State scorecard
Louisiana in the US Political Rank
Every place Louisiana holds across our state rankings, in one scorecard. Economy, taxes, education, crime, healthcare, and more, each measured the same way for all 50 states and each linked to the full cited ranking.
#2
of 50 on States Ranked by Dependence on Federal Money
#46
of 25 on States Ranked by Infrastructure Condition
49.8%
Governor Jeff Landry performance score, rank 21 of 50
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state rankings that score Louisiana
Governor
Louisiana's governor, Jeff Landry (Republican), holds performance rank 21 of 50 at 49.8% this week in the Governor Performance Rankings, scored on 263 metrics and updated every Monday.
| Ranking | Louisiana's place | Score |
|---|---|---|
| States Ranked by Dependence on Federal MoneyFederal funds were 50.5 percent of state revenue in fiscal 2022 and 50.1 percent in fiscal 2023, the highest share in the nation both years (Pew Charitable Trusts, 2025). | #2 of 50 | 97.8 |
| States Ranked by Housing AffordabilityCheap housing by any national standard, among the five lowest-value states (Zillow data, 2026). The caveat: insurance costs are eroding the advantage faster here than almost anywhere. | #7 of 25 | 90.2 |
| The Top 20 Energy-Producing StatesHaynesville Shale gas plus Gulf production, and the home of the nation's largest LNG export complex; its 2021 SEDS total was 4,105 trillion Btu (EIA SEDS). | #8 of 20 | 15.8 |
| States Ranked by Total Tax BurdenAdopted a flat 3.0 percent individual income tax for 2026, among the lowest flat rates in the country (Tax Foundation, 2026), aimed at reversing persistent net domestic out-migration (Census Bureau, Vintage 2025). | #17 of 50 | 78.1 |
| Ranking the 50 State Economies of 2026A rare Southern state losing residents on net to other states (Census Bureau, Vintage 2025), with a 3 percent flat income tax adopted for 2026 aimed at reversing the trend (Tax Foundation, 2026). | #39 of 50 | 62.8 |
| States Ranked by K-12 Education OutcomesThe record is split, and both halves are cited. Louisiana was the standout in early reading, the rare state to fully recover its fourth grade reading score after the pandemic, but it still ranked 42nd in eighth grade math in 2024 (NCES; Learning Policy Institute, 2025). | #42 of 50 | 57.7 |
| Voting With Their Feet: States Ranked by Migration and Population GrowthAmong the ten states with the greatest losses from net domestic migration, an outlier in an otherwise-gaining South (Census Bureau, Vintage 2025). A 3 percent flat income tax for 2026 aims to slow the exodus (Tax Foundation, 2026). | #43 of 50 | 35.2 |
| States Ranked by Health Care OutcomesBottom-tier life expectancy and among the highest rates of premature death, despite coverage gains from Medicaid expansion (CDC NCHS; Commonwealth Fund). | #45 of 50 | 54.9 |
| States Ranked by Violent Crime Rate519.8 per 100,000, plus the highest reported murder rate of any state at 10.8 per 100,000, more than double the national murder rate of 5.0 (FBI, 2024). | #45 of 50 | 519.8 |
| States Ranked by Infrastructure ConditionAmong the worst-performing highway systems in the nation in the Reason Foundation's 29th Annual Highway Report (Reason Foundation). | #46 of 25 | 53.9 |
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