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Employer firms in Plaquemines Parish

Employer firms in Plaquemines Parish was 570 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.9% from 2022. That is the 27th highest of 64 counties in 2023.

2023, count570
Change on 2022+0.9%
Rank27th of 64Counties in Louisiana ranked
Series high7271983
Series low5652022

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Employer firms in Plaquemines Parish, 1978 to 2023

55060065070075019781985199219992006201320231978: 650 count1979: 678 count1980: 672 count1981: 702 count1982: 725 count1983: 727 count1984: 719 count1985: 697 count1986: 676 count1987: 640 count1988: 637 count1989: 617 count1990: 648 count1991: 652 count1992: 636 count1993: 647 count1994: 660 count1995: 666 count1996: 648 count1997: 652 count1998: 691 count1999: 660 count2000: 655 count2001: 655 count2002: 665 count2003: 664 count2004: 663 count2005: 656 count2006: 571 count2007: 614 count2008: 603 count2009: 623 count2010: 627 count2011: 640 count2012: 638 count2013: 625 count2014: 634 count2015: 635 count2016: 617 count2017: 597 count2018: 594 count2019: 582 count2020: 567 count2021: 571 count2022: 565 count2023: 570 count55060065070075019781994201020231978: 650 count1979: 678 count1980: 672 count1981: 702 count1982: 725 count1983: 727 count1984: 719 count1985: 697 count1986: 676 count1987: 640 count1988: 637 count1989: 617 count1990: 648 count1991: 652 count1992: 636 count1993: 647 count1994: 660 count1995: 666 count1996: 648 count1997: 652 count1998: 691 count1999: 660 count2000: 655 count2001: 655 count2002: 665 count2003: 664 count2004: 663 count2005: 656 count2006: 571 count2007: 614 count2008: 603 count2009: 623 count2010: 627 count2011: 640 count2012: 638 count2013: 625 count2014: 634 count2015: 635 count2016: 617 count2017: 597 count2018: 594 count2019: 582 count2020: 567 count2021: 571 count2022: 565 count2023: 570 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
2023570
2022565
2021571
2020567
2019582
2018594
2017597
2016617
2015635
2014634
2013625
2012638
2011640
2010627
2009623
2008603
2007614
2006571
2005656
2004663
2003664
2002665
2001655
2000655
1999660
1998691
1997652
1996648
1995666
1994660
1993647
1992636
1991652
1990648
1989617
1988637
1987640
1986676
1985697
1984719
1983727
1982725
1981702
1980672
1979678
1978650

Compared with Louisiana and United States

Place2023
Plaquemines Parish570
Louisiana75,251
United States5,593,727

Plaquemines 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. Plaquemines 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, Plaquemines 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, Plaquemines 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/plaquemines-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, Plaquemines 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/plaquemines-parish-louisiana.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Plaquemines 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/plaquemines-parish-louisiana (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, Plaquemines Parish, 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/plaquemines-parish-louisiana. 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 Plaquemines Parish?

Employer firms in Plaquemines Parish was 570 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.9% from 2022. That is the 27th 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 Plaquemines Parish?

727 in 1983, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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