Louisiana leads nation with veterans in poverty, analysis finds

By: Wesley Muller

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: August 18, 2026

Words: 465

Last Updated: 1 hour, 16 minutes ago

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Louisiana has the highest rate of poor military veterans in the nation with more than 22,000 former service members living below the poverty line, according to an analysis of U.S. Census Bureau and Veterans Administration data.

The analysis from Vettory.org, an information platform for veterans and low-income households, found 8.1% of Louisiana’s estimated 278,000 veterans — roughly one out of every 12 — lived in poverty from 2019-23. The rate was more than 2 percentage …

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