Louisiana Business by the Numbers: 2026 Company Breakdown
Louisiana has 983,576 business records in Factur’s directory — the 20th-most of any U.S. state, or 1.5% of the national total. New Orleans leads its cities with 14.1% of the state’s records, Industrial & mechanical is the largest sector at 28.8%, and Louisiana ranks 31st for large employers (500+ employees).
Data as of July 2026. The figures come from Factur’s U.S. business directory, spanning 11 Louisiana cities and 7 industry sectors. They count records, not unique companies: one company can have more than one record (see the methodology). Every number links to the browsable list behind it. Journalists and researchers are welcome to cite these figures with a link back to this page.
Key findings
- Louisiana ranks 20th nationally with 983,576 business records — 1.5% of all 64,799,929 U.S. records in the directory.
- Mostly small businesses. Louisiana is 31st for records of companies with 500+ employees (795), with 8.1 per 10,000 records against 14.0 nationally (50th of 52 states).
- New Orleans is the state’s largest business hub, with 14.1% of all Louisiana records.
- Business is concentrated in a few metros: New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Shreveport together hold 32.6% of the state’s records.
How Louisiana ranks nationally
Louisiana and its closest neighbours by total business records. Select a state to open its own study.
Top Louisiana cities by number of business records
These 10 cities account for 51.9% of all records in Louisiana. Select any city to browse its full company list.
Louisiana businesses by industry
Every record is classified by its primary industry using NAICS/SIC codes; the shares are of all Louisiana records. Select a sector to see those Louisiana companies.
Louisiana businesses by size
Most records in every state are small businesses. In Louisiana, 1.01% of records with a known size have 51 or more employees, against 1.77% nationally. 179 records belong to companies with $1 billion or more in revenue.
| Employees | Records | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-50 | 967,893 | 98.99% | 98.23% |
| 51-200 | 7,441 | 0.76% | 1.37% |
| 201-1000 | 2,105 | 0.22% | 0.33% |
| 1001-5000 | 265 | 0.03% | 0.05% |
| 5001+ | 82 | 0.01% | 0.02% |
What the numbers show
Louisiana’s 983,576 records place it 20th nationally, 1.5% of the U.S. total, and 31st for large employers. That large-employer rank is well below its rank by records: its business base is weighted toward small companies. Activity clusters in its largest metros — New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Shreveport alone account for 32.6% of the state’s records — and its industry mix is close to the national average. For buyers and sellers, that means the deepest pools of suppliers sit in a handful of cities and sectors; the charts above link straight into each so you can shortlist by capability and region.
Frequently asked questions
How many businesses are in Louisiana?
Factur’s directory has 983,576 business records for Louisiana, the 20th-most of any U.S. state. That counts records rather than unique companies: a company can have more than one record, so the number of distinct businesses is lower.
How many large companies are in Louisiana?
795 Louisiana records belong to companies with 500 or more employees, 31st among U.S. states, or 8.1 per 10,000 records against 14.0 nationally. Large companies often have several records (one per department or location), so this overstates the number of distinct large employers.
Which Louisiana city has the most businesses?
New Orleans has the most, with 14.1% of the state’s records.
What is the largest industry in Louisiana?
Industrial & mechanical is the largest sector, at 28.8% of Louisiana records.
Where does this data come from?
From Factur’s U.S. business directory as of July 2026, classified by city and by primary industry using NAICS/SIC codes. Every figure on this page links to the list behind it.
Cite this data
Free to use with attribution — please credit Factur and link back to this page.
Factur. (2026). Louisiana Business by the Numbers: 2026 Company Breakdown. data.facturmfg.com. https://data.facturmfg.com/insights/louisiana<a href="https://data.facturmfg.com/insights/louisiana">Louisiana Business by the Numbers: 2026 Company Breakdown</a> — data by FacturMethodology
Figures count records in Factur’s U.S. business directory as of July 2026, classified by city and primary industry using NAICS/SIC codes. Records cover manufacturers, suppliers and businesses of all sizes. They are not a count of unique companies: one company can have several records (for example one per department or location), and some records are duplicates. That affects large companies most, so treat raw totals as an upper bound and rely on the ranks, shares and comparisons, which it affects much less. These are directory totals, not official census figures. Percentages are computed against the Louisiana directory total; size shares use records with a known employee count. Data compiled by Factur, a sales and marketing firm for B2B manufacturers.
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