Employer firms in Independence County

Employer firms in Independence County was 687 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 4.1% from 2022. That is the 20th highest of 75 counties in 2023.

2023, count687

Change on 2022+4.1%

Rank20th of 75Counties in Arkansas ranked

Series high7692002

Series low5571978

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Employer firms in Independence County, 1978 to 2023

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

Period	count
2023	687
2022	660
2021	668
2020	656
2019	668
2018	663
2017	666
2016	681
2015	679
2014	678
2013	679
2012	681
2011	696
2010	706
2009	695
2008	699
2007	717
2006	730
2005	728
2004	737
2003	759
2002	769
2001	751
2000	722
1999	706
1998	724
1997	724
1996	717
1995	705
1994	702
1993	696
1992	677
1991	661
1990	654
1989	637
1988	643
1987	643
1986	626
1985	625
1984	623
1983	580
1982	562
1981	571
1980	560
1979	571
1978	557

Compared with Arkansas and United States

Place	2023
Independence County	687
Arkansas	47,875
United States	5,593,727

Independence County compared with nearby places

Under 140
140 to 230
230 to 270
270 to 430
430 to 930
930 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Independence County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Rankings

US states by employer firms 51 places
Counties in Arkansas by employer firms 75 places

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, Independence 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, Independence 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/independence-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, Independence 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/independence-county-arkansas.

Harvard

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

BibTeX

@misc{census_employer_firms_independence_county_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Independence County, 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/independence-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 Independence County?

Employer firms in Independence County was 687 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 4.1% from 2022. That is the 20th 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 Independence County?

769 in 2002, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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