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Employer firms in Avoyelles Parish

Employer firms in Avoyelles Parish was 566 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2.1% from 2022. That is the 28th highest of 64 counties in 2023.

2023, count566
Change on 2022-2.1%
Rank28th of 64Counties in Louisiana ranked
Series high6362012
Series low5011990

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Employer firms in Avoyelles Parish, 1978 to 2023

50055060065019781985199219992006201320231978: 523 count1979: 544 count1980: 541 count1981: 546 count1982: 569 count1983: 555 count1984: 558 count1985: 550 count1986: 562 count1987: 533 count1988: 528 count1989: 512 count1990: 501 count1991: 505 count1992: 524 count1993: 539 count1994: 574 count1995: 571 count1996: 583 count1997: 604 count1998: 597 count1999: 610 count2000: 614 count2001: 600 count2002: 595 count2003: 622 count2004: 611 count2005: 611 count2006: 619 count2007: 624 count2008: 629 count2009: 619 count2010: 622 count2011: 623 count2012: 636 count2013: 625 count2014: 611 count2015: 602 count2016: 596 count2017: 593 count2018: 582 count2019: 577 count2020: 568 count2021: 566 count2022: 578 count2023: 566 count50055060065019781994201020231978: 523 count1979: 544 count1980: 541 count1981: 546 count1982: 569 count1983: 555 count1984: 558 count1985: 550 count1986: 562 count1987: 533 count1988: 528 count1989: 512 count1990: 501 count1991: 505 count1992: 524 count1993: 539 count1994: 574 count1995: 571 count1996: 583 count1997: 604 count1998: 597 count1999: 610 count2000: 614 count2001: 600 count2002: 595 count2003: 622 count2004: 611 count2005: 611 count2006: 619 count2007: 624 count2008: 629 count2009: 619 count2010: 622 count2011: 623 count2012: 636 count2013: 625 count2014: 611 count2015: 602 count2016: 596 count2017: 593 count2018: 582 count2019: 577 count2020: 568 count2021: 566 count2022: 578 count2023: 566 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
2023566
2022578
2021566
2020568
2019577
2018582
2017593
2016596
2015602
2014611
2013625
2012636
2011623
2010622
2009619
2008629
2007624
2006619
2005611
2004611
2003622
2002595
2001600
2000614
1999610
1998597
1997604
1996583
1995571
1994574
1993539
1992524
1991505
1990501
1989512
1988528
1987533
1986562
1985550
1984558
1983555
1982569
1981546
1980541
1979544
1978523

Compared with Louisiana and United States

Place2023
Avoyelles Parish566
Louisiana75,251
United States5,593,727

Avoyelles 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. Avoyelles 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, Avoyelles 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, Avoyelles 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/avoyelles-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, Avoyelles 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/avoyelles-parish-louisiana.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Avoyelles Parish, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/avoyelles-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 Avoyelles Parish?

Employer firms in Avoyelles Parish was 566 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2.1% from 2022. That is the 28th 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 Avoyelles Parish?

636 in 2012, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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