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Employer firms in Traverse County

Employer firms in Traverse County was 98 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1% from 2022. That is the 85th highest of 87 counties in 2023.

2023, count98
Change on 2022-1%
Rank85th of 87Counties in Minnesota ranked
Series high1431979
Series low962018

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Employer firms in Traverse County, 1978 to 2023

9010011012013014015019781985199219992006201320231978: 137 count1979: 143 count1980: 137 count1981: 127 count1982: 130 count1983: 123 count1984: 131 count1985: 128 count1986: 120 count1987: 119 count1988: 124 count1989: 119 count1990: 121 count1991: 121 count1992: 118 count1993: 114 count1994: 112 count1995: 114 count1996: 115 count1997: 112 count1998: 119 count1999: 112 count2000: 111 count2001: 112 count2002: 117 count2003: 118 count2004: 120 count2005: 121 count2006: 123 count2007: 114 count2008: 111 count2009: 110 count2010: 113 count2011: 114 count2012: 112 count2013: 111 count2014: 109 count2015: 103 count2016: 102 count2017: 102 count2018: 96 count2019: 97 count2020: 96 count2021: 97 count2022: 99 count2023: 98 count8010012014016019781994201020231978: 137 count1979: 143 count1980: 137 count1981: 127 count1982: 130 count1983: 123 count1984: 131 count1985: 128 count1986: 120 count1987: 119 count1988: 124 count1989: 119 count1990: 121 count1991: 121 count1992: 118 count1993: 114 count1994: 112 count1995: 114 count1996: 115 count1997: 112 count1998: 119 count1999: 112 count2000: 111 count2001: 112 count2002: 117 count2003: 118 count2004: 120 count2005: 121 count2006: 123 count2007: 114 count2008: 111 count2009: 110 count2010: 113 count2011: 114 count2012: 112 count2013: 111 count2014: 109 count2015: 103 count2016: 102 count2017: 102 count2018: 96 count2019: 97 count2020: 96 count2021: 97 count2022: 99 count2023: 98 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
202398
202299
202197
202096
201997
201896
2017102
2016102
2015103
2014109
2013111
2012112
2011114
2010113
2009110
2008111
2007114
2006123
2005121
2004120
2003118
2002117
2001112
2000111
1999112
1998119
1997112
1996115
1995114
1994112
1993114
1992118
1991121
1990121
1989119
1988124
1987119
1986120
1985128
1984131
1983123
1982130
1981127
1980137
1979143
1978137

Compared with Minnesota and United States

Place2023
Traverse County98
Minnesota103,804
United States5,593,727

Traverse County compared with nearby places

Aitkin County: 325 countAnoka County: 6,253 countBecker County: 755 countBeltrami County: 981 countBenton County: 779 countBig Stone County: 141 countBlue Earth County: 1,588 countBrown County: 620 countCarlton County: 561 countCarver County: 2,071 countCass County: 675 countChippewa County: 309 countChisago County: 1,031 countClay County: 1,026 countClearwater County: 160 countCook County: 230 countCottonwood County: 268 countCrow Wing County: 1,796 countDakota County: 7,786 countDodge County: 341 countDouglas County: 1,175 countFaribault County: 320 countFillmore County: 452 countFreeborn County: 627 countGoodhue County: 1,022 countGrant County: 175 countHennepin County: 28,121 countHouston County: 324 countHubbard County: 496 countIsanti County: 828 countItasca County: 937 countJackson County: 238 countKanabec County: 250 countKandiyohi County: 1,090 countKittson County: 117 countKoochiching County: 311 countLac qui Parle County: 167 countLake County: 274 countLake of the Woods County: 127 countLe Sueur County: 573 countLincoln County: 162 countLyon County: 640 countMcLeod County: 789 countMahnomen County: 88 countMarshall County: 205 countMartin County: 477 countMeeker County: 483 countMille Lacs County: 581 countMorrison County: 778 countMower County: 645 countMurray County: 230 countNicollet County: 569 countNobles County: 473 countNorman County: 152 countOlmsted County: 2,873 countOtter Tail County: 1,343 countPennington County: 303 countPine County: 487 countPipestone County: 274 countPolk County: 567 countPope County: 275 countRamsey County: 10,015 countRed Lake County: 73 countRedwood County: 422 countRenville County: 388 countRice County: 1,270 countRock County: 236 countRoseau County: 339 countSt. Louis County: 3,926 countScott County: 2,913 countSherburne County: 1,793 countSibley County: 291 countStearns County: 3,569 countSteele County: 816 countStevens County: 268 countSwift County: 261 countTodd County: 463 countTraverse County: 98 countWabasha County: 465 countWadena County: 322 countWaseca County: 364 countWashington County: 4,742 countWatonwan County: 250 countWilkin County: 125 countWinona County: 917 countWright County: 2,829 countYellow Medicine County: 261 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Traverse 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, Traverse 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, Traverse 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/traverse-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, Traverse 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/traverse-county-minnesota.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Traverse County?

Employer firms in Traverse County was 98 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1% from 2022. That is the 85th 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 Traverse County?

143 in 1979, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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