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Employer firms in Vernon Parish

Employer firms in Vernon Parish was 552 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.5% from 2022. That is the 32nd highest of 64 counties in 2023.

2023, count552
Change on 2022+0.5%
Rank32nd of 64Counties in Louisiana ranked
Series high6282012
Series low3961978

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Employer firms in Vernon Parish, 1978 to 2023

35040045050055060065019781985199219992006201320231978: 396 count1979: 411 count1980: 402 count1981: 400 count1982: 401 count1983: 422 count1984: 449 count1985: 424 count1986: 445 count1987: 455 count1988: 459 count1989: 458 count1990: 449 count1991: 455 count1992: 462 count1993: 469 count1994: 489 count1995: 491 count1996: 522 count1997: 544 count1998: 528 count1999: 534 count2000: 533 count2001: 510 count2002: 520 count2003: 520 count2004: 533 count2005: 560 count2006: 573 count2007: 584 count2008: 574 count2009: 583 count2010: 604 count2011: 619 count2012: 628 count2013: 620 count2014: 621 count2015: 607 count2016: 585 count2017: 580 count2018: 577 count2019: 577 count2020: 561 count2021: 549 count2022: 549 count2023: 552 count30040050060070019781994201020231978: 396 count1979: 411 count1980: 402 count1981: 400 count1982: 401 count1983: 422 count1984: 449 count1985: 424 count1986: 445 count1987: 455 count1988: 459 count1989: 458 count1990: 449 count1991: 455 count1992: 462 count1993: 469 count1994: 489 count1995: 491 count1996: 522 count1997: 544 count1998: 528 count1999: 534 count2000: 533 count2001: 510 count2002: 520 count2003: 520 count2004: 533 count2005: 560 count2006: 573 count2007: 584 count2008: 574 count2009: 583 count2010: 604 count2011: 619 count2012: 628 count2013: 620 count2014: 621 count2015: 607 count2016: 585 count2017: 580 count2018: 577 count2019: 577 count2020: 561 count2021: 549 count2022: 549 count2023: 552 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
2023552
2022549
2021549
2020561
2019577
2018577
2017580
2016585
2015607
2014621
2013620
2012628
2011619
2010604
2009583
2008574
2007584
2006573
2005560
2004533
2003520
2002520
2001510
2000533
1999534
1998528
1997544
1996522
1995491
1994489
1993469
1992462
1991455
1990449
1989458
1988459
1987455
1986445
1985424
1984449
1983422
1982401
1981400
1980402
1979411
1978396

Compared with Louisiana and United States

Place2023
Vernon Parish552
Louisiana75,251
United States5,593,727

Vernon 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. Vernon 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, Vernon 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, Vernon 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/vernon-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, Vernon 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/vernon-parish-louisiana.

Harvard

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

Employer firms in Vernon Parish was 552 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.5% from 2022. That is the 32nd 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 Vernon Parish?

628 in 2012, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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