Economic Impact

$12.7 BILLION IN SALES
including more than $5.1 billion in value added to the regional economy, representing 25% of GDP

$1.75 BILLION IN EARNINGS
with average earnings of more than $91,000 per job

19,220 JOBS IN THE REGION
including direct, indirect, and induced economic effects; 36% of total employment in the River Region

$17.8 BILLION IN SALES
including more than $8.0 billion in value added to the state economy

$328.8 MILLION IN STATE TAXES
supported by businesses located within the Port of South Louisiana

59,380 JOBS IN THE STATE
representing twice as many jobs as the oil and gas industry

#1 PROVIDER OF JOBS
in Louisiana’s manufacturing sector

$79.7 BILLION IN SALES
for business in Louisiana

$1.1 BILLION
contributed to the Louisiana treasury

8.3 JOBS CREATED
in other sectors for every job created in the chemical industry

$160 BILLION | 19,000 JOBS
in announcements of new chemical facilities or expansions (since 2012)

$14.5 BILLION
in investments will come onto local property tax rolls

$106,000 YRL AVG WAGE
for employees in the industry, an additional $60,000 more than the state’s median income

$959.5 MILLION
provided annually to local governments across the state

$15.7 BILLION
generated in household earnings, approximately 12.4% of all state earnings