Ten Things About Louisiana That We Hate
There's not a whole lot about Louisiana that I don't love, but our friends at Only in Louisiana have made a list of some troublesome things about our beautiful state that you need to take a look at.
- Louisiana has an occupational fatality rate of 7.6 per 100,000 workers.
- From 1985 to 2010, Louisiana lost 16.57 square miles a year of wetlands in the Louisiana delta.
- Louisiana has an infant mortality rate of 8.4 per 1,000 births, ranking us 48th in the nation.
- Approximately 73.5% of students in Louisiana who begin 9th grade graduate within four years with a high school diploma.
- Louisiana has a violent crime rate of 518.5 per 100,000, ranking us 46th in the nation.
- About 34.9% of Louisiana residents have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher, making us 50th in the country for obesity.
- Approximately 33.7% of Louisiana children are living in poverty, leaving us 50th in the nation for child poverty.
- About 24% of Louisiana residents are smokers, making us 46th in the country for smokers.
- Industrial facilities released more than 12.6 million pounds of toxic chemicals into Louisiana’s waterways in 2012.
- Tiger Shrimp may be invading Louisiana’s waterways.
So much of Louisiana is beautiful, the food is great, the people are awesome, and I wouldn't want to live anywhere else, so take these 10 things with a grain of salt, and be happy we live in a place that is a destination for millions of folks around the world! And thank you Only in Louisiana for reminding us of how we can be BETTER!