Economy & Jobs — East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Employment
| Total Establishments | 12,520 |
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| Total Employees | 236,005 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 270,603 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $66,778 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $18,070,233,634 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $13,878,703 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 7.1% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $62,083 |
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| Poverty Rate | 17.9% |
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| IRS Returns | 192,970 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $16,275,863 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $84,344 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $7,324,124,192 |
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| Per Capita | $16,034 |
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| Population Basis | 456,781 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 2 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 17,144 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 8,572 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 293 |
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| Fast Food | 480 |
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| Bars | 61 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 115 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.287852+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.501312+00:00.
