The following report details small business employment over the
period (2019 to 2024) for each county in Nevada. Small business is
delineated four ways in this report. Those employing 0 to 99 employees,
0 to 149 employees, 0 to 249 employees, and 0 to 499 employees are the
size class delineations. Only private businesses are counted in this
data set.
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Small Business Employment Levels
Small Business Category
Employment Range per Category
Category |
Employment Range |
1 |
0 to 99 |
2 |
0 to 149 |
3 |
0 to 249 |
4 |
0 to 499 |
Esmeralda County Small Business Statistics
Employment & Worksites by Category, 2019 Q1–2024 Q3
Area |
Size Category |
Measure |
2019 Q1 |
2019 Q2 |
2019 Q3 |
2019 Q4 |
2020 Q1 |
2020 Q2 |
2020 Q3 |
2020 Q4 |
2021 Q1 |
2021 Q2 |
2021 Q3 |
2021 Q4 |
2022 Q1 |
2022 Q2 |
2022 Q3 |
2022 Q4 |
2023 Q1 |
2023 Q2 |
2023 Q3 |
2023 Q4 |
2024 Q1 |
2024 Q2 |
2024 Q3 |
Esmeralda County |
0 to 99 |
employment |
161 |
174 |
208 |
187 |
170 |
165 |
161 |
141 |
162 |
175 |
174 |
192 |
194 |
197 |
177 |
182 |
232 |
237 |
247 |
240 |
203 |
175 |
177 |
Esmeralda County |
0 to 99 |
worksites |
20 |
21 |
22 |
22 |
22 |
20 |
19 |
20 |
18 |
20 |
21 |
23 |
23 |
27 |
27 |
27 |
28 |
28 |
29 |
29 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
Employment Levels

Anuual Percentage Change in Small Business Employment

Top Industries by Small Business Category
Top Industries by Small Business Size Category (2024 Q3)
Area |
Year |
Quarter |
Size Category |
Industry |
Employment |
Worksites |
Esmeralda County |
2024 |
3 |
0 to 99 |
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction |
356 |
21 |
Esmeralda County |
2024 |
3 |
0 to 99 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting |
96 |
15 |
Esmeralda County |
2024 |
3 |
0 to 99 |
Construction |
34 |
13 |
Esmeralda County |
2024 |
3 |
0 to 99 |
Accommodation and Food Services |
17 |
6 |
Esmeralda County |
2024 |
3 |
0 to 99 |
Professional and Technical Services |
3 |
6 |