Economy & Jobs — West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Employment
| Total Establishments | 585 |
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| Total Employees | 10,819 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 13,248 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $67,548 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $894,851,257 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $579,027 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 7.5% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $80,510 |
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| Poverty Rate | 14.7% |
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| IRS Returns | 12,520 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $882,186 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $70,462 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $450,325,361 |
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| Per Capita | $16,557 |
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| Population Basis | 27,199 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 112 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 42,593 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 380 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 15 |
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| Fast Food | 28 |
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| Bars | 5 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 4 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.341793+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.550470+00:00.
