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Employer firms in Washington County

Employer firms in Washington County was 1,735 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.1% from 2022. That is the 2nd highest of 14 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,735
Change on 2022-1.1%
Rank2nd of 14Counties in Vermont ranked
Series high1,9452006
Series low1,3171978

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Employer firms in Washington County, 1978 to 2023

1,2001,4001,6001,8002,00019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,317 count1979: 1,373 count1980: 1,404 count1981: 1,437 count1982: 1,436 count1983: 1,447 count1984: 1,519 count1985: 1,570 count1986: 1,575 count1987: 1,664 count1988: 1,728 count1989: 1,804 count1990: 1,803 count1991: 1,756 count1992: 1,750 count1993: 1,777 count1994: 1,824 count1995: 1,849 count1996: 1,827 count1997: 1,827 count1998: 1,869 count1999: 1,862 count2000: 1,871 count2001: 1,891 count2002: 1,864 count2003: 1,896 count2004: 1,932 count2005: 1,917 count2006: 1,945 count2007: 1,920 count2008: 1,902 count2009: 1,853 count2010: 1,826 count2011: 1,812 count2012: 1,830 count2013: 1,805 count2014: 1,829 count2015: 1,849 count2016: 1,840 count2017: 1,815 count2018: 1,802 count2019: 1,778 count2020: 1,769 count2021: 1,728 count2022: 1,755 count2023: 1,735 count1,2001,4001,6001,8002,00019781994201020231978: 1,317 count1979: 1,373 count1980: 1,404 count1981: 1,437 count1982: 1,436 count1983: 1,447 count1984: 1,519 count1985: 1,570 count1986: 1,575 count1987: 1,664 count1988: 1,728 count1989: 1,804 count1990: 1,803 count1991: 1,756 count1992: 1,750 count1993: 1,777 count1994: 1,824 count1995: 1,849 count1996: 1,827 count1997: 1,827 count1998: 1,869 count1999: 1,862 count2000: 1,871 count2001: 1,891 count2002: 1,864 count2003: 1,896 count2004: 1,932 count2005: 1,917 count2006: 1,945 count2007: 1,920 count2008: 1,902 count2009: 1,853 count2010: 1,826 count2011: 1,812 count2012: 1,830 count2013: 1,805 count2014: 1,829 count2015: 1,849 count2016: 1,840 count2017: 1,815 count2018: 1,802 count2019: 1,778 count2020: 1,769 count2021: 1,728 count2022: 1,755 count2023: 1,735 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
20231,735
20221,755
20211,728
20201,769
20191,778
20181,802
20171,815
20161,840
20151,849
20141,829
20131,805
20121,830
20111,812
20101,826
20091,853
20081,902
20071,920
20061,945
20051,917
20041,932
20031,896
20021,864
20011,891
20001,871
19991,862
19981,869
19971,827
19961,827
19951,849
19941,824
19931,777
19921,750
19911,756
19901,803
19891,804
19881,728
19871,664
19861,575
19851,570
19841,519
19831,447
19821,436
19811,437
19801,404
19791,373
19781,317

Compared with Vermont and United States

Place2023
Washington County1,735
Vermont15,868
United States5,593,727

Washington County compared with nearby places

Addison County: 987 countBennington County: 1,084 countCaledonia County: 724 countChittenden County: 4,529 countEssex County: 91 countFranklin County: 904 countGrand Isle County: 143 countLamoille County: 837 countOrange County: 582 countOrleans County: 632 countRutland County: 1,588 countWashington County: 1,735 countWindham County: 1,372 countWindsor County: 1,587 count
  • Under 610
  • 610 to 850
  • 850 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,600
  • 1,600 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-vermont. 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-vermont.

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-vermont (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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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 1,735 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.1% from 2022. That is the 2nd highest of 14 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?

1,945 in 2006, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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