North Dakota Business Data
Businesses, industries, public companies, banks, trucking companies, new business applications and bankruptcies in North Dakota.
- Employer establishments
- 25,402
- 2023
- Employees
- 352,108
- New applications, 12 months
- 10,090
- +16.3% vs. prior 12 months
Industries
Employer businesses in 2023
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| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 2,429 | 64,188 | $60,932 |
| Retail trade | 3,103 | 45,791 | $38,117 |
| Accommodation and food services | 2,154 | 34,052 | $23,362 |
| Manufacturing | 695 | 29,264 | $69,310 |
| Construction | 2,946 | 24,696 | $85,584 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,756 | 22,700 | $80,510 |
| Finance and insurance | 1,833 | 18,125 | $81,736 |
| Mining, oil and gas | 545 | 17,181 | $124,502 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 1,479 | 16,898 | $64,559 |
| Professional and technical services | 1,954 | 15,316 | $76,461 |
| Other services | 2,659 | 14,723 | $40,347 |
| Administrative and support services | 1,176 | 13,963 | $51,179 |
| Information | 376 | 7,401 | $86,196 |
| Management of companies | 139 | 7,046 | $76,495 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 536 | 6,050 | $21,549 |
| Real estate and rental | 1,139 | 6,026 | $64,704 |
| Educational services | 191 | 4,569 | $30,467 |
| Utilities | 161 | 3,686 | $115,837 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 99 | 383 | $68,984 |
Total annual payroll: $21.9B
Largest public companies in North Dakota
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| # | Company | Revenue | Net income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everus Construction Group, Inc.ECG | $3.75B | $201.8M |
| 2 | Knife River CorpKNF | $3.15B | $157.1M |
| 3 | Titan Machinery Inc.TITN | $2.43B | -$54.17M |
| 4 | MDU Resources Group IncMDU | $1.88B | $190.4M |
| 5 | NI Holdings, Inc.NODK | $285.1M | -$10.41M |
| 6 | Alerus Financial CorpALRS | $279.6M | $17.44M |
| 7 | CenterspaceCSR | $273.7M | $17.1M |
| 8 | Golden Growers CooperativeGGROU | $62.28M | Not reported |
Banks headquartered in North Dakota
60 FDIC-insured banks
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| # | Bank | Total assets | Deposits | Offices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bell Bank | $15.18B | $12.36B | 33 |
| 2 | Choice Financial Group | $6.38B | $5.13B | 18 |
| 3 | First International Bank & Trust | $6.18B | $5.46B | 28 |
| 4 | Alerus Financial, National Association | $5.28B | $4.24B | 27 |
| 5 | Gate City Bank | $4.04B | $3.61B | 46 |
| 6 | Bravera Bank | $3.81B | $3.34B | 35 |
| 7 | Western State Bank | $2.49B | $2.11B | 10 |
| 8 | First Western Bank & Trust | $2.39B | $1.96B | 20 |
| 9 | Starion Bank | $2.1B | $1.82B | 16 |
| 10 | Cornerstone Bank | $1.85B | $1.65B | 13 |
Trucking companies
Carriers in this state- Active carriers
- 6,588
- Power units
- 41,809
- Drivers
- 39,387
New businesses and bankruptcies
- 10,090 new business applications in the 12 months through September 2026.
- 31 business bankruptcy cases in the 12 months ending June 2026 (-13.9% from a year earlier).
Counties
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| County | Establishments | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County | 5,988 | 113,306 | $63,014 |
| Burleigh County | 3,218 | 47,601 | $56,777 |
| Ward County | 2,043 | 24,723 | $56,172 |
| Grand Forks County | 1,903 | 31,719 | $53,891 |
| Williams County | 1,652 | 21,785 | $88,464 |
| Stark County | 1,222 | 14,599 | $67,134 |
| Morton County | 895 | 10,964 | $57,167 |
| Stutsman County | 636 | 8,574 | $52,386 |
| McKenzie County | 594 | 6,861 | $94,224 |
| Richland County | 541 | 5,915 | $50,207 |
| Ramsey County | 416 | 4,092 | $51,303 |
| Mountrail County | 363 | 4,139 | $75,069 |
| Walsh County | 362 | 3,372 | $53,991 |
| Barnes County | 349 | 3,389 | $43,846 |
| Traill County | 280 | 2,682 | $54,390 |
| Pembina County | 264 | 2,538 | $55,377 |
| McLean County | 257 | 2,319 | $77,859 |
| Bottineau County | 255 | 1,785 | $52,077 |
| Mercer County | 248 | 3,631 | $83,837 |
| Dunn County | 211 | 2,613 | $99,727 |
| Rolette County | 208 | 2,149 | $50,514 |
| Dickey County | 191 | 1,447 | $45,398 |
| Ransom County | 188 | 1,414 | $46,673 |
| Wells County | 168 | 1,145 | $46,767 |
| Pierce County | 160 | 1,349 | $44,696 |
| LaMoure County | 154 | 897 | $50,058 |
| Bowman County | 148 | 1,043 | $58,018 |
| McHenry County | 141 | 740 | $53,928 |
| Foster County | 138 | 1,421 | $55,569 |
| Cavalier County | 135 | 1,048 | $55,815 |
| Nelson County | 128 | 779 | $49,175 |
| Sargent County | 122 | 2,504 | $71,325 |
| McIntosh County | 121 | 751 | $44,273 |
| Renville County | 109 | 528 | $48,735 |
| Emmons County | 108 | 674 | $41,364 |
| Hettinger County | 94 | 447 | $49,897 |
| Kidder County | 92 | 637 | $45,554 |
| Adams County | 87 | 619 | $47,225 |
| Divide County | 82 | 472 | $61,737 |
| Grant County | 82 | 388 | $46,018 |
| Griggs County | 82 | 532 | $41,836 |
| Benson County | 79 | 809 | $43,012 |
| Burke County | 79 | 355 | $62,124 |
| Towner County | 78 | 444 | $49,432 |
| Eddy County | 77 | 462 | $42,807 |
| Logan County | 70 | 432 | $34,905 |
| Golden Valley County | 65 | 406 | $46,394 |
| Steele County | 57 | 432 | $62,167 |
| Billings County | 55 | 309 | $88,204 |
| Oliver County | 47 | 600 | $88,642 |
| Sheridan County | 36 | 127 | $35,504 |
| Sioux County | 30 | 529 | $43,049 |
| Slope County | 13 | 71 | $66,394 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, SEC, FDIC, FMCSA and the U.S. Courts · Last updated 12/31/2023