Employer firms in Monroe County

Employer firms in Monroe County was 147 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2.6% from 2022. That is the 62nd highest of 75 counties in 2023.

2023, count147

Change on 2022-2.6%

Rank62nd of 75Counties in Arkansas ranked

Series high2691978

Series low1472023

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Employer firms in Monroe 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	147
2022	151
2021	159
2020	153
2019	151
2018	155
2017	161
2016	155
2015	158
2014	169
2013	170
2012	167
2011	167
2010	170
2009	173
2008	178
2007	178
2006	181
2005	193
2004	204
2003	214
2002	212
2001	211
2000	219
1999	222
1998	230
1997	226
1996	229
1995	225
1994	217
1993	221
1992	230
1991	232
1990	237
1989	242
1988	235
1987	233
1986	248
1985	248
1984	248
1983	244
1982	250
1981	250
1980	259
1979	262
1978	269

Compared with Arkansas and United States

Place	2023
Monroe County	147
Arkansas	47,875
United States	5,593,727

Monroe 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. Monroe 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, Monroe 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, Monroe 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/monroe-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, Monroe 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/monroe-county-arkansas.

Harvard

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

Employer firms in Monroe County was 147 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2.6% from 2022. That is the 62nd 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 Monroe County?

269 in 1978, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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