DOING BUSINESS IN LOUISIANA
Louisiana Economic Development
225-342-6016
susan.bourgeois@la.gov
www.opportunitylouisiana.com
Susan B. Bourgeois, Secretary,
Louisiana Economic Development
TARGETED GROWTH SECTORS
Energy: Many Louisiana attributes that helped the oil and gas industry thrive are now spurring investments in solar and wind power, carbon capture and sequestration, and alternative fuels.
Manufacturing: Decades of expertise and an available, highly skilled workforce put Louisiana at the epicenter of the nation’s manufacturing renaissance.
Technology: Strategic investments in higher education and a comprehensive portfolio of targeted incentives have created an ideal environment for IT, software development, and bioscience business expansion.
TOP PROJECTS
COMPANY | LOCATION | INVESTMENT |
Clean Hydrogen Works | Donaldsonville | $7.5 billion |
St. Charles Clean Fuels | St. Rose | $4.6 billion |
DG Fuels | St. James Parish | $3.1 billion |
CF Industries | Ascension Parish | $2 billion |
SunGas Renewables | Pineville | $1.83 billion |
Featured Locations
See why companies like SchoolMint, Amazon and CGI have chosen to locate and expand their operations in Lafayette, LA.
The pace and scale of Louisiana’s economic growth and diversification are testaments to the state’s skilled workforce, competitive incentives, transportation infrastructure and logistics superiority. A longtime national leader in customized training and recruitment, Louisiana supports companies with a pro-business climate that puts all the ingredients for success within reach.
Southwest Louisiana: We are equipped for opportunity! We have six ports, two major airports, and numerous shovel-ready sites, buildings, plants and petrochem facilities available for development.
FAST FACTS
Population (July 2022 est.): 4,590,241¹
Largest Cities (2020): New Orleans (383,282); Baton Rouge (224,480); Shreveport (187,338); Lafayette (121,996); Lake Charles (85,352)¹
Real GDP (2022): $217.1 billion²
¹U.S. Census Bureau
²Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Dept. of Commerce
WORKFORCE TRAINING
Customized Workforce: For 13 of the last 14 years, LED FastStart has been recognized by Business Facilities as the No. 1 customized workforce training program in America. FastStart’s patented Recruit-Train-Sustain approach to talent pipeline development is available at no cost to participating employers.
TOP BUSINESS FACILITIES RANKINGS
| #2 Customized Workforce Training | 2024 State Rankings |
| #2 Film & Television | 2024 State Rankings |
| #2 Tech Talent Pipeline | 2024 State Rankings |
| #3 Exports | 2024 State Rankings |
| Top 10 Life Science Leaders | 2024 State Rankings |
| #2 FTZ Activity (Imports): Gramercy | 2024 Metro Rankings |
| #2 Logistics Leaders: New Orleans | 2024 Metro Rankings |
| #3 FTZ Activity (Exports): Gramercy | 2024 Metro Rankings |
| Top 10 Tech Performing Container Ports: Port of New Orleans | 2024 Metro Rankings |
