Louisiana’s out-of-state migration among nation’s highest

More than 21,000 people, or 0.45% of Louisiana’s population, moved out of the state from 2018 to 2019, according to a recent report from the Tax Foundation.

That out-of-state migration percentage was fifth highest in the country. Only the more populated states of New Jersey, Massachusetts, Illinois, New York and California saw a higher percentage of their residents leave during that period.

As a result, Louisiana saw a drop of $573 million in its adjusted gross income, or AGI. But the state’s low per capita income means that the loss amounts to a 0.5% dip in AGI, which ranked No. 40.

Among the individuals who left, only 228 filed tax returns with earnings of $200,000 or more. Read the full report.

This story originally appeared in an Oct. 11 issue of Daily Report. To keep up with Baton Rouge business and politics, subscribe to the free Daily Report e-newsletter here.