Business Climate
St. Tammany’s healthy and cost-effective business climate can help your company THRIVE. As part of the New Orleans Metro Region—known as “Greater New Orleans”—St. Tammany boasts low business costs, successful workforce development initiatives, and responsive incentive programs.
Business Facilities ranked LED FastStart® as the nation’s No. 1 state workforce training program for a record nine consecutive years.
Area Development magazine consistently ranks Louisiana as Top 5 State for business incentive programs.
Contact Kyle Buckley for additional information on state and local incentives.
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State for Energy Cost (Area Development, 2025)
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State for Film and Television (Area Development, 2024)
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State for Tech Talent Pipeline (Area Development, 2024)
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State for Exports by Value: $100.2 Billion (International Trade Administration, 2023)
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State for Workforce Training Programs (Area Development, 2025)
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State for Life Sciences (Area Development, 2023)