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Employer firms in West Carroll Parish

Employer firms in West Carroll Parish was 148 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 3.9% from 2022. That is the 59th highest of 64 counties in 2023.

2023, count148
Change on 2022-3.9%
Rank59th of 64Counties in Louisiana ranked
Series high1901979
Series low1452021

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Employer firms in West Carroll Parish, 1978 to 2023

14015016017018019019781985199219992006201320231978: 185 count1979: 190 count1980: 182 count1981: 184 count1982: 178 count1983: 176 count1984: 182 count1985: 177 count1986: 168 count1987: 157 count1988: 150 count1989: 148 count1990: 151 count1991: 154 count1992: 152 count1993: 165 count1994: 162 count1995: 156 count1996: 155 count1997: 167 count1998: 166 count1999: 170 count2000: 171 count2001: 160 count2002: 161 count2003: 163 count2004: 160 count2005: 165 count2006: 171 count2007: 174 count2008: 163 count2009: 156 count2010: 157 count2011: 163 count2012: 168 count2013: 170 count2014: 169 count2015: 164 count2016: 157 count2017: 148 count2018: 151 count2019: 148 count2020: 155 count2021: 145 count2022: 154 count2023: 148 count14016018020019781994201020231978: 185 count1979: 190 count1980: 182 count1981: 184 count1982: 178 count1983: 176 count1984: 182 count1985: 177 count1986: 168 count1987: 157 count1988: 150 count1989: 148 count1990: 151 count1991: 154 count1992: 152 count1993: 165 count1994: 162 count1995: 156 count1996: 155 count1997: 167 count1998: 166 count1999: 170 count2000: 171 count2001: 160 count2002: 161 count2003: 163 count2004: 160 count2005: 165 count2006: 171 count2007: 174 count2008: 163 count2009: 156 count2010: 157 count2011: 163 count2012: 168 count2013: 170 count2014: 169 count2015: 164 count2016: 157 count2017: 148 count2018: 151 count2019: 148 count2020: 155 count2021: 145 count2022: 154 count2023: 148 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
2023148
2022154
2021145
2020155
2019148
2018151
2017148
2016157
2015164
2014169
2013170
2012168
2011163
2010157
2009156
2008163
2007174
2006171
2005165
2004160
2003163
2002161
2001160
2000171
1999170
1998166
1997167
1996155
1995156
1994162
1993165
1992152
1991154
1990151
1989148
1988150
1987157
1986168
1985177
1984182
1983176
1982178
1981184
1980182
1979190
1978185

Compared with Louisiana and United States

Place2023
West Carroll Parish148
Louisiana75,251
United States5,593,727

West Carroll 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. West Carroll 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, West Carroll 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, West Carroll 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/west-carroll-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, West Carroll 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/west-carroll-parish-louisiana.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, West Carroll 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/west-carroll-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, West Carroll Parish, 1978 to 2023}},
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  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/west-carroll-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 West Carroll Parish?

Employer firms in West Carroll Parish was 148 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 3.9% from 2022. That is the 59th 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 West Carroll Parish?

190 in 1979, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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