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Employer firms in Webster Parish

Employer firms in Webster Parish was 641 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.3% from 2022. That is the 25th highest of 64 counties in 2023.

2023, count641
Change on 2022+1.3%
Rank25th of 64Counties in Louisiana ranked
Series high7601984
Series low6272021

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Employer firms in Webster Parish, 1978 to 2023

60065070075080019781985199219992006201320231978: 710 count1979: 732 count1980: 716 count1981: 720 count1982: 723 count1983: 725 count1984: 760 count1985: 741 count1986: 732 count1987: 728 count1988: 711 count1989: 713 count1990: 709 count1991: 698 count1992: 684 count1993: 686 count1994: 703 count1995: 713 count1996: 738 count1997: 737 count1998: 717 count1999: 721 count2000: 719 count2001: 697 count2002: 711 count2003: 703 count2004: 702 count2005: 696 count2006: 706 count2007: 714 count2008: 694 count2009: 702 count2010: 707 count2011: 686 count2012: 691 count2013: 683 count2014: 681 count2015: 699 count2016: 666 count2017: 655 count2018: 642 count2019: 638 count2020: 638 count2021: 627 count2022: 633 count2023: 641 count60065070075080019781994201020231978: 710 count1979: 732 count1980: 716 count1981: 720 count1982: 723 count1983: 725 count1984: 760 count1985: 741 count1986: 732 count1987: 728 count1988: 711 count1989: 713 count1990: 709 count1991: 698 count1992: 684 count1993: 686 count1994: 703 count1995: 713 count1996: 738 count1997: 737 count1998: 717 count1999: 721 count2000: 719 count2001: 697 count2002: 711 count2003: 703 count2004: 702 count2005: 696 count2006: 706 count2007: 714 count2008: 694 count2009: 702 count2010: 707 count2011: 686 count2012: 691 count2013: 683 count2014: 681 count2015: 699 count2016: 666 count2017: 655 count2018: 642 count2019: 638 count2020: 638 count2021: 627 count2022: 633 count2023: 641 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
2023641
2022633
2021627
2020638
2019638
2018642
2017655
2016666
2015699
2014681
2013683
2012691
2011686
2010707
2009702
2008694
2007714
2006706
2005696
2004702
2003703
2002711
2001697
2000719
1999721
1998717
1997737
1996738
1995713
1994703
1993686
1992684
1991698
1990709
1989713
1988711
1987728
1986732
1985741
1984760
1983725
1982723
1981720
1980716
1979732
1978710

Compared with Louisiana and United States

Place2023
Webster Parish641
Louisiana75,251
United States5,593,727

Webster 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. Webster 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, Webster 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, Webster 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/webster-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, Webster 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/webster-parish-louisiana.

Harvard

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

Employer firms in Webster Parish was 641 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.3% from 2022. That is the 25th 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 Webster Parish?

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

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