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Employer firms in Wright County

Employer firms in Wright County was 2,829 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.3% from 2022. That is the 10th highest of 87 counties in 2023.

2023, count2,829
Change on 2022-0.3%
Rank10th of 87Counties in Minnesota ranked
Series high2,8382022
Series low9551978

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Employer firms in Wright County, 1978 to 2023

5001,0001,5002,0002,5003,00019781985199219992006201320231978: 955 count1979: 1,037 count1980: 1,028 count1981: 1,031 count1982: 1,013 count1983: 1,045 count1984: 1,105 count1985: 1,139 count1986: 1,192 count1987: 1,268 count1988: 1,297 count1989: 1,315 count1990: 1,352 count1991: 1,389 count1992: 1,397 count1993: 1,440 count1994: 1,525 count1995: 1,619 count1996: 1,690 count1997: 1,761 count1998: 1,805 count1999: 1,894 count2000: 1,969 count2001: 2,058 count2002: 2,134 count2003: 2,251 count2004: 2,342 count2005: 2,398 count2006: 2,519 count2007: 2,517 count2008: 2,459 count2009: 2,380 count2010: 2,334 count2011: 2,343 count2012: 2,401 count2013: 2,444 count2014: 2,522 count2015: 2,570 count2016: 2,599 count2017: 2,668 count2018: 2,682 count2019: 2,725 count2020: 2,748 count2021: 2,800 count2022: 2,838 count2023: 2,829 count5001,0001,5002,0002,5003,00019781994201020231978: 955 count1979: 1,037 count1980: 1,028 count1981: 1,031 count1982: 1,013 count1983: 1,045 count1984: 1,105 count1985: 1,139 count1986: 1,192 count1987: 1,268 count1988: 1,297 count1989: 1,315 count1990: 1,352 count1991: 1,389 count1992: 1,397 count1993: 1,440 count1994: 1,525 count1995: 1,619 count1996: 1,690 count1997: 1,761 count1998: 1,805 count1999: 1,894 count2000: 1,969 count2001: 2,058 count2002: 2,134 count2003: 2,251 count2004: 2,342 count2005: 2,398 count2006: 2,519 count2007: 2,517 count2008: 2,459 count2009: 2,380 count2010: 2,334 count2011: 2,343 count2012: 2,401 count2013: 2,444 count2014: 2,522 count2015: 2,570 count2016: 2,599 count2017: 2,668 count2018: 2,682 count2019: 2,725 count2020: 2,748 count2021: 2,800 count2022: 2,838 count2023: 2,829 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
20232,829
20222,838
20212,800
20202,748
20192,725
20182,682
20172,668
20162,599
20152,570
20142,522
20132,444
20122,401
20112,343
20102,334
20092,380
20082,459
20072,517
20062,519
20052,398
20042,342
20032,251
20022,134
20012,058
20001,969
19991,894
19981,805
19971,761
19961,690
19951,619
19941,525
19931,440
19921,397
19911,389
19901,352
19891,315
19881,297
19871,268
19861,192
19851,139
19841,105
19831,045
19821,013
19811,031
19801,028
19791,037
1978955

Compared with Minnesota and United States

Place2023
Wright County2,829
Minnesota103,804
United States5,593,727

Wright 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. Wright 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, Wright 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, Wright 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/wright-county-minnesota. 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, Wright 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/wright-county-minnesota.

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

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What is the employer firms in Wright County?

Employer firms in Wright County was 2,829 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.3% from 2022. That is the 10th 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 Wright County?

2,838 in 2022, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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