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Employer firms in Union County

Employer firms in Union County was 84 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 5% from 2022. That is the 27th highest of 33 counties in 2023.

2023, count84
Change on 2022+5%
Rank27th of 33Counties in New Mexico ranked
Series high1221984
Series low762021

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Employer firms in Union County, 1978 to 2023

70809010011012013019781985199219992006201320231978: 108 count1979: 102 count1980: 100 count1981: 111 count1982: 110 count1983: 112 count1984: 122 count1985: 120 count1986: 113 count1987: 111 count1988: 111 count1989: 117 count1990: 117 count1991: 113 count1992: 105 count1993: 112 count1994: 114 count1995: 105 count1996: 100 count1997: 100 count1998: 101 count1999: 100 count2000: 104 count2001: 106 count2002: 104 count2003: 106 count2004: 99 count2005: 102 count2006: 97 count2007: 96 count2008: 102 count2009: 104 count2010: 105 count2011: 101 count2012: 96 count2013: 93 count2014: 92 count2015: 91 count2016: 87 count2017: 86 count2018: 88 count2019: 82 count2020: 81 count2021: 76 count2022: 80 count2023: 84 count608010012014019781994201020231978: 108 count1979: 102 count1980: 100 count1981: 111 count1982: 110 count1983: 112 count1984: 122 count1985: 120 count1986: 113 count1987: 111 count1988: 111 count1989: 117 count1990: 117 count1991: 113 count1992: 105 count1993: 112 count1994: 114 count1995: 105 count1996: 100 count1997: 100 count1998: 101 count1999: 100 count2000: 104 count2001: 106 count2002: 104 count2003: 106 count2004: 99 count2005: 102 count2006: 97 count2007: 96 count2008: 102 count2009: 104 count2010: 105 count2011: 101 count2012: 96 count2013: 93 count2014: 92 count2015: 91 count2016: 87 count2017: 86 count2018: 88 count2019: 82 count2020: 81 count2021: 76 count2022: 80 count2023: 84 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
202384
202280
202176
202081
201982
201888
201786
201687
201591
201492
201393
201296
2011101
2010105
2009104
2008102
200796
200697
2005102
200499
2003106
2002104
2001106
2000104
1999100
1998101
1997100
1996100
1995105
1994114
1993112
1992105
1991113
1990117
1989117
1988111
1987111
1986113
1985120
1984122
1983112
1982110
1981111
1980100
1979102
1978108

Compared with New Mexico and United States

Place2023
Union County84
New Mexico31,579
United States5,593,727

Union 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. Union 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, Union 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, Union 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/union-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, Union 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/union-county-new-mexico.

Harvard

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

Employer firms in Union County was 84 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 5% from 2022. That is the 27th 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 Union County?

122 in 1984, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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