Louisiana has the fourth lowest

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in the

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, at $16,912 (2000). Its personal per capita income is $26,100 (2003).

Louisiana parishes ranked by per capita income

Note: Data is from the 2010 United States Census Data and the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.

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Louisiana Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is borde ...

Economy of Louisiana

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