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Employer firms in Union Parish

Employer firms in Union Parish was 311 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 5.1% from 2022. That is the 44th highest of 64 counties in 2023.

2023, count311
Change on 2022+5.1%
Rank44th of 64Counties in Louisiana ranked
Series high3112023
Series low2521981

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Employer firms in Union Parish, 1978 to 2023

24026028030032019781985199219992006201320231978: 273 count1979: 283 count1980: 262 count1981: 252 count1982: 268 count1983: 261 count1984: 268 count1985: 272 count1986: 269 count1987: 261 count1988: 263 count1989: 260 count1990: 260 count1991: 260 count1992: 275 count1993: 280 count1994: 287 count1995: 294 count1996: 290 count1997: 301 count1998: 295 count1999: 290 count2000: 294 count2001: 288 count2002: 298 count2003: 297 count2004: 298 count2005: 290 count2006: 291 count2007: 298 count2008: 298 count2009: 297 count2010: 295 count2011: 287 count2012: 287 count2013: 278 count2014: 278 count2015: 286 count2016: 293 count2017: 276 count2018: 287 count2019: 294 count2020: 290 count2021: 296 count2022: 296 count2023: 311 count24026028030032019781994201020231978: 273 count1979: 283 count1980: 262 count1981: 252 count1982: 268 count1983: 261 count1984: 268 count1985: 272 count1986: 269 count1987: 261 count1988: 263 count1989: 260 count1990: 260 count1991: 260 count1992: 275 count1993: 280 count1994: 287 count1995: 294 count1996: 290 count1997: 301 count1998: 295 count1999: 290 count2000: 294 count2001: 288 count2002: 298 count2003: 297 count2004: 298 count2005: 290 count2006: 291 count2007: 298 count2008: 298 count2009: 297 count2010: 295 count2011: 287 count2012: 287 count2013: 278 count2014: 278 count2015: 286 count2016: 293 count2017: 276 count2018: 287 count2019: 294 count2020: 290 count2021: 296 count2022: 296 count2023: 311 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
2023311
2022296
2021296
2020290
2019294
2018287
2017276
2016293
2015286
2014278
2013278
2012287
2011287
2010295
2009297
2008298
2007298
2006291
2005290
2004298
2003297
2002298
2001288
2000294
1999290
1998295
1997301
1996290
1995294
1994287
1993280
1992275
1991260
1990260
1989260
1988263
1987261
1986269
1985272
1984268
1983261
1982268
1981252
1980262
1979283
1978273

Compared with Louisiana and United States

Place2023
Union Parish311
Louisiana75,251
United States5,593,727

Union 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. Union 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, Union 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, Union 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/union-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, Union 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/union-parish-louisiana.

Harvard

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

Employer firms in Union Parish was 311 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 5.1% from 2022. That is the 44th 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 Union Parish?

311 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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