Per capita personal incomes rose above the national average in Louisiana, East Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes in 2007, according to a new report. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis, which released the study, credited the 6% hike that happened nationwide with the surge in farm prices that happened in 2007. In Louisiana, per capita personal income (which is based on all sources of individual income, including salary, dividends, interest earnings and Social Security benefits) was up 6.9% to $35,100. East Baton Rouge Parish saw a 6.4% increase, going up to a per capita average of $37,352. Livingston Parish also had a 6.4% increase, with the per capita income rising to $28,355. Ascension Parish residents had a 5.9% increase in per capita personal income, up to $34,166. Despite the increases, the per capita income in Louisiana fell below the U.S. average of $38,615. For the full national statistics, click here.
Personal income in Louisiana rises ahead of national average
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