The population
of Louisiana in 2012 was
4,601,893.
PER CAPITA PERSONAL INCOME
In 2012 Louisiana had a per capita personal income
(PCPI) of
$39,413.
This PCPI was
92 percent of the national average,
$42,693.
The 2012 PCPI
reflected an increase of
2.2 percent
from 2011.
The 2011-2012
national change was
2.7 percent.
In 2002 the PCPI of Louisiana
was $25,763.
The 2002-2012 compound annual growth rate of PCPI
was 4.3 percent.
The compound annual growth rate
for the nation was 3.1 percent.
Per Capita Personal Income, 2012
Per Capita Income as a Percent of the United States
TOTAL PERSONAL INCOME
CAGR: compound annual growth rate
2011-12 percent change
2002-2012 CAGR
Louisiana
2.8 %
4.6 %
U.S.
3.5 %
4.0 %
In 2012 Louisiana had a total personal income
(TPI) of
$181,372,591*.
In 2002 the TPI of Louisiana
was $115,864,617*.
*Note: Total personal income estimates
are in thousands of dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
COMPONENTS OF TOTAL PERSONAL INCOME
Total personal income includes
net earnings by place of residence; dividends, interest, and rent; and personal current transfer receipts received by
the residents of
Louisiana.
Percent Contribution to Total Personal Income
Louisiana
United States
2002
2012
Net earnings by place of residence
Dividends, interest, and rent
Personal current transfer receipts
2011-2012 percent change
Louisiana
U.S.
Net earnings
2.6 %
3.3 %
Dividends, interest, and rent
5.5 %
5.5 %
Personal current transfer receipts
1.5 %
2.4 %
2002-2012 compound annual growth rate
Louisiana
U.S.
Net earnings
4.3 %
3.5 %
Dividends, interest, and rent
5.3 %
3.8 %
Personal current transfer receipts
5.1 %
6.4 %
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP) BY STATE
In 2011, Louisiana
current-dollar GDP was $247.7 billion
and ranked 23rd in the United States.
In 2001, Louisiana
GDP was $137.8 billion
and ranked 24th in the United States.
In 2011, Louisiana real GDP
grew 0.5 percent;
the 2010-2011 national change was 1.5 percent.
The 2001-2011 compound annual growth rate for Louisiana
real GDP was 1.8 percent;
the compound annual growth rate for the nation was
1.4 percent.
GDP BY STATE FOR INDUSTRIES
In 2011, the largest industry in Louisiana
was nondurable goods manufacturing. This industry accounted for
22.3 percent of
Louisiana
GDP
and
had a 3.8 percent real decline.
The second largest industry was mining, which accounted for
11.1 percent of
Louisiana
GDP
and
had 5.5 percent real growth.
The largest contributor to real GDP growth in Louisiana was mining. This industry accounted for
0.56 percentage point
of the total growth in real GDP.
The second largest contributor was finance and insurance. This industry accounted for
0.24 percentage point
of the total growth in real GDP.*
*Note: The industry contributions, or sum thereof, may be larger than 100 percent (and the percentage points larger than the percent change) because growing and declining industries offset one another.
Top Five State Industries as a percent of Total GDP, 2011
