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Employer firms in Torrance County

Employer firms in Torrance County was 189 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.5% from 2022. That is the 25th highest of 33 counties in 2023.

2023, count189
Change on 2022-0.5%
Rank25th of 33Counties in New Mexico ranked
Series high2422006
Series low1091979

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Employer firms in Torrance County, 1978 to 2023

10015020025019781985199219992006201320231978: 110 count1979: 109 count1980: 110 count1981: 111 count1982: 118 count1983: 122 count1984: 132 count1985: 155 count1986: 158 count1987: 163 count1988: 172 count1989: 169 count1990: 168 count1991: 166 count1992: 175 count1993: 191 count1994: 206 count1995: 219 count1996: 223 count1997: 227 count1998: 223 count1999: 235 count2000: 228 count2001: 220 count2002: 230 count2003: 229 count2004: 237 count2005: 236 count2006: 242 count2007: 230 count2008: 235 count2009: 239 count2010: 226 count2011: 220 count2012: 228 count2013: 223 count2014: 214 count2015: 211 count2016: 205 count2017: 199 count2018: 206 count2019: 202 count2020: 192 count2021: 195 count2022: 190 count2023: 189 count10015020025019781994201020231978: 110 count1979: 109 count1980: 110 count1981: 111 count1982: 118 count1983: 122 count1984: 132 count1985: 155 count1986: 158 count1987: 163 count1988: 172 count1989: 169 count1990: 168 count1991: 166 count1992: 175 count1993: 191 count1994: 206 count1995: 219 count1996: 223 count1997: 227 count1998: 223 count1999: 235 count2000: 228 count2001: 220 count2002: 230 count2003: 229 count2004: 237 count2005: 236 count2006: 242 count2007: 230 count2008: 235 count2009: 239 count2010: 226 count2011: 220 count2012: 228 count2013: 223 count2014: 214 count2015: 211 count2016: 205 count2017: 199 count2018: 206 count2019: 202 count2020: 192 count2021: 195 count2022: 190 count2023: 189 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
2023189
2022190
2021195
2020192
2019202
2018206
2017199
2016205
2015211
2014214
2013223
2012228
2011220
2010226
2009239
2008235
2007230
2006242
2005236
2004237
2003229
2002230
2001220
2000228
1999235
1998223
1997227
1996223
1995219
1994206
1993191
1992175
1991166
1990168
1989169
1988172
1987163
1986158
1985155
1984132
1983122
1982118
1981111
1980110
1979109
1978110

Compared with New Mexico and United States

Place2023
Torrance County189
New Mexico31,579
United States5,593,727

Torrance 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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Employer firms, 2023, count. Torrance 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, Torrance 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, Torrance 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/torrance-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, Torrance 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/torrance-county-new-mexico.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Torrance 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/torrance-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, Torrance County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Torrance County?

Employer firms in Torrance County was 189 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.5% from 2022. That is the 25th 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 Torrance County?

242 in 2006, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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