Economy & Jobs — Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
Employment
| Total Establishments | 11,729 |
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| Total Employees | 174,764 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 184,764 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $63,803 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $11,788,505,554 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $10,060,778 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.0% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $63,257 |
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| Poverty Rate | 15.5% |
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| IRS Returns | 197,090 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $13,959,406 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $70,828 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $4,652,101,418 |
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| Per Capita | $10,554 |
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| Population Basis | 440,781 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 20 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 20,957 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 1,048 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 358 |
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| Fast Food | 409 |
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| Bars | 102 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 115 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.299254+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.511703+00:00.
