Five parishes, one scorecard.
A look at how the Alliance is promoting Southwest Louisiana, attracting investment, strengthening the workforce, and improving quality of life across Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, and Jefferson Davis parishes.
Economic Development
 Total capital investment committed goal
$4.29B
US dollars
Average wage of jobs secured
$78,400
US dollars per year
Companies expanded or retained (Target sectors)
34
Companies
Business development pipeline conversion rate
21.4%
Qualified prospects converted
Number of LED certified sites and total acreage
Sites
9
Acres
14,860
Innovation-driven companies advanced through incubation, acceleration, or capital-access pathways
27
Through incubation, acceleration, or capital access
Workforce Development
Labor force participation rate
58.9%
Working-age population
Net population change
+2,140
People
Total jobs retained or created in target sectors
3,412
Direct jobs
Average wages of jobs retained and created in Economic Development projects
$71,900
US dollars per year
Percentage of employers reporting difficulty finding talent in key occupations in BRE visits
46%
Key occupations, from BRE visits
Percentage of employers satisfied with the availability of qualified talent in BRE visits
61%
From BRE visits
Policy and Advocacy
Number of regional collaboration meetings convened
42
Meetings
Number of policy and advocacy taskforces launched and active
6
Taskforces
Number of government and elected official engagements
118
Local, state, and federal
Number of civic, customer service, and quality of life policy activities
23
Activities
Marketing and Communications
Number of media mentions and earned impressions
Mentions
486
Earned impressions