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Employer firms in Wayne County

Employer firms in Wayne County was 1,307 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.7% from 2022. That is the 35th highest of 62 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,307
Change on 2022-0.7%
Rank35th of 62Counties in New York ranked
Series high1,4362005
Series low1,1321982

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Employer firms in Wayne County, 1978 to 2023

1,1001,2001,3001,4001,50019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,150 count1979: 1,178 count1980: 1,182 count1981: 1,167 count1982: 1,132 count1983: 1,164 count1984: 1,200 count1985: 1,221 count1986: 1,249 count1987: 1,284 count1988: 1,287 count1989: 1,339 count1990: 1,349 count1991: 1,347 count1992: 1,322 count1993: 1,321 count1994: 1,321 count1995: 1,340 count1996: 1,316 count1997: 1,305 count1998: 1,330 count1999: 1,331 count2000: 1,333 count2001: 1,349 count2002: 1,387 count2003: 1,404 count2004: 1,419 count2005: 1,436 count2006: 1,429 count2007: 1,395 count2008: 1,400 count2009: 1,374 count2010: 1,356 count2011: 1,357 count2012: 1,376 count2013: 1,375 count2014: 1,355 count2015: 1,343 count2016: 1,340 count2017: 1,340 count2018: 1,336 count2019: 1,344 count2020: 1,327 count2021: 1,330 count2022: 1,316 count2023: 1,307 count1,1001,2001,3001,4001,50019781994201020231978: 1,150 count1979: 1,178 count1980: 1,182 count1981: 1,167 count1982: 1,132 count1983: 1,164 count1984: 1,200 count1985: 1,221 count1986: 1,249 count1987: 1,284 count1988: 1,287 count1989: 1,339 count1990: 1,349 count1991: 1,347 count1992: 1,322 count1993: 1,321 count1994: 1,321 count1995: 1,340 count1996: 1,316 count1997: 1,305 count1998: 1,330 count1999: 1,331 count2000: 1,333 count2001: 1,349 count2002: 1,387 count2003: 1,404 count2004: 1,419 count2005: 1,436 count2006: 1,429 count2007: 1,395 count2008: 1,400 count2009: 1,374 count2010: 1,356 count2011: 1,357 count2012: 1,376 count2013: 1,375 count2014: 1,355 count2015: 1,343 count2016: 1,340 count2017: 1,340 count2018: 1,336 count2019: 1,344 count2020: 1,327 count2021: 1,330 count2022: 1,316 count2023: 1,307 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
20231,307
20221,316
20211,330
20201,327
20191,344
20181,336
20171,340
20161,340
20151,343
20141,355
20131,375
20121,376
20111,357
20101,356
20091,374
20081,400
20071,395
20061,429
20051,436
20041,419
20031,404
20021,387
20011,349
20001,333
19991,331
19981,330
19971,305
19961,316
19951,340
19941,321
19931,321
19921,322
19911,347
19901,349
19891,339
19881,287
19871,284
19861,249
19851,221
19841,200
19831,164
19821,132
19811,167
19801,182
19791,178
19781,150

Compared with New York and United States

Place2023
Wayne County1,307
New York402,077
United States5,593,727

Wayne 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. Wayne 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, Wayne 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, Wayne 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/wayne-county-new-york. 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, Wayne 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/wayne-county-new-york.

Harvard

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

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What is the employer firms in Wayne County?

Employer firms in Wayne County was 1,307 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.7% from 2022. That is the 35th 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 Wayne County?

1,436 in 2005, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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