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Employer firms in Catahoula Parish

Employer firms in Catahoula Parish was 147 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2.6% from 2022. That is the 60th highest of 64 counties in 2023.

2023, count147
Change on 2022-2.6%
Rank60th of 64Counties in Louisiana ranked
Series high1721984
Series low1342017

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Employer firms in Catahoula Parish, 1978 to 2023

13014015016017018019781985199219992006201320231978: 151 count1979: 155 count1980: 155 count1981: 155 count1982: 161 count1983: 160 count1984: 172 count1985: 167 count1986: 156 count1987: 145 count1988: 150 count1989: 150 count1990: 146 count1991: 155 count1992: 151 count1993: 155 count1994: 172 count1995: 163 count1996: 170 count1997: 172 count1998: 168 count1999: 161 count2000: 160 count2001: 168 count2002: 153 count2003: 145 count2004: 159 count2005: 155 count2006: 155 count2007: 155 count2008: 160 count2009: 153 count2010: 155 count2011: 159 count2012: 158 count2013: 157 count2014: 166 count2015: 167 count2016: 143 count2017: 134 count2018: 139 count2019: 143 count2020: 143 count2021: 134 count2022: 151 count2023: 147 count13014015016017018019781994201020231978: 151 count1979: 155 count1980: 155 count1981: 155 count1982: 161 count1983: 160 count1984: 172 count1985: 167 count1986: 156 count1987: 145 count1988: 150 count1989: 150 count1990: 146 count1991: 155 count1992: 151 count1993: 155 count1994: 172 count1995: 163 count1996: 170 count1997: 172 count1998: 168 count1999: 161 count2000: 160 count2001: 168 count2002: 153 count2003: 145 count2004: 159 count2005: 155 count2006: 155 count2007: 155 count2008: 160 count2009: 153 count2010: 155 count2011: 159 count2012: 158 count2013: 157 count2014: 166 count2015: 167 count2016: 143 count2017: 134 count2018: 139 count2019: 143 count2020: 143 count2021: 134 count2022: 151 count2023: 147 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
2023147
2022151
2021134
2020143
2019143
2018139
2017134
2016143
2015167
2014166
2013157
2012158
2011159
2010155
2009153
2008160
2007155
2006155
2005155
2004159
2003145
2002153
2001168
2000160
1999161
1998168
1997172
1996170
1995163
1994172
1993155
1992151
1991155
1990146
1989150
1988150
1987145
1986156
1985167
1984172
1983160
1982161
1981155
1980155
1979155
1978151

Compared with Louisiana and United States

Place2023
Catahoula Parish147
Louisiana75,251
United States5,593,727

Catahoula 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. Catahoula 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, Catahoula 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, Catahoula 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/catahoula-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, Catahoula 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/catahoula-parish-louisiana.

Harvard

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

Employer firms in Catahoula Parish was 147 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2.6% from 2022. That is the 60th 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 Catahoula Parish?

172 in 1984, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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