Counties in Louisiana by real GDP growth

Union Parish had the highest real GDP growth of 64 counties in 2013, at 139.2%. St. Bernard Parish had the lowest, at -23.4%. The median was -1.9% and the figure for Louisiana was -2.4%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest139.2Union Parish
Median-1.964 counties
Louisiana-2.4History

Top 40 counties, 2013

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Union ParishUnion Parish: 139.2 %139.2East Feliciana ParishEast Feliciana Parish: 23 %23Tensas ParishTensas Parish: 10.1 %10.1St. Martin ParishSt. Martin Parish: 8.1 %8.1Lincoln ParishLincoln Parish: 7.3 %7.3Plaquemines ParishPlaquemines Parish: 6.8 %6.8East Baton Rouge ParishEast Baton Rouge Parish: 5.7 %5.7St. Helena ParishSt. Helena Parish: 5.2 %5.2Terrebonne ParishTerrebonne Parish: 5 %5Lafourche ParishLafourche Parish: 4.2 %4.2West Feliciana ParishWest Feliciana Parish: 4.2 %4.2Winn ParishWinn Parish: 4 %4Richland ParishRichland Parish: 3.5 %3.5St. Tammany ParishSt. Tammany Parish: 3.2 %3.2East Carroll ParishEast Carroll Parish: 2.8 %2.8West Carroll ParishWest Carroll Parish: 2.6 %2.6Grant ParishGrant Parish: 2.2 %2.2Jackson ParishJackson Parish: 1.7 %1.7Franklin ParishFranklin Parish: 1.1 %1.1Caldwell ParishCaldwell Parish: 0.9 %0.9Livingston ParishLivingston Parish: 0.9 %0.9Ouachita ParishOuachita Parish: 0.9 %0.9Lafayette ParishLafayette Parish: 0.7 %0.7Iberville ParishIberville Parish: 0.6 %0.6Assumption ParishAssumption Parish: 0.1 %0.1Rapides ParishRapides Parish: -0.4 %-0.4Washington ParishWashington Parish: -0.9 %-0.9St. John the Baptist ParishSt. John the Baptist Parish: -1.5 %-1.5Iberia ParishIberia Parish: -1.7 %-1.7Jefferson ParishJefferson Parish: -1.7 %-1.7Natchitoches ParishNatchitoches Parish: -1.8 %-1.8Orleans ParishOrleans Parish: -1.9 %-1.9Pointe Coupee ParishPointe Coupee Parish: -1.9 %-1.9Avoyelles ParishAvoyelles Parish: -2.3 %-2.3Concordia ParishConcordia Parish: -2.4 %-2.4St. Mary ParishSt. Mary Parish: -2.6 %-2.6West Baton Rouge ParishWest Baton Rouge Parish: -3.2 %-3.2Morehouse ParishMorehouse Parish: -3.3 %-3.3Vernon ParishVernon Parish: -3.9 %-3.9St. Landry ParishSt. Landry Parish: -4 %-4
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2013 (%)Change on 2012
1Union Parish139.2+127.6 pts
2East Feliciana Parish23+19 pts
3Tensas Parish10.1+17.8 pts
4St. Martin Parish8.1-0.5 pts
5Lincoln Parish7.3+6.8 pts
6Plaquemines Parish6.8+4.8 pts
7East Baton Rouge Parish5.7+6.7 pts
8St. Helena Parish5.2-0.6 pts
9Terrebonne Parish5+1.7 pts
10Lafourche Parish4.2+1.2 pts
10West Feliciana Parish4.2+0.2 pts
12Winn Parish4-4.1 pts
13Richland Parish3.5+1.7 pts
14St. Tammany Parish3.2+2.4 pts
15East Carroll Parish2.8-16.7 pts
16West Carroll Parish2.6-1.2 pts
17Grant Parish2.2+1.8 pts
18Jackson Parish1.7+8 pts
19Franklin Parish1.1-11.6 pts
20Caldwell Parish0.9+3.3 pts
20Livingston Parish0.9-0.3 pts
20Ouachita Parish0.9+0.2 pts
23Lafayette Parish0.7-2.1 pts
24Iberville Parish0.6+3.5 pts
25Assumption Parish0.1-2.1 pts
26Rapides Parish-0.4-0.8 pts
27Washington Parish-0.9+10.8 pts
28St. John the Baptist Parish-1.5-75.5 pts
29Iberia Parish-1.7-8 pts
29Jefferson Parish-1.7-1.1 pts
31Natchitoches Parish-1.8+1.6 pts
32Orleans Parish-1.9-3.2 pts
32Pointe Coupee Parish-1.9+5 pts
34Avoyelles Parish-2.3-6.6 pts
35Concordia Parish-2.4+5.4 pts
36St. Mary Parish-2.6-3.8 pts
37West Baton Rouge Parish-3.2+5.7 pts
38Morehouse Parish-3.3-25.1 pts
39Vernon Parish-3.9-2.9 pts
40St. Landry Parish-4+1.5 pts
41Bossier Parish-4.1-2.8 pts
42St. James Parish-4.5-29.8 pts
43Beauregard Parish-4.7-6.1 pts
43Vermilion Parish-4.7-13.3 pts
45Allen Parish-5.2-7 pts
45Caddo Parish-5.2-1.9 pts
47Acadia Parish-5.8-7 pts
48Cameron Parish-5.9-9.2 pts
48Jefferson Davis Parish-5.9-18.1 pts
50Webster Parish-6.2-3.1 pts
51Tangipahoa Parish-6.5+2.8 pts
52LaSalle Parish-6.6-14.9 pts
53Catahoula Parish-7.7-3.6 pts
54Evangeline Parish-9.8-20.8 pts
55Claiborne Parish-11+20.1 pts
56Calcasieu Parish-12.1-9.7 pts
57Madison Parish-13.3-5.4 pts
58Red River Parish-15.6-7.9 pts
59Ascension Parish-18.4-26.3 pts
60Bienville Parish-18.5-12.3 pts
61St. Charles Parish-19.1-8.6 pts
62Sabine Parish-19.7-26.3 pts
63De Soto Parish-19.9-5.9 pts
64St. Bernard Parish-23.4-25.4 pts

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About this ranking

Annual percentage change of GDP in chain-linked volumes, or at constant prices in the World Bank series.

Each value comes from one official source for that place: national statistics offices, Eurostat, for the United States the Bureau of Economic Analysis or, for other countries and the World, the World Bank. Annual values compare one calendar year with the previous one; quarterly values compare a quarter with the same quarter a year earlier. Past values can be revised. United States figures come from BEA tables SAGDP11 for the nation and states and CAGDP11 for counties. Growth in small counties can swing widely from year to year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP11.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which county has the highest real GDP growth?

Union Parish, with 139.2% in 2013, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

St. Bernard Parish, with -23.4% in 2013.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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