Employer firms in Union County

Employer firms in Union County was 869 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.5% from 2022. That is the 15th highest of 75 counties in 2023.

2023, count869

Change on 2022-0.5%

Rank15th of 75Counties in Arkansas ranked

Series high1,1401995

Series low8692023

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 Union 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	869
2022	873
2021	889
2020	899
2019	913
2018	900
2017	930
2016	940
2015	959
2014	965
2013	989
2012	989
2011	987
2010	998
2009	1,009
2008	1,031
2007	1,015
2006	1,020
2005	1,031
2004	1,054
2003	1,052
2002	1,066
2001	1,074
2000	1,071
1999	1,077
1998	1,091
1997	1,105
1996	1,123
1995	1,140
1994	1,135
1993	1,134
1992	1,116
1991	1,106
1990	1,109
1989	1,098
1988	1,115
1987	1,115
1986	1,134
1985	1,134
1984	1,139
1983	1,089
1982	1,075
1981	1,078
1980	1,064
1979	1,061
1978	1,046

Compared with Arkansas and United States

Place	2023
Union County	869
Arkansas	47,875
United States	5,593,727

Union 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. Union 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, Union 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, Union 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/union-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, Union 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/union-county-arkansas.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Union 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/union-county-arkansas (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX

@misc{census_employer_firms_union_county_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Union 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/union-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 Union County?

Employer firms in Union County was 869 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.5% from 2022. That is the 15th 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 Union County?

1,140 in 1995, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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