2020-2021 Awards and Rankings
No. 1 Workforce Training
Business Facilities, 2021
LED FastStart Talent Attraction program was ranked #1 for a record 12 straight years.
No. 1 Economic Development Results in the South
Southern Business & Development, 2020
No. 1 Small Business Services
IEDC Gold Award in Entrepreneurship, 2019
No. 1 Small Market of the Year
Southern Business & Development, 2020
Lake Charles, a record 10 straight years.
No. 1 Major Market of the Year
Southern Business & Development, 2020
Baton Rouge
No. 2 Workforce Training Program
Area Development, 2020
No. 2 Infrastructure Investment Supporting Economic Development
Site Selection, 2020
No. 2 Economic Development Project in U.S.
Business Facilities, 2020
Global Groundwork Index
Silver Shovel Award for Project Performance
Area Development, 2021 (10th time in 12 years)
No. 2 Top Mid-Sized Metro, Baton Rouge
Site Selection, 2020
No. 3 Best Large Airport - Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
USA Today, 2021 10 Best Readers' Choice
No. 5 Top Mississippi River Metro, New Orleans
Site Selection, 2020
No. 6 Speed of Project Permitting
Area Development, 2020
No. 8 Governor's Cup by Project Per Capita
Site Selection, 2020 (11th time in the past 12 years in the Top 10)
No. 8 Energy Availability and Costs
Area Development, 2020