Economy & Jobs — Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana

Employment

Total Establishments642
Total Employees7,603
Avg Annual Employment12,528
Avg Annual Pay$88,198
Total Annual Wages$1,104,909,428
Annual Payroll (thousands)$559,158
Unemployment Rate4.1%

Income

Median Household Income$77,996
Poverty Rate14.7%
IRS Returns9,830
Total AGI (thousands)$759,458
Average AGI per Return$77,259

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$274,369,573
Per Capita$11,668
Population Basis23,515

Agriculture

Total Farms78
Land in Farms (acres)9,970
Avg Farm Size (acres)128
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants13
Fast Food19
Bars6
Coffee & Snacks8

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.314285+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.525468+00:00.