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Employer firms in Jackson County

Employer firms in Jackson County was 268 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.5% from 2022. That is the 42nd highest of 75 counties in 2023.

2023, count268
Change on 2022+1.5%
Rank42nd of 75Counties in Arkansas ranked
Series high4111979
Series low2642022

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Employer firms in Jackson County, 1978 to 2023

25030035040045019781985199219992006201320231978: 393 count1979: 411 count1980: 404 count1981: 397 count1982: 386 count1983: 377 count1984: 386 count1985: 382 count1986: 381 count1987: 382 count1988: 382 count1989: 397 count1990: 409 count1991: 403 count1992: 408 count1993: 396 count1994: 395 count1995: 396 count1996: 389 count1997: 391 count1998: 392 count1999: 389 count2000: 386 count2001: 381 count2002: 377 count2003: 363 count2004: 348 count2005: 341 count2006: 332 count2007: 333 count2008: 317 count2009: 306 count2010: 302 count2011: 292 count2012: 293 count2013: 289 count2014: 284 count2015: 292 count2016: 276 count2017: 273 count2018: 273 count2019: 279 count2020: 283 count2021: 277 count2022: 264 count2023: 268 count25030035040045019781994201020231978: 393 count1979: 411 count1980: 404 count1981: 397 count1982: 386 count1983: 377 count1984: 386 count1985: 382 count1986: 381 count1987: 382 count1988: 382 count1989: 397 count1990: 409 count1991: 403 count1992: 408 count1993: 396 count1994: 395 count1995: 396 count1996: 389 count1997: 391 count1998: 392 count1999: 389 count2000: 386 count2001: 381 count2002: 377 count2003: 363 count2004: 348 count2005: 341 count2006: 332 count2007: 333 count2008: 317 count2009: 306 count2010: 302 count2011: 292 count2012: 293 count2013: 289 count2014: 284 count2015: 292 count2016: 276 count2017: 273 count2018: 273 count2019: 279 count2020: 283 count2021: 277 count2022: 264 count2023: 268 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
2023268
2022264
2021277
2020283
2019279
2018273
2017273
2016276
2015292
2014284
2013289
2012293
2011292
2010302
2009306
2008317
2007333
2006332
2005341
2004348
2003363
2002377
2001381
2000386
1999389
1998392
1997391
1996389
1995396
1994395
1993396
1992408
1991403
1990409
1989397
1988382
1987382
1986381
1985382
1984386
1983377
1982386
1981397
1980404
1979411
1978393

Compared with Arkansas and United States

Place2023
Jackson County268
Arkansas47,875
United States5,593,727

Jackson 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. Jackson 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, Jackson 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, Jackson 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/jackson-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, Jackson 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/jackson-county-arkansas.

Harvard

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

Employer firms in Jackson County was 268 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.5% from 2022. That is the 42nd 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 Jackson County?

411 in 1979, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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