Economy & Jobs — Rapides Parish, Louisiana
Employment
| Total Establishments | 3,183 |
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| Total Employees | 44,976 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 56,422 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $51,777 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $2,921,352,798 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $2,164,651 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $55,407 |
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| Poverty Rate | 18.3% |
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| IRS Returns | 54,530 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $3,606,587 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $66,140 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $858,560,917 |
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| Per Capita | $6,603 |
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| Population Basis | 130,023 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 12 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 20,486 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 1,707 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 65 |
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| Fast Food | 111 |
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| Bars | 14 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 17 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.317088+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.527898+00:00.
