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Employer firms in De Soto Parish

Employer firms in De Soto Parish was 367 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.3% from 2022. That is the 39th highest of 64 counties in 2023.

2023, count367
Change on 2022+0.3%
Rank39th of 64Counties in Louisiana ranked
Series high3692014
Series low2891978

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Employer firms in De Soto Parish, 1978 to 2023

28030032034036038019781985199219992006201320231978: 289 count1979: 306 count1980: 318 count1981: 339 count1982: 349 count1983: 339 count1984: 355 count1985: 349 count1986: 326 count1987: 320 count1988: 297 count1989: 299 count1990: 299 count1991: 298 count1992: 296 count1993: 313 count1994: 317 count1995: 344 count1996: 360 count1997: 357 count1998: 333 count1999: 331 count2000: 318 count2001: 319 count2002: 323 count2003: 321 count2004: 317 count2005: 319 count2006: 318 count2007: 316 count2008: 333 count2009: 333 count2010: 342 count2011: 341 count2012: 355 count2013: 359 count2014: 369 count2015: 362 count2016: 363 count2017: 357 count2018: 351 count2019: 360 count2020: 355 count2021: 367 count2022: 366 count2023: 367 count28030032034036038019781994201020231978: 289 count1979: 306 count1980: 318 count1981: 339 count1982: 349 count1983: 339 count1984: 355 count1985: 349 count1986: 326 count1987: 320 count1988: 297 count1989: 299 count1990: 299 count1991: 298 count1992: 296 count1993: 313 count1994: 317 count1995: 344 count1996: 360 count1997: 357 count1998: 333 count1999: 331 count2000: 318 count2001: 319 count2002: 323 count2003: 321 count2004: 317 count2005: 319 count2006: 318 count2007: 316 count2008: 333 count2009: 333 count2010: 342 count2011: 341 count2012: 355 count2013: 359 count2014: 369 count2015: 362 count2016: 363 count2017: 357 count2018: 351 count2019: 360 count2020: 355 count2021: 367 count2022: 366 count2023: 367 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
2023367
2022366
2021367
2020355
2019360
2018351
2017357
2016363
2015362
2014369
2013359
2012355
2011341
2010342
2009333
2008333
2007316
2006318
2005319
2004317
2003321
2002323
2001319
2000318
1999331
1998333
1997357
1996360
1995344
1994317
1993313
1992296
1991298
1990299
1989299
1988297
1987320
1986326
1985349
1984355
1983339
1982349
1981339
1980318
1979306
1978289

Compared with Louisiana and United States

Place2023
De Soto Parish367
Louisiana75,251
United States5,593,727

De Soto 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. De Soto 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, De Soto 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, De Soto 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/de-soto-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, De Soto 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/de-soto-parish-louisiana.

Harvard

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

Employer firms in De Soto Parish was 367 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.3% from 2022. That is the 39th 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 De Soto Parish?

369 in 2014, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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