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Updated · Greater Baton Rouge Business Report · Jul 22
Louisiana Economic Development Pursues 190 Projects Worth $206 Billion
Updated
Updated · Greater Baton Rouge Business Report · Jul 22

Louisiana Economic Development Pursues 190 Projects Worth $206 Billion

2 articles · Updated · Greater Baton Rouge Business Report · Jul 22

Summary

  • $206 billion in potential capital investment is tied to 190 projects that Louisiana Economic Development is actively pursuing, Secretary Susan Bourgeois said.
  • Those projects remain prospective, meaning the full investment and any resulting jobs would materialize only if the state converts the pipeline into finalized commitments.
  • The tally offers a snapshot of Louisiana's economic-development pipeline and the scale of business recruitment the agency is trying to land.

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