Northwoods Reporter

There were 267 businesses in Ashland County with fewer than five employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

CBP data indicates there were 499 total businesses in Ashland County.

The following table gives a breakdown of businesses in Ashland County by total employees in 2019.

Total employees	Total businesses
0 to 4	267
5 to 9	93
10 to 19	68
20 to 49	37
50 to 99	10
100 to 249	4
250 to 499	3
more than 500	0-2