Employer firms in Wasco County

Employer firms in Wasco County was 628 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.9% from 2022. That is the 23rd highest of 36 counties in 2023.

2023, count628

Change on 2022+1.9%

Rank23rd of 36Counties in Oregon ranked

Series high6282023

Series low4751978

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Employer firms in Wasco County, 1978 to 2023

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

Period	count
2023	628
2022	616
2021	588
2020	602
2019	586
2018	587
2017	582
2016	590
2015	586
2014	593
2013	613
2012	619
2011	603
2010	626
2009	609
2008	618
2007	613
2006	610
2005	608
2004	579
2003	588
2002	587
2001	576
2000	586
1999	591
1998	578
1997	559
1996	554
1995	562
1994	543
1993	531
1992	548
1991	540
1990	529
1989	543
1988	530
1987	520
1986	513
1985	512
1984	524
1983	494
1982	508
1981	497
1980	501
1979	507
1978	475

Compared with Oregon and United States

Place	2023
Wasco County	628
Oregon	88,326
United States	5,593,727

Wasco County compared with nearby places

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. Wasco County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Rankings

US states by employer firms 51 places
Counties in Oregon by employer firms 36 places

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, Wasco 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, Wasco 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/wasco-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, Wasco 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/wasco-county-oregon.

Harvard

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

BibTeX

@misc{census_employer_firms_wasco_county_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Wasco 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/wasco-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 Wasco County?

Employer firms in Wasco County was 628 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.9% from 2022. That is the 23rd 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 Wasco County?

628 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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