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Employer firms in Sweetwater County

Employer firms in Sweetwater County was 993 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.1% from 2022. That is the 8th highest of 23 counties in 2023.

2023, count993
Change on 2022+1.1%
Rank8th of 23Counties in Wyoming ranked
Series high1,1512008
Series low7651978

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Employer firms in Sweetwater County, 1978 to 2023

7008009001,0001,1001,20019781985199219992006201320231978: 765 count1979: 792 count1980: 837 count1981: 871 count1982: 897 count1983: 859 count1984: 834 count1985: 858 count1986: 854 count1987: 824 count1988: 833 count1989: 830 count1990: 838 count1991: 854 count1992: 875 count1993: 892 count1994: 938 count1995: 944 count1996: 934 count1997: 935 count1998: 930 count1999: 911 count2000: 908 count2001: 898 count2002: 923 count2003: 956 count2004: 989 count2005: 1,021 count2006: 1,058 count2007: 1,107 count2008: 1,151 count2009: 1,139 count2010: 1,098 count2011: 1,117 count2012: 1,124 count2013: 1,125 count2014: 1,110 count2015: 1,118 count2016: 1,063 count2017: 1,034 count2018: 1,024 count2019: 1,005 count2020: 992 count2021: 959 count2022: 982 count2023: 993 count7008009001,0001,1001,20019781994201020231978: 765 count1979: 792 count1980: 837 count1981: 871 count1982: 897 count1983: 859 count1984: 834 count1985: 858 count1986: 854 count1987: 824 count1988: 833 count1989: 830 count1990: 838 count1991: 854 count1992: 875 count1993: 892 count1994: 938 count1995: 944 count1996: 934 count1997: 935 count1998: 930 count1999: 911 count2000: 908 count2001: 898 count2002: 923 count2003: 956 count2004: 989 count2005: 1,021 count2006: 1,058 count2007: 1,107 count2008: 1,151 count2009: 1,139 count2010: 1,098 count2011: 1,117 count2012: 1,124 count2013: 1,125 count2014: 1,110 count2015: 1,118 count2016: 1,063 count2017: 1,034 count2018: 1,024 count2019: 1,005 count2020: 992 count2021: 959 count2022: 982 count2023: 993 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
2023993
2022982
2021959
2020992
20191,005
20181,024
20171,034
20161,063
20151,118
20141,110
20131,125
20121,124
20111,117
20101,098
20091,139
20081,151
20071,107
20061,058
20051,021
2004989
2003956
2002923
2001898
2000908
1999911
1998930
1997935
1996934
1995944
1994938
1993892
1992875
1991854
1990838
1989830
1988833
1987824
1986854
1985858
1984834
1983859
1982897
1981871
1980837
1979792
1978765

Compared with Wyoming and United States

Place2023
Sweetwater County993
Wyoming17,326
United States5,593,727

Sweetwater County compared with nearby places

Albany County: 935 countBig Horn County: 261 countCampbell County: 1,255 countCarbon County: 413 countConverse County: 392 countCrook County: 221 countFremont County: 1,060 countGoshen County: 277 countHot Springs County: 168 countJohnson County: 412 countLaramie County: 2,878 countLincoln County: 740 countNatrona County: 2,483 countNiobrara County: 60 countPark County: 1,077 countPlatte County: 229 countSheridan County: 1,848 countSublette County: 367 countSweetwater County: 993 countTeton County: 1,847 countUinta County: 482 countWashakie County: 272 countWeston County: 174 count
  • Under 240
  • 240 to 390
  • 390 to 780
  • 780 to 1,200
  • 1,200 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Sweetwater 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, Sweetwater 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, Sweetwater 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/sweetwater-county-wyoming. 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, Sweetwater 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/sweetwater-county-wyoming.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  year = {2025},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/sweetwater-county-wyoming. 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 Sweetwater County?

Employer firms in Sweetwater County was 993 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.1% from 2022. That is the 8th highest of 23 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 Sweetwater County?

1,151 in 2008, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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