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Employer firms in Washington County

Employer firms in Washington County was 2,800 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.6% from 2022. That is the 8th highest of 72 counties in 2023.

2023, count2,800
Change on 2022+1.6%
Rank8th of 72Counties in Wisconsin ranked
Series high2,8972007
Series low1,4211978

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Employer firms in Washington County, 1978 to 2023

1,0001,5002,0002,5003,00019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,421 count1979: 1,485 count1980: 1,501 count1981: 1,500 count1982: 1,509 count1983: 1,559 count1984: 1,661 count1985: 1,709 count1986: 1,752 count1987: 1,804 count1988: 1,909 count1989: 1,979 count1990: 2,058 count1991: 2,096 count1992: 2,157 count1993: 2,242 count1994: 2,335 count1995: 2,411 count1996: 2,490 count1997: 2,539 count1998: 2,647 count1999: 2,685 count2000: 2,718 count2001: 2,747 count2002: 2,747 count2003: 2,782 count2004: 2,833 count2005: 2,868 count2006: 2,891 count2007: 2,897 count2008: 2,848 count2009: 2,761 count2010: 2,681 count2011: 2,643 count2012: 2,664 count2013: 2,653 count2014: 2,678 count2015: 2,674 count2016: 2,720 count2017: 2,713 count2018: 2,739 count2019: 2,736 count2020: 2,741 count2021: 2,763 count2022: 2,757 count2023: 2,800 count1,0001,5002,0002,5003,00019781994201020231978: 1,421 count1979: 1,485 count1980: 1,501 count1981: 1,500 count1982: 1,509 count1983: 1,559 count1984: 1,661 count1985: 1,709 count1986: 1,752 count1987: 1,804 count1988: 1,909 count1989: 1,979 count1990: 2,058 count1991: 2,096 count1992: 2,157 count1993: 2,242 count1994: 2,335 count1995: 2,411 count1996: 2,490 count1997: 2,539 count1998: 2,647 count1999: 2,685 count2000: 2,718 count2001: 2,747 count2002: 2,747 count2003: 2,782 count2004: 2,833 count2005: 2,868 count2006: 2,891 count2007: 2,897 count2008: 2,848 count2009: 2,761 count2010: 2,681 count2011: 2,643 count2012: 2,664 count2013: 2,653 count2014: 2,678 count2015: 2,674 count2016: 2,720 count2017: 2,713 count2018: 2,739 count2019: 2,736 count2020: 2,741 count2021: 2,763 count2022: 2,757 count2023: 2,800 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
20232,800
20222,757
20212,763
20202,741
20192,736
20182,739
20172,713
20162,720
20152,674
20142,678
20132,653
20122,664
20112,643
20102,681
20092,761
20082,848
20072,897
20062,891
20052,868
20042,833
20032,782
20022,747
20012,747
20002,718
19992,685
19982,647
19972,539
19962,490
19952,411
19942,335
19932,242
19922,157
19912,096
19902,058
19891,979
19881,909
19871,804
19861,752
19851,709
19841,661
19831,559
19821,509
19811,500
19801,501
19791,485
19781,421

Compared with Wisconsin and United States

Place2023
Washington County2,800
Wisconsin98,413
United States5,593,727

Washington 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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  • 300 to 500
  • 500 to 800
  • 800 to 1,300
  • 1,300 to 2,300
  • 2,300 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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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

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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-wisconsin. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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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-wisconsin.

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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-wisconsin (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 2,800 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.6% from 2022. That is the 8th 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 Washington County?

2,897 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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