Employer firms in Louisa County

Employer firms in Louisa County was 168 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 3.4% from 2022. That is the 85th highest of 99 counties in 2023.

2023, count168

Change on 2022-3.4%

Rank85th of 99Counties in Iowa ranked

Series high1901979

Series low1642014

Next release: Sunday, 26 September 2027, estimated by Invokely from past publication dates (low confidence), not announced by the publisher. Release calendar

Employer firms in Louisa 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	168
2022	174
2021	173
2020	178
2019	170
2018	166
2017	167
2016	173
2015	172
2014	164
2013	172
2012	174
2011	173
2010	173
2009	171
2008	174
2007	177
2006	169
2005	178
2004	182
2003	178
2002	178
2001	169
2000	169
1999	177
1998	169
1997	176
1996	169
1995	182
1994	179
1993	182
1992	176
1991	178
1990	180
1989	176
1988	178
1987	172
1986	175
1985	175
1984	174
1983	177
1982	170
1981	188
1980	185
1979	190
1978	187

Compared with Iowa and United States

Place	2023
Louisa County	168
Iowa	56,436
United States	5,593,727

Louisa County compared with nearby places

Under 180
180 to 260
260 to 350
350 to 450
450 to 750
750 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Louisa 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 Iowa by employer firms 99 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, Louisa 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, Louisa 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/louisa-county-iowa. 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, Louisa 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/louisa-county-iowa.

Harvard

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

Employer firms in Louisa County was 168 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 3.4% from 2022. That is the 85th highest of 99 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 Louisa County?

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

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