When you shop local, you’re doing more than investing in homegrown brands that you love. You’re investing in Jefferson Parish. Where you spend your dollars does make a difference. Especially now. For every dollar spent on local business, approximately 67 cents stays in the local community, funding schools, infrastructure and essential government services. Local businesses are the backbone of the Jefferson Parish economy. For years, our businesses have supported JP. Now, those same companies need our help. Let’s Shop Local. Eat Local. Spend Local. Stay Local. Support Local.

Why Support Jefferson Parish Businesses?

• • There are 19,712 companies in JP with 10 or less employees and 27,118 companies in JP total. That puts us at 73% of businesses in JP that have 10 employees or less. – InfoUSA
  • 77% of firms have fewer than 20 employees – US Census
  • 92% of all firms in Jefferson Parish have fewer than 500 employees – US Census
  • Small enterprises employ nearly 95,000 people in Jefferson Parish – 53% of all jobs – US Census
  • Small enterprises in Jefferson Parish account for $4.39B in annual payroll – 53% of total payroll – US Census
  • For every dollar spent at a small business in the US, approximately 67 cents stays in the local community. – Small Business Saturday
  • Sales tax revenues in Jefferson Parish pay for schools, roads, drainage and infrastructure. Your dollars go further when you spend local.

CLICK HERE for an infographic to further explain the value of spending local.