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Employer firms in Bradley County

Employer firms in Bradley County was 202 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2.4% from 2022. That is the 55th highest of 75 counties in 2023.

2023, count202
Change on 2022-2.4%
Rank55th of 75Counties in Arkansas ranked
Series high2622000
Series low2022023

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Employer firms in Bradley County, 1978 to 2023

20022024026028019781985199219992006201320231978: 235 count1979: 230 count1980: 236 count1981: 235 count1982: 226 count1983: 226 count1984: 234 count1985: 245 count1986: 238 count1987: 233 count1988: 238 count1989: 249 count1990: 258 count1991: 237 count1992: 240 count1993: 244 count1994: 244 count1995: 261 count1996: 256 count1997: 259 count1998: 256 count1999: 258 count2000: 262 count2001: 251 count2002: 243 count2003: 245 count2004: 256 count2005: 241 count2006: 261 count2007: 258 count2008: 242 count2009: 233 count2010: 233 count2011: 233 count2012: 214 count2013: 215 count2014: 227 count2015: 219 count2016: 222 count2017: 222 count2018: 216 count2019: 213 count2020: 215 count2021: 203 count2022: 207 count2023: 202 count20022024026028019781994201020231978: 235 count1979: 230 count1980: 236 count1981: 235 count1982: 226 count1983: 226 count1984: 234 count1985: 245 count1986: 238 count1987: 233 count1988: 238 count1989: 249 count1990: 258 count1991: 237 count1992: 240 count1993: 244 count1994: 244 count1995: 261 count1996: 256 count1997: 259 count1998: 256 count1999: 258 count2000: 262 count2001: 251 count2002: 243 count2003: 245 count2004: 256 count2005: 241 count2006: 261 count2007: 258 count2008: 242 count2009: 233 count2010: 233 count2011: 233 count2012: 214 count2013: 215 count2014: 227 count2015: 219 count2016: 222 count2017: 222 count2018: 216 count2019: 213 count2020: 215 count2021: 203 count2022: 207 count2023: 202 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
2023202
2022207
2021203
2020215
2019213
2018216
2017222
2016222
2015219
2014227
2013215
2012214
2011233
2010233
2009233
2008242
2007258
2006261
2005241
2004256
2003245
2002243
2001251
2000262
1999258
1998256
1997259
1996256
1995261
1994244
1993244
1992240
1991237
1990258
1989249
1988238
1987233
1986238
1985245
1984234
1983226
1982226
1981235
1980236
1979230
1978235

Compared with Arkansas and United States

Place2023
Bradley County202
Arkansas47,875
United States5,593,727

Bradley County compared with nearby places

Arkansas County: 386 countAshley County: 292 countBaxter County: 934 countBenton County: 5,329 countBoone County: 744 countBradley County: 202 countCalhoun County: 73 countCarroll County: 606 countChicot County: 158 countClark County: 458 countClay County: 230 countCleburne County: 511 countCleveland County: 72 countColumbia County: 465 countConway County: 368 countCraighead County: 2,226 countCrawford County: 920 countCrittenden County: 692 countCross County: 312 countDallas County: 151 countDesha County: 234 countDrew County: 359 countFaulkner County: 2,367 countFranklin County: 268 countFulton County: 149 countGarland County: 2,338 countGrant County: 273 countGreene County: 728 countHempstead County: 344 countHot Spring County: 413 countHoward County: 238 countIndependence County: 687 countIzard County: 171 countJackson County: 268 countJefferson County: 972 countJohnson County: 333 countLafayette County: 86 countLawrence County: 229 countLee County: 93 countLincoln County: 135 countLittle River County: 155 countLogan County: 303 countLonoke County: 954 countMadison County: 210 countMarion County: 205 countMiller County: 696 countMississippi County: 591 countMonroe County: 147 countMontgomery County: 119 countNevada County: 95 countNewton County: 69 countOuachita County: 392 countPerry County: 94 countPhillips County: 267 countPike County: 171 countPoinsett County: 273 countPolk County: 368 countPope County: 1,270 countPrairie County: 111 countPulaski County: 8,887 countRandolph County: 272 countSt. Francis County: 340 countSaline County: 1,946 countScott County: 118 countSearcy County: 101 countSebastian County: 2,653 countSevier County: 235 countSharp County: 272 countStone County: 217 countUnion County: 869 countVan Buren County: 263 countWashington County: 4,869 countWhite County: 1,326 countWoodruff County: 103 countYell County: 263 count
  • Under 140
  • 140 to 230
  • 230 to 270
  • 270 to 430
  • 430 to 930
  • 930 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Bradley County 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, Bradley County, 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, Bradley County, 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/bradley-county-arkansas. 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, Bradley County, 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/bradley-county-arkansas.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Bradley County, 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/bradley-county-arkansas (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Bradley County, 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/bradley-county-arkansas. 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 Bradley County?

Employer firms in Bradley County was 202 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2.4% from 2022. That is the 55th highest of 75 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 Bradley County?

262 in 2000, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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