Economy & Jobs — Morehouse Parish, Louisiana

Employment

Total Establishments440
Total Employees5,345
Avg Annual Employment6,213
Avg Annual Pay$44,568
Total Annual Wages$276,907,341
Annual Payroll (thousands)$199,799
Unemployment Rate8.8%

Income

Median Household Income$37,875
Poverty Rate28.8%
IRS Returns9,750
Total AGI (thousands)$478,970
Average AGI per Return$49,125

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$190,330,763
Per Capita$7,426
Population Basis25,629

Agriculture

Total Farms133
Land in Farms (acres)103,574
Avg Farm Size (acres)779
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants9
Fast Food13
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.308809+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.520458+00:00.