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Employer firms in Wilkin County

Employer firms in Wilkin County was 125 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 3.3% from 2022. That is the 83rd highest of 87 counties in 2023.

2023, count125
Change on 2022+3.3%
Rank83rd of 87Counties in Minnesota ranked
Series high1681978
Series low1212022

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Employer firms in Wilkin County, 1978 to 2023

12013014015016017019781985199219992006201320231978: 168 count1979: 168 count1980: 167 count1981: 166 count1982: 159 count1983: 157 count1984: 154 count1985: 156 count1986: 156 count1987: 150 count1988: 150 count1989: 146 count1990: 141 count1991: 144 count1992: 148 count1993: 153 count1994: 150 count1995: 144 count1996: 149 count1997: 148 count1998: 157 count1999: 158 count2000: 152 count2001: 146 count2002: 146 count2003: 150 count2004: 148 count2005: 152 count2006: 154 count2007: 147 count2008: 150 count2009: 145 count2010: 146 count2011: 140 count2012: 141 count2013: 140 count2014: 142 count2015: 140 count2016: 138 count2017: 134 count2018: 127 count2019: 123 count2020: 127 count2021: 129 count2022: 121 count2023: 125 count12014016018019781994201020231978: 168 count1979: 168 count1980: 167 count1981: 166 count1982: 159 count1983: 157 count1984: 154 count1985: 156 count1986: 156 count1987: 150 count1988: 150 count1989: 146 count1990: 141 count1991: 144 count1992: 148 count1993: 153 count1994: 150 count1995: 144 count1996: 149 count1997: 148 count1998: 157 count1999: 158 count2000: 152 count2001: 146 count2002: 146 count2003: 150 count2004: 148 count2005: 152 count2006: 154 count2007: 147 count2008: 150 count2009: 145 count2010: 146 count2011: 140 count2012: 141 count2013: 140 count2014: 142 count2015: 140 count2016: 138 count2017: 134 count2018: 127 count2019: 123 count2020: 127 count2021: 129 count2022: 121 count2023: 125 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
2023125
2022121
2021129
2020127
2019123
2018127
2017134
2016138
2015140
2014142
2013140
2012141
2011140
2010146
2009145
2008150
2007147
2006154
2005152
2004148
2003150
2002146
2001146
2000152
1999158
1998157
1997148
1996149
1995144
1994150
1993153
1992148
1991144
1990141
1989146
1988150
1987150
1986156
1985156
1984154
1983157
1982159
1981166
1980167
1979168
1978168

Compared with Minnesota and United States

Place2023
Wilkin County125
Minnesota103,804
United States5,593,727

Wilkin County compared with nearby places

Aitkin County: 325 countAnoka County: 6,253 countBecker County: 755 countBeltrami County: 981 countBenton County: 779 countBig Stone County: 141 countBlue Earth County: 1,588 countBrown County: 620 countCarlton County: 561 countCarver County: 2,071 countCass County: 675 countChippewa County: 309 countChisago County: 1,031 countClay County: 1,026 countClearwater County: 160 countCook County: 230 countCottonwood County: 268 countCrow Wing County: 1,796 countDakota County: 7,786 countDodge County: 341 countDouglas County: 1,175 countFaribault County: 320 countFillmore County: 452 countFreeborn County: 627 countGoodhue County: 1,022 countGrant County: 175 countHennepin County: 28,121 countHouston County: 324 countHubbard County: 496 countIsanti County: 828 countItasca County: 937 countJackson County: 238 countKanabec County: 250 countKandiyohi County: 1,090 countKittson County: 117 countKoochiching County: 311 countLac qui Parle County: 167 countLake County: 274 countLake of the Woods County: 127 countLe Sueur County: 573 countLincoln County: 162 countLyon County: 640 countMcLeod County: 789 countMahnomen County: 88 countMarshall County: 205 countMartin County: 477 countMeeker County: 483 countMille Lacs County: 581 countMorrison County: 778 countMower County: 645 countMurray County: 230 countNicollet County: 569 countNobles County: 473 countNorman County: 152 countOlmsted County: 2,873 countOtter Tail County: 1,343 countPennington County: 303 countPine County: 487 countPipestone County: 274 countPolk County: 567 countPope County: 275 countRamsey County: 10,015 countRed Lake County: 73 countRedwood County: 422 countRenville County: 388 countRice County: 1,270 countRock County: 236 countRoseau County: 339 countSt. Louis County: 3,926 countScott County: 2,913 countSherburne County: 1,793 countSibley County: 291 countStearns County: 3,569 countSteele County: 816 countStevens County: 268 countSwift County: 261 countTodd County: 463 countTraverse County: 98 countWabasha County: 465 countWadena County: 322 countWaseca County: 364 countWashington County: 4,742 countWatonwan County: 250 countWilkin County: 125 countWinona County: 917 countWright County: 2,829 countYellow Medicine County: 261 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Wilkin 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, Wilkin 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, Wilkin 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/wilkin-county-minnesota. 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, Wilkin 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/wilkin-county-minnesota.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Wilkin County, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/wilkin-county-minnesota. Publisher attribution: 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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What is the employer firms in Wilkin County?

Employer firms in Wilkin County was 125 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 3.3% from 2022. That is the 83rd highest of 87 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 Wilkin County?

168 in 1978, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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