Economy & Jobs — Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana

Employment

Total Establishments830
Total Employees11,686
Avg Annual Employment14,311
Avg Annual Pay$46,001
Total Annual Wages$658,336,504
Annual Payroll (thousands)$527,752
Unemployment Rate8.9%

Income

Median Household Income$41,310
Poverty Rate25.9%
IRS Returns14,600
Total AGI (thousands)$974,953
Average AGI per Return$66,778

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$230,832,790
Per Capita$6,153
Population Basis37,515

Agriculture

Total Farms23
Land in Farms (acres)138,485
Avg Farm Size (acres)6,021
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants29
Fast Food27
Bars5
Coffee & Snacks3

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.310382+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.522185+00:00.