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Fiscal Impact
• $1.2 billion initial impact on state revenue.
• 220,000 jobs lost.
• 100 square miles of marshland destroyed.
• 260 non-profit cultural institutions, art centers, performance halls and other non-profit cultural venues damaged.
• 81,000 businesses (41% of Louisiana’s total) severely affected.
• 310,938 unemployment claims filed.
• 30% of the state’s oil and gas industry was initially offline.
• 32 oil spills lost 8 million gallons.
• $1.6 billion impact on Louisiana agriculture.
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