Economy & Jobs — Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana

Employment

Total Establishments699
Total Employees7,771
Avg Annual Employment9,801
Avg Annual Pay$42,336
Total Annual Wages$414,939,426
Annual Payroll (thousands)$276,786
Unemployment Rate7.4%

Income

Median Household Income$38,696
Poverty Rate27.9%
IRS Returns15,520
Total AGI (thousands)$843,228
Average AGI per Return$54,332

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$278,322,189
Per Capita$7,012
Population Basis39,693

Agriculture

Total Farms176
Land in Farms (acres)109,652
Avg Farm Size (acres)623
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants12
Fast Food21
Bars7
Coffee & Snacks3

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.272869+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.487957+00:00.