Louisiana

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Sales Tax on Food

 

No

Poverty level

 

20.3% (Highest in nation)

Food Insecurity

 

12.8% (11th in state ranking)

Unemployment Rate

3.9% (36th in state ranking)

 

 

 

 

Overall grade: 48

Comments: Louisiana has a long way to go after Katrina.


 

The Score Card

 

http://www.cbpp.org/3-16-06sfp3.htm

http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Products/Ranking/2003/R01T040.htm

http://www.frac.org/pdf/hunger05rank.pdf

http://money.cnn.com/pf/features/lists/state_unemployment/state.html