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Employer firms in Washington County

Employer firms in Washington County was 190 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.2% from 2022. That is the 32nd highest of 44 counties in 2023.

2023, count190
Change on 2022+2.2%
Rank32nd of 44Counties in Idaho ranked
Series high2272007
Series low1511987

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Employer firms in Washington County, 1978 to 2023

14016018020022024019781985199219992006201320231978: 186 count1979: 188 count1980: 187 count1981: 181 count1982: 171 count1983: 172 count1984: 174 count1985: 163 count1986: 159 count1987: 151 count1988: 156 count1989: 156 count1990: 174 count1991: 172 count1992: 176 count1993: 177 count1994: 182 count1995: 182 count1996: 174 count1997: 181 count1998: 190 count1999: 199 count2000: 202 count2001: 205 count2002: 196 count2003: 190 count2004: 191 count2005: 197 count2006: 213 count2007: 227 count2008: 223 count2009: 213 count2010: 201 count2011: 181 count2012: 186 count2013: 187 count2014: 189 count2015: 185 count2016: 180 count2017: 181 count2018: 182 count2019: 184 count2020: 181 count2021: 182 count2022: 186 count2023: 190 count14016018020022024019781994201020231978: 186 count1979: 188 count1980: 187 count1981: 181 count1982: 171 count1983: 172 count1984: 174 count1985: 163 count1986: 159 count1987: 151 count1988: 156 count1989: 156 count1990: 174 count1991: 172 count1992: 176 count1993: 177 count1994: 182 count1995: 182 count1996: 174 count1997: 181 count1998: 190 count1999: 199 count2000: 202 count2001: 205 count2002: 196 count2003: 190 count2004: 191 count2005: 197 count2006: 213 count2007: 227 count2008: 223 count2009: 213 count2010: 201 count2011: 181 count2012: 186 count2013: 187 count2014: 189 count2015: 185 count2016: 180 count2017: 181 count2018: 182 count2019: 184 count2020: 181 count2021: 182 count2022: 186 count2023: 190 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
2023190
2022186
2021182
2020181
2019184
2018182
2017181
2016180
2015185
2014189
2013187
2012186
2011181
2010201
2009213
2008223
2007227
2006213
2005197
2004191
2003190
2002196
2001205
2000202
1999199
1998190
1997181
1996174
1995182
1994182
1993177
1992176
1991172
1990174
1989156
1988156
1987151
1986159
1985163
1984174
1983172
1982171
1981181
1980187
1979188
1978186

Compared with Idaho and United States

Place2023
Washington County190
Idaho41,589
United States5,593,727

Washington County compared with nearby places

Ada County: 12,549 countAdams County: 120 countBannock County: 1,873 countBear Lake County: 131 countBenewah County: 237 countBingham County: 844 countBlaine County: 1,398 countBoise County: 153 countBonner County: 1,460 countBonneville County: 3,336 countBoundary County: 369 countButte County: 48 countCamas County: 32 countCanyon County: 4,570 countCaribou County: 163 countCassia County: 625 countClark County: 9 countClearwater County: 204 countCuster County: 152 countElmore County: 466 countFranklin County: 302 countFremont County: 296 countGem County: 443 countGooding County: 307 countIdaho County: 442 countJefferson County: 590 countJerome County: 522 countKootenai County: 4,865 countLatah County: 881 countLemhi County: 258 countLewis County: 91 countLincoln County: 90 countMadison County: 916 countMinidoka County: 412 countNez Perce County: 1,019 countOneida County: 80 countOwyhee County: 198 countPayette County: 504 countPower County: 147 countShoshone County: 302 countTeton County: 535 countTwin Falls County: 2,388 countValley County: 587 countWashington County: 190 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Washington 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, Washington 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, Washington 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/washington-county-idaho. 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, Washington 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/washington-county-idaho.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Washington County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Washington County?

Employer firms in Washington County was 190 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.2% from 2022. That is the 32nd highest of 44 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 Washington County?

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

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