Economy & Jobs — Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

Employment

Total Establishments2,641
Total Employees39,114
Avg Annual Employment47,214
Avg Annual Pay$46,783
Total Annual Wages$2,208,812,533
Annual Payroll (thousands)$1,649,511
Unemployment Rate5.6%

Income

Median Household Income$55,274
Poverty Rate19.2%
IRS Returns56,000
Total AGI (thousands)$3,485,495
Average AGI per Return$62,241

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$689,506,029
Per Capita$5,178
Population Basis133,157

Agriculture

Total Farms816
Land in Farms (acres)7,791
Avg Farm Size (acres)9.50
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants100
Fast Food98
Bars18
Coffee & Snacks31

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.333958+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.542942+00:00.