Economy & Jobs — Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
Employment
| Total Establishments | 8,779 |
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| Total Employees | 127,850 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 137,173 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $58,120 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $7,972,509,887 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $7,061,848 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $66,617 |
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| Poverty Rate | 16.8% |
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| IRS Returns | 113,810 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $9,256,927 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $81,337 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $1,341,810,332 |
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| Per Capita | $5,550 |
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| Population Basis | 241,753 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 502 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 42,861 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 85.40 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 212 |
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| Fast Food | 263 |
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| Bars | 44 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 78 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.300724+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.512878+00:00.
