Economy & Jobs — Evangeline Parish, Louisiana

Employment

Total Establishments488
Total Employees6,447
Avg Annual Employment7,827
Avg Annual Pay$43,671
Total Annual Wages$341,818,787
Annual Payroll (thousands)$244,469
Unemployment Rate14.0%

Income

Median Household Income$34,526
Poverty Rate27.8%
IRS Returns12,800
Total AGI (thousands)$691,441
Average AGI per Return$54,019

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$199,723,075
Per Capita$6,174
Population Basis32,350

Agriculture

Total Farms163
Land in Farms (acres)28,553
Avg Farm Size (acres)175
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants7
Fast Food13
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.289787+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.503111+00:00.