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Employer firms in Allen Parish

Employer firms in Allen Parish was 259 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2% from 2022. That is the 47th highest of 64 counties in 2023.

2023, count259
Change on 2022+2%
Rank47th of 64Counties in Louisiana ranked
Series high3271979
Series low2542022

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Employer firms in Allen Parish, 1978 to 2023

24026028030032034019781985199219992006201320231978: 320 count1979: 327 count1980: 327 count1981: 325 count1982: 312 count1983: 304 count1984: 308 count1985: 309 count1986: 309 count1987: 299 count1988: 288 count1989: 276 count1990: 278 count1991: 272 count1992: 275 count1993: 277 count1994: 276 count1995: 274 count1996: 284 count1997: 286 count1998: 301 count1999: 301 count2000: 290 count2001: 304 count2002: 302 count2003: 320 count2004: 309 count2005: 303 count2006: 299 count2007: 297 count2008: 294 count2009: 289 count2010: 297 count2011: 286 count2012: 282 count2013: 287 count2014: 279 count2015: 277 count2016: 275 count2017: 275 count2018: 265 count2019: 260 count2020: 258 count2021: 260 count2022: 254 count2023: 259 count24026028030032034019781994201020231978: 320 count1979: 327 count1980: 327 count1981: 325 count1982: 312 count1983: 304 count1984: 308 count1985: 309 count1986: 309 count1987: 299 count1988: 288 count1989: 276 count1990: 278 count1991: 272 count1992: 275 count1993: 277 count1994: 276 count1995: 274 count1996: 284 count1997: 286 count1998: 301 count1999: 301 count2000: 290 count2001: 304 count2002: 302 count2003: 320 count2004: 309 count2005: 303 count2006: 299 count2007: 297 count2008: 294 count2009: 289 count2010: 297 count2011: 286 count2012: 282 count2013: 287 count2014: 279 count2015: 277 count2016: 275 count2017: 275 count2018: 265 count2019: 260 count2020: 258 count2021: 260 count2022: 254 count2023: 259 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
2023259
2022254
2021260
2020258
2019260
2018265
2017275
2016275
2015277
2014279
2013287
2012282
2011286
2010297
2009289
2008294
2007297
2006299
2005303
2004309
2003320
2002302
2001304
2000290
1999301
1998301
1997286
1996284
1995274
1994276
1993277
1992275
1991272
1990278
1989276
1988288
1987299
1986309
1985309
1984308
1983304
1982312
1981325
1980327
1979327
1978320

Compared with Louisiana and United States

Place2023
Allen Parish259
Louisiana75,251
United States5,593,727

Allen Parish compared with nearby places

Acadia Parish: 968 countAllen Parish: 259 countAscension Parish: 2,132 countAssumption Parish: 231 countAvoyelles Parish: 566 countBeauregard Parish: 557 countBienville Parish: 172 countBossier Parish: 2,151 countCaddo Parish: 4,650 countCalcasieu Parish: 3,616 countCaldwell Parish: 149 countCameron Parish: 99 countCatahoula Parish: 147 countClaiborne Parish: 179 countConcordia Parish: 300 countDe Soto Parish: 367 countEast Baton Rouge Parish: 9,637 countEast Carroll Parish: 90 countEast Feliciana Parish: 206 countEvangeline Parish: 417 countFranklin Parish: 340 countGrant Parish: 169 countIberia Parish: 1,224 countIberville Parish: 455 countJackson Parish: 213 countJefferson Parish: 8,875 countJefferson Davis Parish: 556 countLafayette Parish: 6,943 countLafourche Parish: 1,319 countLaSalle Parish: 338 countLincoln Parish: 973 countLivingston Parish: 1,747 countMadison Parish: 154 countMorehouse Parish: 383 countNatchitoches Parish: 710 countOrleans Parish: 7,791 countOuachita Parish: 3,308 countPlaquemines Parish: 570 countPointe Coupee Parish: 317 countRapides Parish: 2,546 countRed River Parish: 121 countRichland Parish: 350 countSabine Parish: 396 countSt. Bernard Parish: 602 countSt. Charles Parish: 808 countSt. Helena Parish: 150 countSt. James Parish: 283 countSt. John the Baptist Parish: 566 countSt. Landry Parish: 1,230 countSt. Martin Parish: 738 countSt. Mary Parish: 876 countSt. Tammany Parish: 5,471 countTangipahoa Parish: 2,096 countTensas Parish: 56 countTerrebonne Parish: 2,170 countUnion Parish: 311 countVermilion Parish: 800 countVernon Parish: 552 countWashington Parish: 532 countWebster Parish: 641 countWest Baton Rouge Parish: 502 countWest Carroll Parish: 148 countWest Feliciana Parish: 190 countWinn Parish: 230 count
  • Under 180
  • 180 to 320
  • 320 to 540
  • 540 to 800
  • 800 to 2,100
  • 2,100 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Allen Parish 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, Allen Parish, 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

MLA 9

Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Allen Parish, 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/allen-parish-louisiana. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Employer firms, Allen Parish, 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/allen-parish-louisiana.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Allen Parish, 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/allen-parish-louisiana (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Allen Parish, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv},
  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/allen-parish-louisiana. Publisher attribution: 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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What is the employer firms in Allen Parish?

Employer firms in Allen Parish was 259 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2% from 2022. That is the 47th highest of 64 counties in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

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 Allen Parish?

327 in 1979, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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