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.

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



Lander 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
Lander County 0 to 99 employment 1007 1028 1146 1090 1032 979 1037 996 922 942 989 943 891 927 949 936 931 1014 920 945 845 847 845
Lander County 0 to 99 worksites 111 111 115 111 111 111 114 113 105 107 112 110 112 131 124 122 124 125 123 125 124 124 124
Lander County 0 to 149 employment 1135 1137 1146 1090 1032 979 1037 996 922 942 989 943 891 927 949 936 931 1014 1027 945 845 847 845
Lander County 0 to 149 worksites 112 112 115 111 111 111 114 113 105 107 112 110 112 131 124 122 124 125 124 125 124 124 124
Lander County 0 to 249 employment 1135 1137 1146 1090 1032 979 1037 1165 922 1168 989 943 891 927 949 936 931 1014 1027 945 845 847 845
Lander County 0 to 249 worksites 112 112 115 111 111 111 114 114 105 108 112 110 112 131 124 122 124 125 124 125 124 124 124
Lander County 0 to 499 employment 1635 1634 1627 1586 1528 1478 1534 1661 1677 1656 1485 1428 1365 1399 1432 1416 1407 1487 1498 1417 1315 1322 1323
Lander County 0 to 499 worksites 113 113 116 112 112 112 115 115 107 109 113 111 113 132 125 123 125 126 125 126 125 125 125

Employment Levels

Employment Levels

Anuual Percentage Change in Small Business Employment

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
Lander County 2024 3 0 to 99 Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 4,581 32
Lander County 2024 3 0 to 99 Retail Trade 828 68
Lander County 2024 3 0 to 99 Accommodation and Food Services 371 50
Lander County 2024 3 0 to 99 Other Services (except Public Administration) 313 27
Lander County 2024 3 0 to 99 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 186 12
Lander County 2024 3 0 to 499 Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 5,059 33

Share of Total Employment

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