MINING:There is a lot of fossil fuel under louisiana. There are oil wells through the state and on coastal waters. The large scale salt mining began in Louisiana.
services: The service industry has become the largest in Louisiana's economy. Most jobs in in sector are in urban areas. Many jobs are in the Wholesale and retail trade. Many jobs in the Wholesale and retail are sector jobs.
Tourism: Each year, more than 20 million people visit the state. Tourists spent $ 9 billion in the state 2,000- $ 4 billion of that in New Orleans.
Manufacturing: Louisiana's manufacturing is in chemicals. Chemicals include fertilizers, drugs, plastics, soaps and so on. Louisiana factories produce vehicles chemical use, missiles for the U.S. military, and for the space programs.
Transportation: The Louisiana super ports built 20 miles 32 K of the coast of Lafourche Parish, is on of the only ports in the country that is deep enough the accommodate oil from the Middle East.