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Louisiana Business Data*  Population: 4,492,076 Total Labor Force: 2,091,500 Unemployment Rate: 6.5% Number of Manufacturers: 4,604 Manufacturing Jobs: 172,302
Right to Work: Yes
Unemp. Ins. Tax: .11–6.2%
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Corporate Income Tax:
Graduated: 4% on 1st $25,000; 5% on 2nd $25,000; 6% on next $50,000; 7% on next $100,000; 8% on net income over $200,000. Sales Tax:
4%. Exemptions include: Manufacturing machinery & equipment. Property Tax:
Levied annually by local and county authorities. No state property tax. 15% of assessed Fair Market Value of the company's capital assets and 10% of Fair Market Value of land. State offers 10-year 100% abatement for qualified companies. Leading Manufacturing Industries:
(by % of total manufacturing employment) 15% Chemicals and allied products 15% Industrial machinery and equipment 11% Fabricated metal products 10% Transportation equipment 10% Food and kindred products Largest Manufacturing Establishments:
(by number of employees) Ingalls Shipbuilding, Avondale Facility (Avondale) - 3,300
Dow Chemical Co., Louisiana Opers., The (Plaquemine) - 1,600 CenturyLink, Inc. (Monroe) - 1,350 Exxon Mobil Refining & Supply (Baton Rouge) - 1,300 Axiall Corp. (Lake Charles) - 1,250 |
Counties with the Most Manufacturing Jobs:
Lafayette - 23,107 East Baton Rouge - 20,344 Jefferson - 16,483 Orleans - 13,590 Caddo - 12,651 Cities with the Most Manufacturing Jobs:
Baton Rouge - 18,308 New Orleans - 12,223 Shreveport - 11,989 Houma - 10,969 Lafayette - 10,954 Manufacturing Related Business Incentives:
• Industrial Tax Exemption
• Modernization Tax Credit • R & D Tax Credit • Restoration Tax Abatement • Economic Development Award Program • Enterprise Zones • Louisiana Fast Start (workforce development) |
Economic development agencies, chambers of commerce, and other organizations and businesses to help with your relocation or expansion:
Louisiana Economic Development
With dedicated and knowledgeable professionals committed to Louisiana's economic future, LED strives to help businesses find the resources they need to make relocation and expansion a successful, profitable endeavor.
1051 North Third Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802 (Map & Aerial View)
(800) 450-8115
www.louisianaeconomicdevelopment.com
Crowley Chamber Of Commerce
The Crowley Chamber of Commerce strives to be an advocate for and to serve the business community, to enhance the economic, civic and cultural environment and to advance the quality of life in Crowley.
P.O. Box 2125, Crowley, LA 70527 (Map & Aerial View)
(337) 788-0177
Downtown Development District of New Orleans
This organization aims to drive the development of Downtown New Orleans and be the catalyst for a prosperous, stimulating, innovative heart of the Crescent City by cultivating economic development in such industries as bioscience, the arts, digital media and tourism.
201 Saint Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70170 (Map & Aerial View)
(504) 561-8927
www.neworleansdowntown.com/site
Kinder Chamber Of Commerce
Our mission is to actively support, promote & enhance the business of our members & the economic cultural & civic environment of Kinder.
P.O. Box 853, Kinder, LA 70648 (Map & Aerial View)
(337) 738-5945
www.kinder.org
North Louisiana Economic Partnership
The NLEP is a non-profit economic development marketing organization promoting 14 parishes of North Louisiana as a desirable and profitable business location. The NLEP and its many partners work with both existing companies and prospective employers to encourage incremental capital investment and job creation as a way to build a thriving economy.
400 Edwards Street, Shreveport, LA 71101 (Map & Aerial View)
(318) 677-2536
www.nlep.org
Northeast Louisiana Economic Alliance
Northeast Louisiana Economic Alliance is a private, not-for-profit corporation utilizing local, state, federal and private resources and programs to enhance the available economic elements present in the region to promote and grow the regional resources leading to a vibrant economy.
903 Louisiana Ave., Ferriday, LA 71334 (Map & Aerial View)
(318) 757-3033
www.nelea.us
Louisiana Industrial News:
Industrial Directory Reports Louisiana Manufacturing Jobs Increased Over Past Year (6/20/2012)
Industrial Directory Reports Louisiana Manufacturing Jobs Remained Steady Over Past Year (6/6/2011)
Industrial Directory Reports Louisiana Manufacturing Jobs Declined 2.3% Over Past Year (5/28/2010)
Industrial Directory Reports Louisiana Lost 3,300 Manufacturing Jobs, 101 Plants (6/3/2009)
Louisiana Manufacturing Jobs Remained Steady Over Year Reports 2008 Industrial Directory (6/13/2008)
State Industrial Register Reports Louisiana Manufacturing Jobs Up 3.2%, Plants Down 2.4% (6/7/2007)
Manufacturers' Guide Reports Louisiana Industrial Jobs Down 7% (5/26/2006)
Industrial Directory Reports Louisiana Manufacturing Jobs Increased Over Past Year (6/20/2012)
Industrial Directory Reports Louisiana Manufacturing Jobs Remained Steady Over Past Year (6/6/2011)
Industrial Directory Reports Louisiana Manufacturing Jobs Declined 2.3% Over Past Year (5/28/2010)
Industrial Directory Reports Louisiana Lost 3,300 Manufacturing Jobs, 101 Plants (6/3/2009)
Louisiana Manufacturing Jobs Remained Steady Over Year Reports 2008 Industrial Directory (6/13/2008)
State Industrial Register Reports Louisiana Manufacturing Jobs Up 3.2%, Plants Down 2.4% (6/7/2007)
Manufacturers' Guide Reports Louisiana Industrial Jobs Down 7% (5/26/2006)
Looking to reach Louisiana manufacturers? Access the Louisiana Manufacturers Database compiled by MNI.
*Manufacturing stats updated on 5/17/2013. All other stats updated on 5/17/2013. Listings updated on 5/23/2013.
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