Area Development magazine has awarded Louisiana a 2015 Silver Shovel Award for posting one of the best economic development performances in the U.S. during the past year.
The honor was based on 10 of the state’s most significant projects. The 2015 Gold & Silver Shovel Awards recognize states with the most significant impact from their 10 leading investment and job creation projects during 2014.
This is the sixth consecutive year that Louisiana has won Area Development’s Silver Shovel Award, following previous awards in 2010 through 2014.
The magazine evaluates states, giving weighted scores for the number of high-valued-added jobs per capita, the amount of investment, the number of new facilities, and industry diversity.
