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Louisiana•In office since 2024•Party: R
Jeff Landry
Serving as Governor of Louisiana since 2024. Evaluation based on verified public data.
Overall GradeF
13.9 / 100
Ranked #50 of 50 nationally
Category
Economy
41.2 / 100D+
Unemployment RateD+
4.2%
National avg 3.9%
Rank 41 of 5019 pct
Trend since took officefrom 4.6%
Median Household IncomeC-
$57,650
National avg $74,580
Rank 47 of 506 pct
Trend since took officefrom $46,145
Job GrowthD+
1.2%
National avg 5.5%
Rank 50 of 500 pct
Trend since took officefrom 0.5%
Real GDP GrowthD+
3.0%
National avg 8.0%
Rank 49 of 502 pct
Trend since took officefrom 1.0%
Real Wage GrowthC-
1.9%
National avg 3.0%
Rank 48 of 504 pct
Trend since took officefrom 1.0%
Category
Fiscal Health
41.9 / 100D+
State Debt per CapitaD
$5,800
National avg $3,580
Rank 44 of 5012 pct
Trend since took officefrom $6,200
Rainy Day FundC-
11.0%
National avg 14.0%
Rank 46 of 509 pct
Trend since took officefrom 9.0%
State & Local Tax BurdenB+
9.1%
National avg 11.2%
Rank 10 of 5083 pct
Trend since took officefrom 9.0%
Credit RatingF
78
National avg 90
Rank 48 of 505 pct
Trend since took officefrom 78
Category
Quality of Life
27.1 / 100F
Poverty RateF
18.0%
National avg 11.5%
Rank 48 of 504 pct
Trend since took officefrom 19.0%
High School Graduation RateD
83.6%
National avg 87.0%
Rank 41 of 5018 pct
Trend since took officefrom 80.3%
Life ExpectancyF
73.1 yrs
National avg 77.5 yrs
Rank 48 of 504 pct
Trend since took officefrom 74.7 yrs
Violent Crime RateF
549 / 100k
National avg 380 / 100k
Rank 45 of 5010 pct
Trend since took officefrom 557 / 100k
Bridges in Poor ConditionF
12.5%
National avg 6.6%
Rank 47 of 506 pct
Trend since took officefrom 13.0%
How this grade is built
Each metric gets two scores: how the state ranks among all 50 states (60%) and how much it changed under this governor (40%). These combine into a 0–100 score per metric, averaged within three pillars — Economy, Fiscal Health, Quality of Life — then curved across the cohort so grades spread A–F.
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