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Employer firms in Washburn County

Employer firms in Washburn County was 392 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 3.4% from 2022. That is the 54th highest of 72 counties in 2023.

2023, count392
Change on 2022-3.4%
Rank54th of 72Counties in Wisconsin ranked
Series high4552005
Series low1891978

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Employer firms in Washburn County, 1978 to 2023

10020030040050019781985199219992006201320231978: 189 count1979: 206 count1980: 209 count1981: 211 count1982: 211 count1983: 223 count1984: 238 count1985: 237 count1986: 236 count1987: 246 count1988: 258 count1989: 260 count1990: 267 count1991: 280 count1992: 294 count1993: 304 count1994: 314 count1995: 328 count1996: 344 count1997: 365 count1998: 384 count1999: 400 count2000: 418 count2001: 425 count2002: 430 count2003: 440 count2004: 452 count2005: 455 count2006: 454 count2007: 449 count2008: 446 count2009: 425 count2010: 405 count2011: 405 count2012: 395 count2013: 395 count2014: 404 count2015: 410 count2016: 417 count2017: 413 count2018: 410 count2019: 406 count2020: 410 count2021: 407 count2022: 406 count2023: 392 count10020030040050019781994201020231978: 189 count1979: 206 count1980: 209 count1981: 211 count1982: 211 count1983: 223 count1984: 238 count1985: 237 count1986: 236 count1987: 246 count1988: 258 count1989: 260 count1990: 267 count1991: 280 count1992: 294 count1993: 304 count1994: 314 count1995: 328 count1996: 344 count1997: 365 count1998: 384 count1999: 400 count2000: 418 count2001: 425 count2002: 430 count2003: 440 count2004: 452 count2005: 455 count2006: 454 count2007: 449 count2008: 446 count2009: 425 count2010: 405 count2011: 405 count2012: 395 count2013: 395 count2014: 404 count2015: 410 count2016: 417 count2017: 413 count2018: 410 count2019: 406 count2020: 410 count2021: 407 count2022: 406 count2023: 392 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
2023392
2022406
2021407
2020410
2019406
2018410
2017413
2016417
2015410
2014404
2013395
2012395
2011405
2010405
2009425
2008446
2007449
2006454
2005455
2004452
2003440
2002430
2001425
2000418
1999400
1998384
1997365
1996344
1995328
1994314
1993304
1992294
1991280
1990267
1989260
1988258
1987246
1986236
1985237
1984238
1983223
1982211
1981211
1980209
1979206
1978189

Compared with Wisconsin and United States

Place2023
Washburn County392
Wisconsin98,413
United States5,593,727

Washburn County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 331 countAshland County: 416 countBarron County: 1,106 countBayfield County: 380 countBrown County: 5,001 countBuffalo County: 259 countBurnett County: 338 countCalumet County: 807 countChippewa County: 1,314 countClark County: 668 countColumbia County: 1,121 countCrawford County: 311 countDane County: 10,900 countDodge County: 1,410 countDoor County: 1,020 countDouglas County: 823 countDunn County: 759 countEau Claire County: 2,195 countFlorence County: 95 countFond du Lac County: 1,767 countForest County: 185 countGrant County: 948 countGreen County: 846 countGreen Lake County: 384 countIowa County: 493 countIron County: 161 countJackson County: 331 countJefferson County: 1,682 countJuneau County: 444 countKenosha County: 2,682 countKewaunee County: 388 countLa Crosse County: 2,421 countLafayette County: 296 countLanglade County: 482 countLincoln County: 564 countManitowoc County: 1,414 countMarathon County: 2,636 countMarinette County: 820 countMarquette County: 233 countMenominee County: 23 countMilwaukee County: 14,184 countMonroe County: 804 countOconto County: 616 countOneida County: 1,103 countOutagamie County: 4,101 countOzaukee County: 2,288 countPepin County: 175 countPierce County: 636 countPolk County: 952 countPortage County: 1,347 countPrice County: 308 countRacine County: 3,210 countRichland County: 333 countRock County: 2,637 countRusk County: 259 countSt. Croix County: 1,977 countSauk County: 1,446 countSawyer County: 505 countShawano County: 757 countSheboygan County: 2,090 countTaylor County: 413 countTrempealeau County: 538 countVernon County: 552 countVilas County: 750 countWalworth County: 2,279 countWashburn County: 392 countWashington County: 2,800 countWaukesha County: 9,769 countWaupaca County: 959 countWaushara County: 418 countWinnebago County: 2,834 countWood County: 1,392 count
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  • 800 to 1,300
  • 1,300 to 2,300
  • 2,300 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Washburn 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, Washburn 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, Washburn 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/washburn-county-wisconsin. 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, Washburn 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/washburn-county-wisconsin.

Harvard

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

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

Employer firms in Washburn County was 392 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 3.4% from 2022. That is the 54th highest of 72 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 Washburn County?

455 in 2005, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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