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2 LEADERSHIP FOR RURAL GEORGIA 1. Promotion 2. Data & Advisory Services 3. Strategy 4. Policy & Advocacy 5. National Coordination

3 RURAL PROSPERITY COUNCIL 1. Rural Incentives Sub Committee 2. Defense Industry Sub Committee 3. Homegrown Sub Committee 4. Rural Talent Sub Committee 5. Rural Prosperity Summit November 29-30

4 COUNTY DESIGNATIONS Atlanta: Metro ATL 12 counties Hub: 8 counties with job total of more than 65,000 or nexus to a hub county Rural: 139 counties

5 NATIONAL RANKINGS GOLD SHADING INDICATES BETTER RANKING Measure K-12 Education 2017 Quality Counts Legal Climate 2017 US Chamber Business Tax Climate 2017 Tax Foundation People Below Poverty Obesity Rate CDC 2014 Dropout Rate 2013 ACS/NCES GA FL NC SC TN TX VA

6 JOB GROWTH U.S. 8.3% GA 9.6% Atlanta 10.4% Hub 5.2% Rural 2.9% U.S. 6.5% GA 7.6% Atlanta 11.6% Hub 9.4% Rural 1.6% Source: JobsEQ

7 DISTRESSED COUNTIES Rank among states: 4 th Most Distressed U.S. 20% GA 53% 7

8 POPULATION GROWTH 2015 TO 2030 Source: JobsEQ

9 PERCENT POPULATION AGE 65 OR OLDER U.S. 14.9% GA 12.8% Atlanta 10.3% Hub 12.9% Rural 15.6% U.S. 20.6% GA 18.1% Atlanta 14.9% Hub 18.2% Rural 22.4% Source: JobsEQ

10 MILLENNIAL AND GEN Z GROWTH 2015 to 2030 U.S. 7.0% GA 10.2% Atlanta 24.9% Hub -2.4% Rural -2.6% U.S. 10.1% GA 13.5% Atlanta 20.3% Hub 23.9% Rural 0.9% MILLENNIAL Born 1981 to 1997 GENERATION Z Born 1998 to 2014 Source: JobsEQ

11 ADULTS WITHOUT A HIGH SCHOOL DEGREE 2015 STATE RANK: 41 U.S. 13.3% GA 14.6% Atlanta 10.8% Hub 14.1% Rural 19.0% ADULTS NOT WORKING AGES STATE RANK: 40 U.S. 28.2% GA 30.8% Atlanta 26.1% Hub 32.9% Rural 35.7% Source: ACS Year Estimates 11

12 THE STATE OF RURAL EDUCATION 3 RD GRADE READING GA 35.2% Atlanta 38.4% Hub 29.7% Rural 33.1% RURAL STUDENTS NATIONAL STATISTICS Sources: GA DOE 2016 Milestones; Why Rural Matters

13 POVERTY RATE 2015 U.S. 15.5% GA 18.4% Atlanta 15.4% Hub 21.2% Rural 21.0% U.S. 21.7% GA 26.0% Atlanta 22.2% Hub 30.5% Rural 29.1% All Ages STATE RANK: 45 Under 18 STATE RANK: 43 Source: ACS Year Estimates

14 DRUG & OPIOID ABUSE Drug overdose deaths per 100,000 residents Source: Center for Disease Control, NCHS Data

15 ATLANTA REGIONAL CONCERNS 60% of US urban infrastructure needed for 2050 doesn t exist today Projected 1 million additional cars by 2030 Fulton has the highest income disparity rating in Georgia Atlanta ranked 29 th in Urban Crisis Index 20% pay discrepancy between Atlanta and suburbs 88% of region poor live in suburbs (66% growth rate) Growing issues in suburbs: crime, addiction, blight, gentrification, homelessness Source : Richard Florida: New Urban Crisis

16 OPPORTUNITY

17 PROSPERITY STRATEGIES

18 JOBS OF THE FUTURE Projected Growth Average Salary (in 2016 $) Healthcare 16.4% $63,420 Construction 10.1% $43,440 Computer & Math 13.1% $82,830 Community & Social Service 10.5% $42,990 Business & Financial 8.4% $66,530 $1.00 $0.80 $0.67 URBAN-SUBURBAN-RURAL SALARY DIFFERENCES

19 ECONOMIC ENGINES Employees Source: Select Georgia

20 AGRICULTURE GEORGIA PRODUCTION 2015 $74.3 BILLION IMPACT SUPPORTS 1 in 7 JOBS NATIONAL RANKINGS FOR GEORGIA 42,000 FARMS 9.7 M ACRES Source: UGA Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development

21 DEFENSE U.S. DEFENSE CONTRACT SPENDING IN GEORGIA 2015 Army Air Force Navy Marine Corps $6.4 BILLION CONTRACT SPEND NATIONAL RANKINGS $6.2 BILLION PAYROLL $20 BILLION IMPACT U.S. DEFENSE SPEND #7 MILITARY PERSONNEL #8 129,463 JOBS Active, Civilian, Guard Source: GDEcD 2015 data

22 TOURISM & CREATIVE ECONOMY TOURISM SPEND 2015 $27.5 BILLION SPEND NATIONAL RANKINGS $59 BILLION IMPACT DOMESTIC TOURISM SPEND #7 INTERNATIONAL TOURISM SPEND #8 $3 BILLION STATE AND LOCAL TAXES 439,000 JOBS BEST TRIPS 2017 by National Geographic U.S.FILM PRODUCTION #3 Source: GDEcD 2015

23 LOGISTICS & TRANSPOTATION WAREHOUSES & DISTRIBUTION CENTERS NATIONAL RANKINGS 4th LARGEST PORT 12 th LARGEST AIR CARGO HUB IN NORTH AMERICA LARGEST RAIL NETWORK IN SOUTHEAST WITH (4700 MILES) 5th LARGEST LOGISTICS EMPLOYER IN U.S. Source: GDEcD, Select GA

24 HEALTHCARE PERCENT OF TOTAL EMPLOYMENT HOSPITALS 2025 SHORTAGE 562,000 JOBS 11.9% EMPLOYMENT 1300 PHYSICIANS 6700 NURSES Source: HRSA, JOBSEQ

25 FINANCIAL SERVICES TECHNOLOGY JOBS PER COUNTY % U.S. TRANSACTIONS PASS THROUGH GA $72 BILLION REVENUE 3.9 MILLION MERCHANTS SERVICED 90 FIRMS 6 OUT OF 10 LARGEST U.S. FIRMS 30,000+ JOBS

26 ADVANCED MANUFACTURING NATIONAL RANKINGS PERCENT OF TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 2016 $54.82 BILLION OUTPUT 11.1% GA GDP TEXTILE GDP #1 AIRCRAFT ENGINE & PARTS EXPORTS #2 6,527 FIRMS 385,700 JOBS FOOD & BEVERAGE GDP #5 AUTOMOTIVE GDP #14 Source: NAM, BEA 2014, Select Georgia

27 GEORGIA OUTLOOK

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