Population
9,892,111
Total Labor Force
5,071,761
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
# Manufacturers
8,921
Manufacturing Jobs
471,253
Right to Work
Yes
Unemp. Insurance Tax
.03–7.29%
Manufacturing stats updated on 3/6/2018. All other data updated on 11/13/2017. IndustryNet is not responsible for errors or omissions.
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Corporate Income Tax
6%
Sales Tax
4%. Exemptions include: Manufacturing production machinery; re-manufacturing of aircraft engines and components; machinery/components purchased to replace existing machinery; electricity used directly in manufacturing. No business inventory tax.
Property Tax
Assessed at 40% of fair market value.
Leading Mfg. Industries
(by # of employees)
15% Food and kindred products
10% Transportation equipment
9% Industrial machinery and equipment
9% Textile mill products
7% Rubber and miscellaneous plastic products
Largest Mfg. Employers
(by # of employees)
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. (Savannah) - 10,000
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. (Marietta) - 6,200
Coca-Cola Co., The (Atlanta) - 5,000
Mohawk Industries, Inc., Aladdin Div. (Dalton) - 3,255
Georgia-Pacific, LLC (Atlanta) - 3,200
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Counties with the Most Mfg. Jobs
Fulton - 105,726
Gwinnett - 44,841
Cobb - 33,469
Whitfield - 23,321
Chatham - 20,901
Cities with the Most Mfg. Jobs
Atlanta - 70,029
Dalton - 23,119
Alpharetta - 22,664
Savannah - 18,706
Norcross - 15,703
Mfg. Related Business Incentives
• Employment Incentive Program (EIP)
• Job Tax Credit
• Less Developed Census Tracts (LDCT) Tax Incentive
• Opportunity Zone (OZ) Tax Credit
• Port Tax Credit Bonuses
• Quality Jobs Tax Credit
• Research & Development Tax Credit
• Mega Project Tax Credit
• Work Opportunity Tax Credit Program (WOTC)
• Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ)
• Retraining Tax Credit
• Quick Start Employee Training
• Investment Tax Credit
• Appalachian Regional Commission Economic Development Loan Program
• Industrial Revenue Bonds and Bond Allocation Program
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