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Employer firms in Valley County

Employer firms in Valley County was 230 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.3% from 2022. That is the 22nd highest of 56 counties in 2023.

2023, count230
Change on 2022+1.3%
Rank22nd of 56Counties in Montana ranked
Series high2871980
Series low2201991

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Employer firms in Valley County, 1978 to 2023

22024026028030019781985199219992006201320231978: 270 count1979: 279 count1980: 287 count1981: 281 count1982: 267 count1983: 263 count1984: 275 count1985: 269 count1986: 274 count1987: 254 count1988: 246 count1989: 227 count1990: 225 count1991: 220 count1992: 225 count1993: 228 count1994: 233 count1995: 238 count1996: 242 count1997: 244 count1998: 245 count1999: 237 count2000: 239 count2001: 242 count2002: 225 count2003: 230 count2004: 235 count2005: 231 count2006: 228 count2007: 239 count2008: 240 count2009: 229 count2010: 226 count2011: 230 count2012: 240 count2013: 228 count2014: 234 count2015: 230 count2016: 232 count2017: 233 count2018: 237 count2019: 228 count2020: 228 count2021: 230 count2022: 227 count2023: 230 count22024026028030019781994201020231978: 270 count1979: 279 count1980: 287 count1981: 281 count1982: 267 count1983: 263 count1984: 275 count1985: 269 count1986: 274 count1987: 254 count1988: 246 count1989: 227 count1990: 225 count1991: 220 count1992: 225 count1993: 228 count1994: 233 count1995: 238 count1996: 242 count1997: 244 count1998: 245 count1999: 237 count2000: 239 count2001: 242 count2002: 225 count2003: 230 count2004: 235 count2005: 231 count2006: 228 count2007: 239 count2008: 240 count2009: 229 count2010: 226 count2011: 230 count2012: 240 count2013: 228 count2014: 234 count2015: 230 count2016: 232 count2017: 233 count2018: 237 count2019: 228 count2020: 228 count2021: 230 count2022: 227 count2023: 230 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
2023230
2022227
2021230
2020228
2019228
2018237
2017233
2016232
2015230
2014234
2013228
2012240
2011230
2010226
2009229
2008240
2007239
2006228
2005231
2004235
2003230
2002225
2001242
2000239
1999237
1998245
1997244
1996242
1995238
1994233
1993228
1992225
1991220
1990225
1989227
1988246
1987254
1986274
1985269
1984275
1983263
1982267
1981281
1980287
1979279
1978270

Compared with Montana and United States

Place2023
Valley County230
Montana30,773
United States5,593,727

Valley County compared with nearby places

Beaverhead County: 329 countBig Horn County: 149 countBlaine County: 109 countBroadwater County: 165 countCarbon County: 368 countCarter County: 22 countCascade County: 1,960 countChouteau County: 119 countCuster County: 375 countDaniels County: 63 countDawson County: 252 countDeer Lodge County: 208 countFallon County: 107 countFergus County: 377 countFlathead County: 3,895 countGallatin County: 5,293 countGarfield County: 23 countGlacier County: 169 countGolden Valley County: 7 countGranite County: 92 countHill County: 403 countJefferson County: 279 countJudith Basin County: 47 countLake County: 799 countLewis and Clark County: 2,148 countLiberty County: 56 countLincoln County: 550 countMcCone County: 48 countMadison County: 302 countMeagher County: 61 countMineral County: 108 countMissoula County: 3,917 countMusselshell County: 101 countPark County: 688 countPetroleum County: 8 countPhillips County: 107 countPondera County: 151 countPowder River County: 59 countPowell County: 146 countPrairie County: 23 countRavalli County: 1,391 countRichland County: 424 countRoosevelt County: 165 countRosebud County: 146 countSanders County: 318 countSheridan County: 135 countSilver Bow County: 974 countStillwater County: 213 countSweet Grass County: 148 countTeton County: 176 countToole County: 138 countTreasure County: 16 countValley County: 230 countWheatland County: 52 countWibaux County: 24 countYellowstone County: 4,684 count
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  • 160 to 290
  • 290 to 670
  • 670 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Valley 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, Valley 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, Valley 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/valley-county-montana. 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, Valley 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/valley-county-montana.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Valley County, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv},
  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/valley-county-montana. 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 Valley County?

Employer firms in Valley County was 230 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.3% from 2022. That is the 22nd highest of 56 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 Valley County?

287 in 1980, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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