Louisiana’s Economy
Louisiana has
major industries that make Louisiana money.
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1. Oil and 2. Natural Gas
 Vital to Louisiana’s economy.
 4th leading producer of natural gas. Natural gas reserves:
trillion cubic feet (4th most).
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 3 leading producer of
. Proved oil reserves: 463 million barrels.
 Energy
per capita: 427.1 million BTUs (8th highest).
 Number of operating refineries: 19 (2nd most) Hundreds of offshore oil and gas wells in the
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3. Fishing
 Louisiana is one of the leading states in
fishing and the leading state in
production.
 Other important fish products include catfish,
, menhaden and
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 1/3 of all the fish caught in the U.S. comes from
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4. Chemical Shipments
 Louisiana refines crops,
, and natural resources such as
to create other goods.
 These goods are then shipped throughout the
and
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 For example: oil refineries collect crude oil (
) from the ground. Chemical
plants in Louisiana
the crude oil into oil that can be used, such as gasoline,
for making plastic, etc.
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5. Agriculture
 Louisiana has been a world leader in
, sugarcane and tobacco production.
 Other regions began growing the same products.
 Sugar cane is the leading
in Louisiana.
 Other important crops are rice,
, cotton, and corn for
.
 Sweet
and tomatoes are the most important
crops and
peaches,
and melons lead the
crops.
Trade
 Louisiana plays an important role in national and international trade. Why?
 New Orleans is 3rd busiest
in the world.
Filming in Louisiana
 The film industry in Louisiana has grown dramatically in recent years largely due to the state’s 2002
aimed at attracting film and television companies.
 The success of Louisiana's film industry caused the state to be nicknamed “
” or "
".
 In 2013, by some measures, film and television production in Louisiana exceeded that of
for the first time.
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Tourism in Louisiana: What does tourism do for Louisiana?
 28.7 million - people
Louisiana in 2014, which is 1.4 million more in visitation over 2013.
 $11.2 billion-spent by
and
visitors in Louisiana in 2014.
 $836 million - total state
generated by travel and tourism activities in LA.
 12.3 million - total passengers arrived and departed Louisiana
in 2014.