354 count1985: 1,448 count1986: 1,524 count1987: 1,567 count1988: 1,617 count1989: 1,639 count1990: 1,621 count1991: 1,541 count1992: 1,558 count1993: 1,524 count1994: 1,513 count1995: 1,510 count1996: 1,507 count1997: 1,499 count1998: 1,498 count1999: 1,479 count2000: 1,482 count2001: 1,470 count2002: 1,504 count2003: 1,516 count2004: 1,553 count2005: 1,587 count2006: 1,602 count2007: 1,611 count2008: 1,587 count2009: 1,518 count2010: 1,506 count2011: 1,500 count2012: 1,466 count2013: 1,439 count2014: 1,433 count2015: 1,423 count2016: 1,426 count2017: 1,405 count2018: 1,433 count2019: 1,452 count2020: 1,486 count2021: 1,459 count2022: 1,517 count2023: 1,535 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
20231,535
20221,517
20211,459
20201,486
20191,452
20181,433
20171,405
20161,426
20151,423
20141,433
20131,439
20121,466
20111,500
20101,506
20091,518
20081,587
20071,611
20061,602
20051,587
20041,553
20031,516
20021,504
20011,470
20001,482
19991,479
19981,498
19971,499
19961,507
19951,510
19941,513
19931,524
19921,558
19911,541
19901,621
19891,639
19881,617
19871,567
19861,524
19851,448
19841,354
19831,341
19821,325
19811,357
19801,360
19791,365
19781,374

Compared with New York and United States

Place2023
Sullivan County1,535
New York402,077
United States5,593,727

Sullivan County compared with nearby places

Albany County: 7,081 countAllegany County: 582 countBronx County: 14,638 countBroome County: 3,006 countCattaraugus County: 1,194 countCayuga County: 1,215 countChautauqua County: 2,109 countChemung County: 1,296 countChenango County: 664 countClinton County: 1,334 countColumbia County: 1,511 countCortland County: 775 countDelaware County: 807 countDutchess County: 6,083 countErie County: 16,323 countEssex County: 893 countFranklin County: 690 countFulton County: 915 countGenesee County: 1,058 countGreene County: 980 countHamilton County: 149 countHerkimer County: 882 countJefferson County: 1,758 countKings County: 51,251 countLewis County: 417 countLivingston County: 998 countMadison County: 1,035 countMonroe County: 13,006 countMontgomery County: 711 countNassau County: 38,310 countNew York County: 69,993 countNiagara County: 3,484 countOneida County: 3,580 countOnondaga County: 8,370 countOntario County: 2,319 countOrange County: 8,307 countOrleans County: 555 countOswego County: 1,605 countOtsego County: 1,009 countPutnam County: 2,308 countQueens County: 41,606 countRensselaer County: 2,328 countRichmond County: 9,136 countRockland County: 8,995 countSt. Lawrence County: 1,325 countSaratoga County: 4,239 countSchenectady County: 2,210 countSchoharie County: 448 countSchuyler County: 313 countSeneca County: 571 countSteuben County: 1,345 countSuffolk County: 39,147 countSullivan County: 1,535 countTioga County: 579 countTompkins County: 1,842 countUlster County: 4,052 countWarren County: 1,640 countWashington County: 837 countWayne County: 1,307 countWestchester County: 24,350 countWyoming County: 624 countYates County: 468 count
  • Under 700
  • 700 to 1,000
  • 1,000 to 1,400
  • 1,400 to 2,300
  • 2,300 to 8,900
  • 8,900 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Sullivan 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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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties (Employer firms, Sullivan 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, Sullivan 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/sullivan-county-new-york. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Employer firms, Sullivan 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/sullivan-county-new-york.

Harvard

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

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What is the employer firms in Sullivan County?

Employer firms in Sullivan County was 1,535 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.2% from 2022. That is the 30th highest of 62 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 Sullivan County?

1,639 in 1989, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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