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Employer firms in St. Landry Parish

Employer firms in St. Landry Parish was 1,230 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.3% from 2022. That is the 16th highest of 64 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,230
Change on 2022-1.3%
Rank16th of 64Counties in Louisiana ranked
Series high1,3981984
Series low1,1761992

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Employer firms in St. Landry Parish, 1978 to 2023

1,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,40019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,255 count1979: 1,312 count1980: 1,309 count1981: 1,342 count1982: 1,363 count1983: 1,370 count1984: 1,398 count1985: 1,359 count1986: 1,320 count1987: 1,209 count1988: 1,205 count1989: 1,185 count1990: 1,192 count1991: 1,188 count1992: 1,176 count1993: 1,198 count1994: 1,210 count1995: 1,218 count1996: 1,227 count1997: 1,231 count1998: 1,270 count1999: 1,282 count2000: 1,265 count2001: 1,259 count2002: 1,264 count2003: 1,284 count2004: 1,267 count2005: 1,280 count2006: 1,310 count2007: 1,332 count2008: 1,306 count2009: 1,322 count2010: 1,303 count2011: 1,313 count2012: 1,286 count2013: 1,284 count2014: 1,269 count2015: 1,274 count2016: 1,287 count2017: 1,278 count2018: 1,263 count2019: 1,251 count2020: 1,224 count2021: 1,240 count2022: 1,246 count2023: 1,230 count1,1001,2001,3001,40019781994201020231978: 1,255 count1979: 1,312 count1980: 1,309 count1981: 1,342 count1982: 1,363 count1983: 1,370 count1984: 1,398 count1985: 1,359 count1986: 1,320 count1987: 1,209 count1988: 1,205 count1989: 1,185 count1990: 1,192 count1991: 1,188 count1992: 1,176 count1993: 1,198 count1994: 1,210 count1995: 1,218 count1996: 1,227 count1997: 1,231 count1998: 1,270 count1999: 1,282 count2000: 1,265 count2001: 1,259 count2002: 1,264 count2003: 1,284 count2004: 1,267 count2005: 1,280 count2006: 1,310 count2007: 1,332 count2008: 1,306 count2009: 1,322 count2010: 1,303 count2011: 1,313 count2012: 1,286 count2013: 1,284 count2014: 1,269 count2015: 1,274 count2016: 1,287 count2017: 1,278 count2018: 1,263 count2019: 1,251 count2020: 1,224 count2021: 1,240 count2022: 1,246 count2023: 1,230 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
20231,230
20221,246
20211,240
20201,224
20191,251
20181,263
20171,278
20161,287
20151,274
20141,269
20131,284
20121,286
20111,313
20101,303
20091,322
20081,306
20071,332
20061,310
20051,280
20041,267
20031,284
20021,264
20011,259
20001,265
19991,282
19981,270
19971,231
19961,227
19951,218
19941,210
19931,198
19921,176
19911,188
19901,192
19891,185
19881,205
19871,209
19861,320
19851,359
19841,398
19831,370
19821,363
19811,342
19801,309
19791,312
19781,255

Compared with Louisiana and United States

Place2023
St. Landry Parish1,230
Louisiana75,251
United States5,593,727

St. Landry 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. St. Landry 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, St. Landry 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, St. Landry 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/st-landry-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, St. Landry 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/st-landry-parish-louisiana.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, St. Landry 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/st-landry-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, St. Landry Parish, 1978 to 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in St. Landry Parish?

Employer firms in St. Landry Parish was 1,230 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.3% from 2022. That is the 16th 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 St. Landry Parish?

1,398 in 1984, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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