Economy & Jobs — Ascension Parish, Louisiana
Employment
| Total Establishments | 2,639 |
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| Total Employees | 42,431 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 50,590 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $71,805 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $3,632,609,712 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $2,939,102 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $93,800 |
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| Poverty Rate | 9.9% |
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| IRS Returns | 57,910 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $4,879,773 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $84,265 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $634,693,234 |
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| Per Capita | $5,017 |
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| Population Basis | 126,500 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 265 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 473 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 1.80 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 59 |
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| Fast Food | 122 |
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| Bars | 17 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 25 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.269828+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.485314+00:00.
