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Employer firms in Washington Parish

Employer firms in Washington Parish was 532 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.5% from 2022. That is the 33rd highest of 64 counties in 2023.

2023, count532
Change on 2022+1.5%
Rank33rd of 64Counties in Louisiana ranked
Series high6721984
Series low5112020

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Employer firms in Washington Parish, 1978 to 2023

50055060065070019781985199219992006201320231978: 626 count1979: 662 count1980: 654 count1981: 652 count1982: 650 count1983: 651 count1984: 672 count1985: 663 count1986: 653 count1987: 640 count1988: 637 count1989: 617 count1990: 628 count1991: 612 count1992: 606 count1993: 621 count1994: 631 count1995: 644 count1996: 641 count1997: 623 count1998: 642 count1999: 635 count2000: 627 count2001: 599 count2002: 599 count2003: 589 count2004: 589 count2005: 606 count2006: 602 count2007: 600 count2008: 604 count2009: 589 count2010: 555 count2011: 551 count2012: 536 count2013: 541 count2014: 537 count2015: 528 count2016: 520 count2017: 526 count2018: 527 count2019: 526 count2020: 511 count2021: 511 count2022: 524 count2023: 532 count50055060065070019781994201020231978: 626 count1979: 662 count1980: 654 count1981: 652 count1982: 650 count1983: 651 count1984: 672 count1985: 663 count1986: 653 count1987: 640 count1988: 637 count1989: 617 count1990: 628 count1991: 612 count1992: 606 count1993: 621 count1994: 631 count1995: 644 count1996: 641 count1997: 623 count1998: 642 count1999: 635 count2000: 627 count2001: 599 count2002: 599 count2003: 589 count2004: 589 count2005: 606 count2006: 602 count2007: 600 count2008: 604 count2009: 589 count2010: 555 count2011: 551 count2012: 536 count2013: 541 count2014: 537 count2015: 528 count2016: 520 count2017: 526 count2018: 527 count2019: 526 count2020: 511 count2021: 511 count2022: 524 count2023: 532 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
2023532
2022524
2021511
2020511
2019526
2018527
2017526
2016520
2015528
2014537
2013541
2012536
2011551
2010555
2009589
2008604
2007600
2006602
2005606
2004589
2003589
2002599
2001599
2000627
1999635
1998642
1997623
1996641
1995644
1994631
1993621
1992606
1991612
1990628
1989617
1988637
1987640
1986653
1985663
1984672
1983651
1982650
1981652
1980654
1979662
1978626

Compared with Louisiana and United States

Place2023
Washington Parish532
Louisiana75,251
United States5,593,727

Washington 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. Washington 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, Washington 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, Washington 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/washington-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, Washington 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/washington-parish-louisiana.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Washington 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/washington-parish-louisiana (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Washington 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/washington-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 Washington Parish?

Employer firms in Washington Parish was 532 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.5% from 2022. That is the 33rd 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 Washington Parish?

672 in 1984, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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