Economy & Jobs — Lafourche Parish, Louisiana
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,645 |
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| Total Employees | 24,850 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 34,853 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $67,112 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $2,339,035,504 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $1,575,176 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.5% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $61,381 |
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| Poverty Rate | 16.6% |
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| IRS Returns | 39,640 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $2,458,976 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $62,033 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $648,853,198 |
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| Per Capita | $6,651 |
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| Population Basis | 97,557 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 1 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 117,178 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 117,178 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 39 |
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| Fast Food | 58 |
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| Bars | 15 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 11 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.303145+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.515395+00:00.
