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Louisiana's military economy generated $17 billion in statewide activity in 2024, a 77% increase since 2021.
Military-related employment accounts for one in every 20 jobs in the state, totaling about 117,000 workers.
Major installations like Barksdale Air Force Base and Fort Polk contribute over $1 billion each in estimated total spending.
Future growth is anticipated, including a multi-billion dollar shipbuilding project for Bollinger Shipyards.
Louisiana's military economy accounted for $17 billion in annual activity statewide during 2024, including massive impacts in Shreveport-Bossier with Barksdale Air Force Base and Alexandria with Fort Polk.
That's a 77% increase in overall economic activity since 2021, according to a study commissioned by the Louisiana Dep

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