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Employer firms in Lafourche Parish

Employer firms in Lafourche Parish was 1,319 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.3% from 2022. That is the 15th highest of 64 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,319
Change on 2022+2.3%
Rank15th of 64Counties in Louisiana ranked
Series high1,6281982
Series low1,2892022

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Employer firms in Lafourche Parish, 1978 to 2023

1,2001,3001,4001,5001,6001,70019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,408 count1979: 1,434 count1980: 1,479 count1981: 1,562 count1982: 1,628 count1983: 1,558 count1984: 1,518 count1985: 1,466 count1986: 1,424 count1987: 1,324 count1988: 1,321 count1989: 1,307 count1990: 1,349 count1991: 1,351 count1992: 1,336 count1993: 1,373 count1994: 1,379 count1995: 1,393 count1996: 1,395 count1997: 1,427 count1998: 1,480 count1999: 1,509 count2000: 1,507 count2001: 1,522 count2002: 1,530 count2003: 1,535 count2004: 1,525 count2005: 1,507 count2006: 1,548 count2007: 1,568 count2008: 1,588 count2009: 1,573 count2010: 1,568 count2011: 1,527 count2012: 1,509 count2013: 1,516 count2014: 1,494 count2015: 1,449 count2016: 1,445 count2017: 1,390 count2018: 1,372 count2019: 1,352 count2020: 1,339 count2021: 1,317 count2022: 1,289 count2023: 1,319 count1,2001,3001,4001,5001,6001,70019781994201020231978: 1,408 count1979: 1,434 count1980: 1,479 count1981: 1,562 count1982: 1,628 count1983: 1,558 count1984: 1,518 count1985: 1,466 count1986: 1,424 count1987: 1,324 count1988: 1,321 count1989: 1,307 count1990: 1,349 count1991: 1,351 count1992: 1,336 count1993: 1,373 count1994: 1,379 count1995: 1,393 count1996: 1,395 count1997: 1,427 count1998: 1,480 count1999: 1,509 count2000: 1,507 count2001: 1,522 count2002: 1,530 count2003: 1,535 count2004: 1,525 count2005: 1,507 count2006: 1,548 count2007: 1,568 count2008: 1,588 count2009: 1,573 count2010: 1,568 count2011: 1,527 count2012: 1,509 count2013: 1,516 count2014: 1,494 count2015: 1,449 count2016: 1,445 count2017: 1,390 count2018: 1,372 count2019: 1,352 count2020: 1,339 count2021: 1,317 count2022: 1,289 count2023: 1,319 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
20231,319
20221,289
20211,317
20201,339
20191,352
20181,372
20171,390
20161,445
20151,449
20141,494
20131,516
20121,509
20111,527
20101,568
20091,573
20081,588
20071,568
20061,548
20051,507
20041,525
20031,535
20021,530
20011,522
20001,507
19991,509
19981,480
19971,427
19961,395
19951,393
19941,379
19931,373
19921,336
19911,351
19901,349
19891,307
19881,321
19871,324
19861,424
19851,466
19841,518
19831,558
19821,628
19811,562
19801,479
19791,434
19781,408

Compared with Louisiana and United States

Place2023
Lafourche Parish1,319
Louisiana75,251
United States5,593,727

Lafourche 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. Lafourche 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, Lafourche 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, Lafourche 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/lafourche-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, Lafourche 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/lafourche-parish-louisiana.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Lafourche 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/lafourche-parish-louisiana (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Lafourche Parish, 1978 to 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Lafourche Parish?

Employer firms in Lafourche Parish was 1,319 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.3% from 2022. That is the 15th 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 Lafourche Parish?

1,628 in 1982, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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