Economy & Jobs — Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Employment
| Total Establishments | 9,958 |
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| Total Employees | 165,789 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 188,050 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $67,626 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $12,717,069,921 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $9,655,531 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 8.4% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $51,116 |
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| Poverty Rate | 22.9% |
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| IRS Returns | 155,070 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $12,210,231 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $78,740 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $3,466,895,716 |
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| Per Capita | $9,028 |
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| Population Basis | 383,997 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 13 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 137 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 10.50 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 534 |
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| Fast Food | 381 |
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| Bars | 236 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 163 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.310870+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.522666+00:00.
