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Employer firms in Wallowa County

Employer firms in Wallowa County was 290 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2.4% from 2022. That is the 29th highest of 36 counties in 2023.

2023, count290
Change on 2022-2.4%
Rank29th of 36Counties in Oregon ranked
Series high3112007
Series low1651982

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Employer firms in Wallowa County, 1978 to 2023

15020025030035019781985199219992006201320231978: 167 count1979: 178 count1980: 179 count1981: 193 count1982: 165 count1983: 170 count1984: 177 count1985: 177 count1986: 177 count1987: 195 count1988: 198 count1989: 215 count1990: 207 count1991: 207 count1992: 207 count1993: 201 count1994: 218 count1995: 225 count1996: 241 count1997: 243 count1998: 252 count1999: 252 count2000: 261 count2001: 261 count2002: 274 count2003: 271 count2004: 274 count2005: 288 count2006: 297 count2007: 311 count2008: 304 count2009: 288 count2010: 279 count2011: 286 count2012: 280 count2013: 267 count2014: 281 count2015: 285 count2016: 299 count2017: 291 count2018: 284 count2019: 289 count2020: 298 count2021: 290 count2022: 297 count2023: 290 count15020025030035019781994201020231978: 167 count1979: 178 count1980: 179 count1981: 193 count1982: 165 count1983: 170 count1984: 177 count1985: 177 count1986: 177 count1987: 195 count1988: 198 count1989: 215 count1990: 207 count1991: 207 count1992: 207 count1993: 201 count1994: 218 count1995: 225 count1996: 241 count1997: 243 count1998: 252 count1999: 252 count2000: 261 count2001: 261 count2002: 274 count2003: 271 count2004: 274 count2005: 288 count2006: 297 count2007: 311 count2008: 304 count2009: 288 count2010: 279 count2011: 286 count2012: 280 count2013: 267 count2014: 281 count2015: 285 count2016: 299 count2017: 291 count2018: 284 count2019: 289 count2020: 298 count2021: 290 count2022: 297 count2023: 290 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
2023290
2022297
2021290
2020298
2019289
2018284
2017291
2016299
2015285
2014281
2013267
2012280
2011286
2010279
2009288
2008304
2007311
2006297
2005288
2004274
2003271
2002274
2001261
2000261
1999252
1998252
1997243
1996241
1995225
1994218
1993201
1992207
1991207
1990207
1989215
1988198
1987195
1986177
1985177
1984177
1983170
1982165
1981193
1980179
1979178
1978167

Compared with Oregon and United States

Place2023
Wallowa County290
Oregon88,326
United States5,593,727

Wallowa County compared with nearby places

Baker County: 443 countBenton County: 1,838 countClackamas County: 10,144 countClatsop County: 1,330 countColumbia County: 828 countCoos County: 1,320 countCrook County: 556 countCurry County: 574 countDeschutes County: 6,822 countDouglas County: 2,156 countGilliam County: 56 countGrant County: 176 countHarney County: 182 countHood River County: 867 countJackson County: 5,205 countJefferson County: 390 countJosephine County: 1,722 countKlamath County: 1,251 countLake County: 160 countLane County: 7,887 countLincoln County: 1,349 countLinn County: 2,354 countMalheur County: 601 countMarion County: 7,181 countMorrow County: 160 countMultnomah County: 20,707 countPolk County: 1,282 countSherman County: 44 countTillamook County: 650 countUmatilla County: 1,298 countUnion County: 632 countWallowa County: 290 countWasco County: 628 countWashington County: 12,332 countWheeler County: 27 countYamhill County: 2,290 count
  • Under 200
  • 200 to 600
  • 600 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,500
  • 1,500 to 5,500
  • 5,500 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Wallowa 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, Wallowa 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, Wallowa 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/wallowa-county-oregon. 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, Wallowa 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/wallowa-county-oregon.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Wallowa County, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/wallowa-county-oregon. 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 Wallowa County?

Employer firms in Wallowa County was 290 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2.4% from 2022. That is the 29th highest of 36 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 Wallowa County?

311 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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