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Employer firms in Washington County

Employer firms in Washington County was 837 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.2% from 2022. That is the 47th highest of 62 counties in 2023.

2023, count837
Change on 2022+0.2%
Rank47th of 62Counties in New York ranked
Series high9092007
Series low6461978

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Employer firms in Washington County, 1978 to 2023

6007008009001,00019781985199219992006201320231978: 646 count1979: 687 count1980: 694 count1981: 684 count1982: 677 count1983: 695 count1984: 744 count1985: 768 count1986: 808 count1987: 843 count1988: 884 count1989: 903 count1990: 908 count1991: 877 count1992: 849 count1993: 832 count1994: 828 count1995: 820 count1996: 824 count1997: 840 count1998: 860 count1999: 853 count2000: 875 count2001: 877 count2002: 894 count2003: 874 count2004: 874 count2005: 896 count2006: 902 count2007: 909 count2008: 894 count2009: 878 count2010: 857 count2011: 866 count2012: 865 count2013: 864 count2014: 857 count2015: 839 count2016: 849 count2017: 835 count2018: 836 count2019: 841 count2020: 821 count2021: 811 count2022: 835 count2023: 837 count6007008009001,00019781994201020231978: 646 count1979: 687 count1980: 694 count1981: 684 count1982: 677 count1983: 695 count1984: 744 count1985: 768 count1986: 808 count1987: 843 count1988: 884 count1989: 903 count1990: 908 count1991: 877 count1992: 849 count1993: 832 count1994: 828 count1995: 820 count1996: 824 count1997: 840 count1998: 860 count1999: 853 count2000: 875 count2001: 877 count2002: 894 count2003: 874 count2004: 874 count2005: 896 count2006: 902 count2007: 909 count2008: 894 count2009: 878 count2010: 857 count2011: 866 count2012: 865 count2013: 864 count2014: 857 count2015: 839 count2016: 849 count2017: 835 count2018: 836 count2019: 841 count2020: 821 count2021: 811 count2022: 835 count2023: 837 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
2023837
2022835
2021811
2020821
2019841
2018836
2017835
2016849
2015839
2014857
2013864
2012865
2011866
2010857
2009878
2008894
2007909
2006902
2005896
2004874
2003874
2002894
2001877
2000875
1999853
1998860
1997840
1996824
1995820
1994828
1993832
1992849
1991877
1990908
1989903
1988884
1987843
1986808
1985768
1984744
1983695
1982677
1981684
1980694
1979687
1978646

Compared with New York and United States

Place2023
Washington County837
New York402,077
United States5,593,727

Washington County compared with nearby places

Albany County: 7,081 countAllegany County: 582 countBronx County: 14,638 countBroome County: 3,006 countCattaraugus County: 1,194 countCayuga County: 1,215 countChautauqua County: 2,109 countChemung County: 1,296 countChenango County: 664 countClinton County: 1,334 countColumbia County: 1,511 countCortland County: 775 countDelaware County: 807 countDutchess County: 6,083 countErie County: 16,323 countEssex County: 893 countFranklin County: 690 countFulton County: 915 countGenesee County: 1,058 countGreene County: 980 countHamilton County: 149 countHerkimer County: 882 countJefferson County: 1,758 countKings County: 51,251 countLewis County: 417 countLivingston County: 998 countMadison County: 1,035 countMonroe County: 13,006 countMontgomery County: 711 countNassau County: 38,310 countNew York County: 69,993 countNiagara County: 3,484 countOneida County: 3,580 countOnondaga County: 8,370 countOntario County: 2,319 countOrange County: 8,307 countOrleans County: 555 countOswego County: 1,605 countOtsego County: 1,009 countPutnam County: 2,308 countQueens County: 41,606 countRensselaer County: 2,328 countRichmond County: 9,136 countRockland County: 8,995 countSt. Lawrence County: 1,325 countSaratoga County: 4,239 countSchenectady County: 2,210 countSchoharie County: 448 countSchuyler County: 313 countSeneca County: 571 countSteuben County: 1,345 countSuffolk County: 39,147 countSullivan County: 1,535 countTioga County: 579 countTompkins County: 1,842 countUlster County: 4,052 countWarren County: 1,640 countWashington County: 837 countWayne County: 1,307 countWestchester County: 24,350 countWyoming County: 624 countYates County: 468 count
  • Under 700
  • 700 to 1,000
  • 1,000 to 1,400
  • 1,400 to 2,300
  • 2,300 to 8,900
  • 8,900 and over
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-new-york. 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-new-york.

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-new-york (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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What is the employer firms in Washington County?

Employer firms in Washington County was 837 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.2% from 2022. That is the 47th highest of 62 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?

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

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