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Employer firms in Yakima County

Employer firms in Yakima County was 3,953 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.2% from 2022. That is the 9th highest of 39 counties in 2023.

2023, count3,953
Change on 2022+1.2%
Rank9th of 39Counties in Washington ranked
Series high3,9532023
Series low3,1301982

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Employer firms in Yakima County, 1978 to 2023

3,0003,2003,4003,6003,8004,00019781985199219992006201320231978: 3,144 count1979: 3,219 count1980: 3,220 count1981: 3,185 count1982: 3,130 count1983: 3,193 count1984: 3,301 count1985: 3,297 count1986: 3,312 count1987: 3,321 count1988: 3,426 count1989: 3,452 count1990: 3,523 count1991: 3,545 count1992: 3,598 count1993: 3,699 count1994: 3,751 count1995: 3,759 count1996: 3,769 count1997: 3,785 count1998: 3,846 count1999: 3,831 count2000: 3,785 count2001: 3,711 count2002: 3,685 count2003: 3,709 count2004: 3,762 count2005: 3,805 count2006: 3,862 count2007: 3,908 count2008: 3,828 count2009: 3,751 count2010: 3,738 count2011: 3,700 count2012: 3,664 count2013: 3,652 count2014: 3,673 count2015: 3,696 count2016: 3,702 count2017: 3,709 count2018: 3,768 count2019: 3,767 count2020: 3,783 count2021: 3,802 count2022: 3,905 count2023: 3,953 count3,0003,2503,5003,7504,00019781994201020231978: 3,144 count1979: 3,219 count1980: 3,220 count1981: 3,185 count1982: 3,130 count1983: 3,193 count1984: 3,301 count1985: 3,297 count1986: 3,312 count1987: 3,321 count1988: 3,426 count1989: 3,452 count1990: 3,523 count1991: 3,545 count1992: 3,598 count1993: 3,699 count1994: 3,751 count1995: 3,759 count1996: 3,769 count1997: 3,785 count1998: 3,846 count1999: 3,831 count2000: 3,785 count2001: 3,711 count2002: 3,685 count2003: 3,709 count2004: 3,762 count2005: 3,805 count2006: 3,862 count2007: 3,908 count2008: 3,828 count2009: 3,751 count2010: 3,738 count2011: 3,700 count2012: 3,664 count2013: 3,652 count2014: 3,673 count2015: 3,696 count2016: 3,702 count2017: 3,709 count2018: 3,768 count2019: 3,767 count2020: 3,783 count2021: 3,802 count2022: 3,905 count2023: 3,953 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
20233,953
20223,905
20213,802
20203,783
20193,767
20183,768
20173,709
20163,702
20153,696
20143,673
20133,652
20123,664
20113,700
20103,738
20093,751
20083,828
20073,908
20063,862
20053,805
20043,762
20033,709
20023,685
20013,711
20003,785
19993,831
19983,846
19973,785
19963,769
19953,759
19943,751
19933,699
19923,598
19913,545
19903,523
19893,452
19883,426
19873,321
19863,312
19853,297
19843,301
19833,193
19823,130
19813,185
19803,220
19793,219
19783,144

Compared with Washington and United States

Place2023
Yakima County3,953
Washington142,661
United States5,593,727

Yakima County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 335 countAsotin County: 366 countBenton County: 3,853 countChelan County: 2,301 countClallam County: 1,751 countClark County: 9,797 countColumbia County: 91 countCowlitz County: 1,887 countDouglas County: 704 countFerry County: 125 countFranklin County: 1,590 countGarfield County: 35 countGrant County: 1,686 countGrays Harbor County: 1,310 countIsland County: 1,594 countJefferson County: 825 countKing County: 50,956 countKitsap County: 4,724 countKittitas County: 1,226 countKlickitat County: 486 countLewis County: 1,633 countLincoln County: 205 countMason County: 909 countOkanogan County: 941 countPacific County: 472 countPend Oreille County: 208 countPierce County: 14,925 countSan Juan County: 846 countSkagit County: 2,990 countSkamania County: 186 countSnohomish County: 15,473 countSpokane County: 10,558 countStevens County: 724 countThurston County: 5,288 countWahkiakum County: 82 countWalla Walla County: 1,259 countWhatcom County: 5,690 countWhitman County: 687 countYakima County: 3,953 count
  • Under 300
  • 300 to 700
  • 700 to 1,300
  • 1,300 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 5,100
  • 5,100 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Yakima 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, Yakima 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, Yakima 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/yakima-county-washington. 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, Yakima 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/yakima-county-washington.

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

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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Yakima County?

Employer firms in Yakima County was 3,953 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.2% from 2022. That is the 9th highest of 39 counties in 2023.

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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 Yakima County?

3,953 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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