Economy & Jobs — Ouachita Parish, Louisiana
Employment
| Total Establishments | 4,175 |
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| Total Employees | 57,646 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 69,384 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $50,059 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $3,473,287,633 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $2,570,678 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.5% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $49,261 |
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| Poverty Rate | 23.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 64,990 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $4,069,696 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $62,620 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $1,010,262,814 |
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| Per Capita | $6,300 |
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| Population Basis | 160,368 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 131 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 46,258 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 353 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 90 |
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| Fast Food | 124 |
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| Bars | 10 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 26 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.312798+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.524125+00:00.
