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Employer firms in Bienville Parish

Employer firms in Bienville Parish was 172 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.6% from 2022. That is the 54th highest of 64 counties in 2023.

2023, count172
Change on 2022-0.6%
Rank54th of 64Counties in Louisiana ranked
Series high2411996
Series low1722021

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Employer firms in Bienville Parish, 1978 to 2023

16018020022024026019781985199219992006201320231978: 214 count1979: 211 count1980: 205 count1981: 208 count1982: 209 count1983: 200 count1984: 224 count1985: 227 count1986: 223 count1987: 208 count1988: 216 count1989: 214 count1990: 208 count1991: 199 count1992: 214 count1993: 222 count1994: 220 count1995: 231 count1996: 241 count1997: 235 count1998: 219 count1999: 217 count2000: 213 count2001: 207 count2002: 211 count2003: 220 count2004: 224 count2005: 223 count2006: 217 count2007: 209 count2008: 208 count2009: 211 count2010: 209 count2011: 205 count2012: 210 count2013: 202 count2014: 201 count2015: 198 count2016: 197 count2017: 195 count2018: 186 count2019: 176 count2020: 177 count2021: 172 count2022: 173 count2023: 172 count16018020022024026019781994201020231978: 214 count1979: 211 count1980: 205 count1981: 208 count1982: 209 count1983: 200 count1984: 224 count1985: 227 count1986: 223 count1987: 208 count1988: 216 count1989: 214 count1990: 208 count1991: 199 count1992: 214 count1993: 222 count1994: 220 count1995: 231 count1996: 241 count1997: 235 count1998: 219 count1999: 217 count2000: 213 count2001: 207 count2002: 211 count2003: 220 count2004: 224 count2005: 223 count2006: 217 count2007: 209 count2008: 208 count2009: 211 count2010: 209 count2011: 205 count2012: 210 count2013: 202 count2014: 201 count2015: 198 count2016: 197 count2017: 195 count2018: 186 count2019: 176 count2020: 177 count2021: 172 count2022: 173 count2023: 172 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
2023172
2022173
2021172
2020177
2019176
2018186
2017195
2016197
2015198
2014201
2013202
2012210
2011205
2010209
2009211
2008208
2007209
2006217
2005223
2004224
2003220
2002211
2001207
2000213
1999217
1998219
1997235
1996241
1995231
1994220
1993222
1992214
1991199
1990208
1989214
1988216
1987208
1986223
1985227
1984224
1983200
1982209
1981208
1980205
1979211
1978214

Compared with Louisiana and United States

Place2023
Bienville Parish172
Louisiana75,251
United States5,593,727

Bienville 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. Bienville 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, Bienville 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, Bienville 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/bienville-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, Bienville 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/bienville-parish-louisiana.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Bienville 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/bienville-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, Bienville 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/bienville-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 Bienville Parish?

Employer firms in Bienville Parish was 172 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.6% from 2022. That is the 54th 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 Bienville Parish?

241 in 1996, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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