Where could you find out which counties lead in arrests, child
abuse, disabilities, timberland,
government employees, per capita income and retail sales? Those
tantalizing facts, and many
more, have just been released in the 18th edition of
the Georgia County Guide.
The guide is a source of demographic and economic data to help
communities, educators, leaders
and businesses plan for the future. The University of Georgia
College of Agricultural and
Environmental Sciences produced the guide, in cooperation with
the College of Family and
Consumer Sciences.
“The Georgia County Guide contains 89 data tables, several
maps and graphs of agricultural,
educational, economic and demographic facts for Georgia’s 159
counties,” says Sue Boatright.
She is with the Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development,
and co-editor of the Guide,
along with Doug Bachtel, a rural sociologist.
The data comes from 16 federal and 32 state agency units and
four private companies.
Tracking Growth
Over the years, the guide has tracked the state’s accelerated
growth, worker migrations, low
unemployment, cost of living and agricultural production.
“Since 1990, the number of residents has increased by 1.2
million,” Boatright says. “Georgia is
the fourth fastest growing state. This 18 percent growth rate has
also triggered a boom in home
building and other changes.
“As farm land is converted to residential and industrial use,
communities must be involved in
ongoing planning for changing patterns of land use,” she says.
“Infrastructure such as utilities,
transportation and day care to support quickly changing household
demographics must be a top
priority. The County Guide helps community leaders make those
decisions.”
A Windows-operated database is also available. The user can
export data, print
graphs, county and state profiles, and perform data analyses.
Order Now
To order your copy of the 1999 Georgia County Guide, send a
check for $15 for the book or $90
for the database, made out to the Georgia County Guide. Send it
to the Ag Business Office, 203
Conner Hall, the University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-7506.
Shipping, handling and sales
tax are included in the cost. Telephone orders are not accepted,
all orders must be prepaid and
payment must accompany purchase orders.
