SECTION 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 
10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 
 
POPULATION VITAL STATISTICS AND HEALTH EDUCATION LABOR, EMPLOYMENT, AND EARNINGS INCOME, GROSS STATE PRODUCT, AND WEALTH PRICES AREA, GEOGRAPHY, AND CLIMATE AGRICULTURE FORESTRY FISHERIES MINERALS BUSINESS ENTERPRISE MANUFACTURES DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICES TRANSPORTATION HIGHWAYS AND HIGHWAY VEHICLES COMMUNICATION POWER BANKING AND FINANCE CONSTRUCTION AND HOUSING GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS PUBLIC FINANCE LAW ENrORCEMENT AND COURTS PUBLIC WELrARE 
 
  . PAGE 
University System of Georgla. Locatlon oE Institutions . . . . . . . . 58 Physiographic Dlagram of Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Georgia Sol1 Associations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Natural Vegetatlon Regions of G e o r g ~ a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Georgla Climatological Dlstrlcts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Georgla Mean January Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Georgia Mean July Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Georgia Frost Free Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Georgia Mean Annual . Preclpitat~on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 State Forestry Dlstrlcts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Georgia Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 Gas Facilltles In Georgla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278 Representation in the Georgia House of Representatives . . . . . . . . 330 State Senate Districts in Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331 Congressional Dlstricts ~n Georgla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331 Federal Judlclal Districts and Dlvlsions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370 Georgia Superlor Court Clrcults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371 
 
  1. POPULATION 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
- TABLE 
 
- PAGE 
 
1.101 
 
Population 1900-1978, 
 
. . . of Georgia, Adlacent 
Selected Years. 
 
St. a.te.s,. 
 
a.nd . 
 
U.nl.te.d 
 
.St.at.es., . 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
2 
 
. . . . . . . . . . Populatlon of Standard Metropolltan Statlstlcal Areas of 
Georgia, 1970, 1974, 1976, and 1978. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
3 
 
Selected Population and Area Data for Georgla Counties, 1970 . . . . . . 4 
 
. . . . . Population in SMSA's and Counties in Selected Years, 1969-1978 
 
10 
 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Urban and Rural Population, Georgia, Adjacent States, and 
 
United States, 1920-1970, Selected Years 
 
16 
 
Population in Georgia, Urban and Rural, 1800-1970, By Decades . . . . . . 17 
 
. . . Population of Urban Places 
1950,1960,and1970 
 
o.f .10.,0. 00. 
 
o.r .Mo.re., .In. 
 
G.eo.rg. la. ,. 19. 4.0,. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
18 
 
Population, 1950. 1960. 
 
. . . By Race, Georgia, 
1970, 1976 
 
.Ad.ja.ce.nt. 
 
S.ta.te.s,. 
 
a.nd. 
 
U.ni.te.d 
 
.St.at.es., . 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
19 
 
. Population of Georqia, White 
1900-1970, Selected Years. 
 
a.nd. 
 
N.on.wh.it.e,. P.er.ce.nt. N.on.wh.it.e,. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
20 
 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P ~ p ~ l a t lPe~rn Square Mile, Georqia, Adjacent States, and United 
 
States, 1900-1970, Selected Years. 
 
20 
 
Number United 
 
oSftaHtoeuss,e1h9o7l0dsanadnd1F9a7m8il.ie.s,. 
 
G.eo.rg.la., .Ad.ja.ce.nt. 
 
S.ta.te.s,. 
 
a.nd. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
21 
 
T1o9t7a0l-1R9e7s8i.de.nt. P.op.ul.at.io.n,. B.y .Ag.e,. F.or. G.eo.rg.ia.,.Se.le.ct.ed. Y.ea.rs.,. . . . . 21 
 
. . . . . . . . . . Population 1970, 1978 and Population Projections, 1980-2000, in 
Georgia, Adjacent States, and United States 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 22 
 
                      2. VITAL STATISTICS AND HEALTH 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
- TABLE 
2.101 2.102 2.201 2.202 
 
- PAGE 
Number of Livebirths in Georgia, By Race, 1950-1977. . . . . . . . . . . 24 Liveblrth Rates, Georgia and United States, 1950-1977. . . . . . . . . . 25 Number of Deaths in Georgia, 1950-1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Death Rates, Georgia and United States, 1950-1977. . . . . . . . . . . . 27 
 
2.211 
 
. . . . . . Leading Causes of Death for All Age Groups, By 
100,000 Population, Georgia, 1977. 
 
R.ac.e .an.d .Ra.te. P.er. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
28 
 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . Leading Causes of Death, By Race and Rate Per 100,000 Populatlon 
in Specified Age Groups, Georgia, 1977 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
29 
 
. . Marriage Rates, 
1950-1978. 
 
.Ge.or.gi.a,. 
 
A.dj.ac.en.t .St.at.es., .an.d 
 
.Un.it.ed. 
 
S.ta.te.s,. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
31 
 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Divorces, Number and Rate Per 1,000 Populatlon, Selected Years, 
 
Georgia, Adjacent States, and United States. 
 
32 
 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Physicians and Dentists, Number and Rates in Georgia, Adjacent 
 
States, and United States, Selected Years. 
 
33 
 
. . . . . Hospital Facilities 
1971-1977 
 
a.nd. 
 
P.at.ie.nt.s,. 
 
G.eo.rg.ia. 
 
a.nd. 
 
U.ni.te.d 
 
.St.at.es., . 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 34 
 
            TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
3.001 
 
Medlan Years of School Completed Georgia, Adjacent States, United 
 
SftoartPeesr,s1o9n4s0,251Y9e5a0r,s1O9l6d0,an1d970O.ver.,. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
36 
 
. . 3.111 
 
Enrollment and Average High Schools, By Race, 
 
1D9a5l0l-y1A96t4t:enIdnatnecgeraitneGdeo1r9g6l5a-1E9l7e8me.nt.ary .and . 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
37 
 
. . . . . . 3.121 CTeeratcihfeircsaitne,Ge1o9r5g2i-a19P7u8bl.lc S.choo.l.Syst.em. B.y .Type. o.f Te.ac.hi.ng . . . . . . 38 
 
. . . . . . . . 3.122 
 
Number Level, 
 
RofacTee,aacnhderSseExm,p1l9o5y0e-d19i7n8.Geo.rgia. 
 
Pub. lic . Scho. ol. 
 
S.yste.m, 
 
B. y 
 
. 
 
. . 39 
 
. . . . . . 3.123 SSycshtoeoml-Swylsdtee,masn,d19N7o4n-1-9l7n8s.tru.ct. lon.al.Pe.rs.on. ne.l In. Geo.rgla. Pub.ll.c. . . . 40 
 
. . . . 3.124 
 
Full-tlme Equivalent Employment of State and Education, Georgia, Adjacent States, October 
 
L1o9c7a2l-1G9o7v8er.nmen.ts 
 
i. n 
 
. . 
 
41 
 
3.134 
3.137 3.141 
 
. . . . . . . . . . . . S19c7h4o-o1l97S8y.ste.ms. in.Geor.gia.By Siz.e of. Avera.qe D.aily. A.tt.en.da.nc.e, . . . . 43 . . . . Selected Public School Bus Data, Georgia 1956-1978 . . . . . . . 44 
Receipts and Expenditures oi Georgia Public School System, 1960-1978 . . 45 
 
3.143 3.144 
 
. . . . SSttaatteesa,nUdniLtoecdalSGtoavteersn,mOecnttoPbaeyrr1o9l7l2s-i1n97E8du.cati.on., Ge.orgl.a,. A.djac.en.t. . . 46 . . Averaqe Teacher Salary in Georgia Public Schools, 1956-1978. . . . . 48 
 
3.145 3.146 
 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . ASvcehroaogles,Co1s9t54P-e1r97P8up.il i.n Av.erage.Dail.y .Atte.ndan.ce,.Geor.gi.a.Pu.bllc. 
 
48 
 
. . Georgia Publlc School Dropouts by Grade, 1969-1970 to 1977-1978. . 
 
. 49 
 
. . . . 3.201 
 
. Number of Degrees Conferred by University System 
Institution, By Field, School Year 1977-1978 
 
o. f 
 
Ge.or.gl.a, 
 
B. y 
 
. . . . 
 
50 
 
. . . 3.211 
 
. Regular Sesslon Enrollment in University System of Georgia, By 
Institution, Academic Years 1970-1971 through 1977-1978. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. . 51 
 
. . . . . . . . 3.241 YIenacrosmeEonfdlUnngiJvuenresi3t0y,S1y9s7t3e-m1o9f78G.eorg.ia, By. Ins. tit.utio.n, Fl.scal. . . . . . 52 
 
. . . . . . 3.300 
 
Prlvate Special 
 
Four-Year Colleges and Universities, Junior Purpose Institutions in Georgia, 1979-1980 
 
Co.lleges. 
 
and. 
 
. 
 
. 59 
 
                          4 LABOR, EMPLOYMENT, AND EARNINGS 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
- TABLE 
4.100 4.200 
 
- PAGE Annual Average Work Force Estimates, Georgla, 1969-1979. . . . . . . . . 62 
Total Unemployment Rates, Georgla and Adjacent States, 1974-1979 . . . . 63 
 
4.203 
 
. P a ~ dClvlllan Employment and Taxable Wages and 
Industry, Georgla, Selected Years, 1973-1977 
 
S.al.ar.ie.s,. 
 
B.y. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
64 
 
Industry Group of Employed Civil~ans,By County, Georgia, 1970 . . . . . 65 
 
Employees Georgia, 
 
19i6n9N-o1n9a7g9ri.cu.lt.ur.al. 
 
.Es.ta.bl.is.hm.en.ts., .By. 
 
I.nd.us.tr.y . In. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
71 
 
EFmoprlAotyleaenstainanNdonaSgarviacnunlathu,ra1l974E-s1t9a7b9l.ish.me.nt.s,. B.y. I.nd.us.tr.y,. . . . . . . . 72 
 
Georgla Salary, 
 
. Manufacturlng 
1970-1979. 
 
.Em.pl.oy.me.nt., 
 
. Al. l. 
 
E.mp.lo.ye.es., 
 
.Wa.ge. a.nd. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
73 
 
Manufacturing Employment in Georgla, Adjacent States, 1955-1978. . . . . 74 
 
Average Weekly Hours i n Atlanta, and Savannah, 
 
. . Manufacturing 
1955-1979 
 
.In.du.st.ri.es., 
 
.Ge.or.gl.a,. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
75 
 
Average Georqla 
 
Weekly and and United 
 
Hourly Earnings In States, 1965-1978 
 
.Ma.nu.fa.ct.ur.in.g 
 
.In.du.st.ri.es., 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
76 
 
Average Atlanta 
 
. Weekly and Hourly Earnlngs 
and Savannah, 1965-1979. 
 
I.n.Ma.nu.fa.ct.ur.in.g .In.du.st.ri.es., . 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
77 
 
Government Employment, Full and Part-Tlme, By Level of Government, 
Georgia, Adjacent States, and U n ~ t e dStates, October 1974-1978 . . . . . 78 
 
Labor Unlon Membership: Number of Members and Percent of 
 
. . . . . Nonagrlcultural Employment, Georgia, 
1970, 1972, 1974, and 1976 
 
.Ad.ja.ce.nt. S.ta.te.s .an.d .Un.it.ed. 
 
S.ta. t.es., 
 
79 
 
                    5.INCOME, GROSS STATE PRODUCT, AND WEALTH 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
- TABLE 
 
- PAGE 
 
5.101 Real Gross Product, Georgia and Southeast, 1950-1979 . . . . . . . . . . 82 
 
5.102 
 
. Real Per Caplta 
1950-1979.. 
 
.Ou.tp.ut., 
 
.Ge.or.gi.a,. 
 
S.ou.th.ea.st. 
 
a.nd. 
 
U.nl.te.d 
 
.St.at.es., 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
83 
 
5.111 P1e9r5s6o-n1a9l78I.nc.o.me., G.eo.r.gl.a,. A.dl.ac.en.t .St.at.es. a.nd. U.nl.te.d .St.at. e.s,. . . . . . 84 
 
5.112 
 
. . . . Personal Income By 
1956-1978. 
 
M.aj.or. 
 
S.ou.rc.e,. G.eo.rg.ia. a.nd. U.nl.te.d .St.at.es., . 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
85 
 
5.113 5.114 
 
. . . . . Personal Income By Malor Source in 
United States, 1956-1978 
 
C.on.st.an.t.Do.ll.a.rs., G.eo.r.gi.a 
 
.and. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
87 
 
Personal Income in Georgla, By Type and Industrial Source, 1974-1978 . . 89 
 
5.126 
 
. . . . . . Per Caplta Personal Income, Georgia, 
United States, 1956-1978 
 
A.dj. a.ce.nt. S.ta.te.s,. 
 
a.nd. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
90 
 
5.130 
 
Median Income In 1969 of Levels, By County, 1970. 
 
F.am.ll.ie.s.an.d .Pe.rc.en.ta.ge.s.at. 
 
S.el.ec.te.d.In.co.me. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
91 
 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.146 Per Capita Personal Income, Unadjusted and Constant Dollars for 
 
Georgia and Unlted States, 1956-1978 
 
95 
 
5.170 
 
. . . . . . . . . . . . Total and Per Capita Personal Income and Population, Georgia and 
Unlted States, Selected Years, 1950-1978 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
96 
 
5.171 
 
. . . . . . . . . Total Personal Income in SMSA's and Non-SMSA 
Selected Years, 1970-1978. 
 
C.ou.nt.ie.s,. 
 
G.eo.rg.ia., . 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
97 
 
5.176 
 
Per Capita Personal Income Selected Years, 1970-1978. 
 
i.n.SM.SA.'s. 
 
a.nd. 
 
N.on.-S.MS.A.Co.un.ti.e.s,.Ge.or.g.sa., 
 
. 
 
. 
 
102 
 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.180 Personal Income and Related Data, Georgia, Adjacent States, United 
 
States, Selected Years, 1950-1978. 
 
107 
 
                            TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
- TABLE 
 
- PAGE 
 
6.101 Consumer Prlce Index, All Items for Selected Areas, 1970-1978. . . . . . 110 
 
. 6.112 
 
Consumer Cities, 
 
. Prlce Index, 
1976-1978. 
 
.Al.l 
 
. 
 
It.em.s 
 
.and 
 
.~\.la.jo.rGr.ou.ps. 
 
f.or. 
 
S.el.ec.te.d . 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
111 
 
6.401 
 
Urban Intermediate Metropolitan Areas: 
 
Bud1g9e7t8.fo.r 
 
. a 
 
.4-.Pe.rs.on. 
 
E.'a.ml.ly.in. 
 
S.el.ec.te.d . 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
112 
 
    7. AREA. GEOGRAPHY. AND CLIMATE 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
. TABLE 
 
PAGE 
 
. . . . . . . . . 7 . 1 0 1 A r e a , G e o r g i a , A d j a c e n t S t a t e s , a n d U n i t e d S t a t e s , 1 9 7 0 
 
114 
 
. . . . . . 7 . 3 0 9 C l l m a t e Statistics o f S e l e c t e d G e o r g l a C l t i e s . By Month. 1 9 7 9 
 
119 
 
7.314 
7.315 7.334 7.335 
 
. . . . . . . A v e r a g e M o n t h l y a n d A n n u a l 
Citles.1978 
 
T.e m. p.e r.a t u.r e. f.o r. S.e l.e c.t e.d .G e.o r.g i.a 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 125 
 
. . . . . A v e r a g e T e m p e r a t u r e s i n G e o r g l a . By G e o g r a p h i c D i v l s l o n s . 1 9 7 8 
 
126 
 
. . . . . . . . . Annual P r e c l p i t a t ~ o nf o r S e l e c t e d G e o r g l a C i t i e s . 1 9 7 8 
 
128 
 
. . . . . . . . T o t a l P r e c l p l t a t i o n I n G e o r g l a G e o g r a p h i c D i v l s l o n s . 1 9 7 8 
 
129 
 
                  8. AGRICULTURE 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
. TABLE 
 
. PAGE 
 
8.101 
 
. Rural-Farm 
1930-1970 
 
P.op.ul.at.io.n.. 
 
G.eo.rg.la.. .Ad.ja. ce. n.t 
 
S. ta. t.es. an.d. Un. it. ed. 
 
S. ta. te. s.. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
132 
 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.102 Rural-Farm Populatlon as a Percent of Total Populatlon. Georgia. 
 
Adjacent States and United States. 1930-1970 
 
132 
 
8.103 
8.201 8.231 
 
. . . . . . . . Number of Farms. Georgia. Adjacent States 
Selected Years. 1964-1980 
 
a.nd. U.ni.te.d .St.at.es.. . 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
.133 
 
Selected Georgia Farm Statlstlcs. By County. 1974. . . . . . . . . . . . 134 
 
Number of Farms in Georgia. By Economic Class. 1974. . . . . . . . . . . 138 
 
. . . . . . . 8.232 Index Numbers of Average Value Per Acre of Farm Real Estate. Georgia. 
 
Adjacent States and United States. as of March 1. 1950-1979 
 
139 
 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Number of Tenant Operators and Acres of Farm Land in Tenancy. Georgla. 
 
Adjacent States. Selected Years. 1940-1974 
 
140 
 
. . . . . . Land Use Pattern on Georgia Farms. Selected Years. 1950-1974 
 
141 
 
. Use of 
1974 
 
C.om.me.rc. ia. l.Fe.rt.il. iz. e.r 
 
a.nd. 
 
L.im.e.on. 
 
G.eo.rg.ia. 
 
F.ar.ms... 19. 64.. . 1.96.9.. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
142 
 
. . . Number of Acres Harvested for Selected Crops in Georgia. 1946-1978 
 
143 
 
. . . . . . . . . . . . Principal Cash Crops of Georgla. Acres 
By County. 1978 
 
H.ar.ve.st.ed. a.nd. P.ro.du.ct.io.n . 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 144 
 
. . . . . . . . . Value of Selected Crops Produced in Georgia. 1950-1978 
 
151 
 
Value Comparisons: Most Important Crops in Georgia. 1974-1978 . . . . . 152 
 
Yield Per Acre of Selected Crops in Georgia. 1951-1978 . . . . . . . . . 153 
 
Production and Value of Selected Crops. Georgia. 1971-1978 . . . . . . . 154 
 
Livestock on Georgia Farms. By Types. 1951.1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 
 
. . . . . Commercial Broiler Production and Income in Georgia. 1950-1978 
 
157 
 
8.554 
 
. Production 
1950-1978 
 
o.f.Eg.gs.. .Nu.mb.er. 
 
S.ol.d.. 
 
P.ri.ce. 
 
a.nd. 
 
I.nc.o.me.Fr.om. 
 
S.al.es.. .Ge.o.rg.ia.. 
 
. 
 
158 
 
8.610 
8.611 8.612 
 
. . . . Cash Receipts By Commodity 
United States. 1978 
 
G.ro.up.s.. 
 
G.eo.rg.ia.. 
 
.Ad.ja.ce.nt. 
 
S.ta.te.s 
 
.an.d 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 159 
 
. . . . . . . . . Cash Farm Income for Georgia By Major Source. 1951.1978 
 
160 
 
. . . . . . . . . . Cash Farm Income in Georgla By Major Crops. 1951.1978 
 
161 
 
8.613 
 
Cash Farm Income Groups. 1951.1978 
 
f.or. 
 
G.eo.rq.ia. 
 
B.y .Ma.jo.r .Li.ve.st.oc.k .an.d .Li.ve.!st.oc.k .Pr.od.uc.ts. 
 
. 162 
 
8.711 
 
. . . Farm Mortgage Loans. 
SelectedYears 
 
G.eo.rg.ia.. .Ad.ja.ce.nt. 
 
S.ta.t.es.an.d.Un.it.ed. 
 
S.ta.te.s.. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
163 
 
. . . . . . . . . . 8.891 Cooperatives: Number. Memberships and Business Volume of Marketing. 
 
Georgia. Adjacent States and United States. 1973-1976 
 
164 
 
                                  TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
- TABLE 
 
PAGE 
 
9.114 
 
. . National Forest Land 
toJune30,1978 
 
A.re.a,. 
 
G.eo.rg. l.a,.Ad.ja. c.en.t 
 
.St.at.es. a.nd. U.ni.te.d 
 
.St.at.es., . 
 
167 
 
Volume of Growing Diameter Classes, 
 
Stock on Georgia, 
 
. . Commercial 
1972. 
 
.Fo.re.st. 
 
L.an.d,. 
 
B.y 
 
.Sp.ec.ie.s .an.d 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 168 
 
. Areas Burned By Forest Flres in Georgla, By County Unit, 1978 and 1979 169 
 
. Number of Seedlings Shipped to Forestry Dlstrlcts in 
Georgia Forestry Commission, By Species, 1967-1978 
 
G.eo.rq. i.a 
 
.by . 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
172 
 
Pulpwood Production, Georgia and Adjacent States, 1965-1978. . . . . . . 173 
 
. . . . . Round Pulpwood Production in Georgia, By County, 1977 and 1978 
 
174 
 
. . . . Softwood Lumber Production 
States, 1956-1977. 
 
i.n.Ge.or.gi.a.an.d .So.ut.he.as.te.rn. 
 
S.ea.bo.ar.d . 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
178 
 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forest Products Manufacturing Establishments, Number, Payroll and 
Employees, Georgra, 1977 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
179 
 
                TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
- TABLE 
10.101 
10.102 
 
- PAGE 
 
. . . . Fisheries, Summary 
1968-1975 
 
.of. 
 
C.at.ch. 
 
i.n .Ge.or.gl.a .an.d .Ad.ja.ce.nt. C.oa.st.al. S.ta.te.s,. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
.182 
 
. . Flsheries, Value of Catch in Georgla, By Selected Specles, 1968-1975 
 
184 
 
10.201 
 
. . . . . Value of Manufactured Fishery 
States, 1964-1975 
 
.Pr.od.uc.ts., 
 
.Ge.or.gi.a 
 
.an.d 
 
.Ad.ja.ce.nt. 
 
C.oa.st.al. 
 
. 
 
. 185 
 
10.301 
 
. Number of Flsh 
1971-1976. 
 
.an.d 
 
.Fi.sh. 
 
E.gg.s .Dl.st.ri.bu.te.d,. 
 
G.eo.rg.la. 
 
a.nd. 
 
A.dj.ac.en.t 
 
.St.at.es., 
 
. 
 
186 
 
        TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
- T A B L E 
11.111 
11.121 11.131 
 
- P A G E 
 
. . . . . . . Value of Mlnerals 
States, 1951-1976 
 
Produ.ce.d .i n. 
 
G.eorq.la., .Adla.ce.nt. 
 
S.tate.s,. 
 
a.nd. 
 
U.nlte.d . 
 
. 
 
190 
 
. . Quantity and Value of Minerals Produced In Georgla, 1966-1975 
 
. . . 191 
 
. Production o f Selected Minerals In Georgla, Selected Years, 1951-1975 193 
 
      12. BUSINESS ENTERPRISE 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
- TABLE 
 
. . . . . . . 12.102 Proprietorships and Partnerships, Number and Business Receipts, 
 
Georgia, Adlacent States and U n ~ t e dStates, Selected Years 
 
196 
 
12.105 
 
. . . . . . . Number of Reportlng Units Wlth 
Size Class, 1977 
 
1.,0.00. E.mp.lo.ye.es. o.r .Mo.re. B.y .Em.pl.oy.me.nt.- . 
 
. 197 
 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.204 Industrial and Commercial Failures, Number and Liablllt~esFor Georgla 
 
and Adlacent States, 1960, 1965 and 1970-1978 
 
198 
 
12.210 
 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . Number of Industr~aland Commercial Failures, Georqla, 
and United States, 1945-1978 
 
A.dj.ac.en.t.St.at.es. 
 
. 
 
199 
 
12.220 
12.230 12.235 
 
. . . . Number of Reportlng Units By 
Total, Georgia, 1977 
 
I.nd.us.t.ry., E.mp.lo.yr.ne.nt.-S.lz.e C.la.ss.,.an.d. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
200 
 
Georgia Based Firms In Fortune's Top 1,000 Industrials, 1978 . . . . . . 201 
 
Georgla Based Flrms ln Fortune's Top 50's. 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 
 
        13. MANUFACTURES 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
- PAGE 
 
13.110 
 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Manufacturlnq Statistics, Georgia, Adjacent States and 
United States, 1972 and 1976 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
204 
 
13.111 
 
. . Genera1 Manufacturlnq Statistics for 
Areas in Georgia, 1972 and 1967. 
 
S.ta.nd.ar.d .Me.tr.op.ol.lt.an. S.ta.ti.st.ic.al. 
 
. 205 
 
13.112 G1e9n7e2r.al.Ma.nu.fa.ct.ur.in.g.St.at.is.ti.cs. f.or. G.eo.rg.la. a.nd. C.ou.nt.ie.s,. 1.96.7 .an.d . . . 206 
 
13.113 
 
General Manufacturing 10,000 Inhabitants or 
 
Statistics for More, 1972 and 
 
1S9e6l7e.cte.d .Ci.ti.es. 
 
i.n .Ge.or.gl.a .wi.th. 
 
. 
 
. 212 
 
13.121 
 
. . . . Genera1 Manufacturing Statistlcs 
1976and1972...... 
 
f.or. 
 
G.eo.rg.ia. 
 
B.y .Ma.jo.r.In.du.st.ry. 
 
G.r.ou.ps., 
 
. 
 
214 
 
13.122 
 
General Groups, 
 
M1a9n7u6fa.ct.ur.in. g.St.at. is. t.ic.s 
 
f.or. 
 
t.he. A.tl.an.ta. 
 
S.MS.A,. B.y .In.du.st.ry. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
215 
 
13.123 NGurmobueprs,o1f9M7a7nu.fa.ct.ur. i.nq.Es.t.ab.li.sh.me.nt.s .in. G.eo.rq.la. b.y .Em.pl.oy.me.nt.-S.iz.e. . 216 
 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.133 Manufacturers' Expenditures for Plant and Equipment, Georgia, Adjacent 
 
States and United States, 1967 and 1972. 
 
217 
 
                14. DISTRIBUTION A N D SERVICES 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
- TABLE 
 
14.001 
 
. Annual Sales 
1978-1979. 
 
E.st.im.at.es. 
 
a.nd. 
 
P.er.ce.nt.ag.e.Ch.an.ge.s,. 
 
B.y .Co.un.ty., .Ge.or.gi.a,. 
 
- PAGE . 220 
 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Number and Sales of Retail Stores, Georgia, Adjacent States, 
United States, Selected Years. 
 
Retail Trade In Georgla, By Standard Metropolitan Area, Selected Years 
. . . . . . Georgia Retail Trade, By Kind of Business, Selected Years. 
 
. Number and Sales 
1972 and 1977. 
 
o.f .Re.ta.ll. 
 
E.st.ab.li.sh.me.nt.s,. 
 
B.y 
 
.Co.un.ti.es., .Ge.or.gi.a,. 
 
Number and and United 
 
SStaalteesso,fSWehloelcteesdalYeeaErsst.abl. is. h.me.nt.s,.Ge.or.gi.a,. 
 
A.dj.ac.en.t .St.at.es., 
 
Wholesale Trade in SelectedYears.. 
 
G.eo.rg.ia.,.By. 
 
S.ta.nd.ar.d .Me.tr.op.ol.it.an. 
 
A.re.a,. 
 
. . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia Wholesale Trade, Establishments and Sales, By Major Type 
of Operation, 1963, 1976, 1972 and 1977. 
 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia Wholesale Trade, Establishments, Sales, Operating Expenses 
and Employees, 1972 and 1977 
 
. Number and Sales 
1972 and 1977. 
 
o.f .Wh.ol.es.al.e.Es.ta.bl.is.hm.en.t.s,.By. 
 
C.ou.nt.ie.s,. 
 
G.eo.rg.ia., 
 
. . . . . Number and Receipts of Selected Service Industries, Georgia, 
Adjacent States and United States, Selected Years. 
 
Selected Services SelectedYears.. 
 
in. 
 
G.eo.rg.ia.,.By. 
 
S.ta.nd.ar.d .Me.tr.op.ol.it.an. A.re.a,. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
14.321 
 
. . . . . Selected Service Industries in 
1967, 1972 and 1977. 
 
G.eo.rg.la.,.By. K.ln.d .of. B.us.in.es.s,. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 239 
 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.322 Number and Receipts of Establishments Performing Selected Services, 
 
By Counties, Georgia, 1972 and 1977. 
 
240 
 
14.401 
 
Number and Receipts Adjacent States and 
 
oUfniAtmeudsSetmaetnetsa,nd19R6e3c,r1e9a6t7i,on1S9e7r2vaincdes1,9G7e7or.gl.a,. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
244 
 
14.411 
 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selected Service Industries, Georgia, Number, Receipts, and 
Type of Business, 1977 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
245 
 
14.421 
 
. . Selected 
1977 
 
S.er.vi.ce. 
 
I.nd.us.t.ri.es., G.eo.rg.i.a,.Es.ta.bl.i.sh.me.nt.s W.lt.h.Pa.y.ro.ll., 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
246 
 
                              15. TRANSPORTATION 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
- TABLE 
 
- PAGE 
 
15.141 Commerce of Georgia Ocean Ports, 1971-1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 
 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.151 Coastwise Traffic Receipts at Major Harbors, Georgia, Adjacent 
 
Coastal States, 1963-1977. 
 
251 
 
15.152 
 
. . Coastwise Traffic Shipments at 
Coastal States, 1963-1977. 
 
M.aj.or. 
 
H.ar.bo.rs., .Ge.or.gi.a,. 
 
A.dj.ac.en.t 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 251 
 
15.311 
 
Number United 
 
. . of Airport Facilities 
States, 1951-1977 
 
i.n .Ge.or.gi.a,. 
 
A.dj.ac.en.t .St.at.es. 
 
a.nd. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 252 
 
    16. HIGHWAYS AND HIGHWAY VEHICLES 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
TABLE 
 
- PAGE 
 
16.111 
 
Existlng Mlleage of Adjacent States and 
 
State Admlnlstered Roads and United States, Classified By 
 
Streets, Georgia, System, 1970-1978 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
254 
 
16.112 Surfaced Mileage of Primary Highways and Municipal Extensions of the 
. Georgia State System, By Type of Surface, 1951-1978. . . . . . . . . . 255 
 
16.119 Exlsting Public Road Mileage (July 1, 19781, Georgla: State Ald Grants 
 
to Counties for January 1, 1924 
 
Roads, Year to June 30, 
 
Ended 1979 
 
.Ju.ne. 
 
3.0,. 
 
1.97.9,. a.nd. C.um.ul.at.iv.e .To.ta.l . 
 
. 256 
 
16.121 
16.211 16.221 
 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . Expenditures for Construction and Maintenance on State Admlnlstered 
 
Highways, Georgia and Unlted States, 1950-1978 
 
260 
 
Motor Vehicle Registrations in Georgia, 1950-1978. . . . . . . . . . . . 261 
 
Total Consurnptlon of Motor Fuel, Georgla and Unlted States, 1946-1978. . 262 
 
16.311 
 
Deaths From Motor Vehicle Accidents By Place Adjacent States and Unlted States, 1959-1977 
 
o.f .De.at.hs.,.Ge.or.gl.a,. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 263 
 
            17. COMMUNICATIONS 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
17.111 B1r97o0a-d1c9a7s7t.St.at.io.ns.,.Ge.or.gi.a,. A.dj.ac.en.t .St.at.es. a.nd. U.ni.te.d .St.at.es., . . . . . 266 
 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.112 Commercial Television Stations, Georqia, Adjacent States and 
 
United States, 1970-1977 
 
266 
 
17.211 
 
Number of States as 
 
oTfelJeapnhuoanreys,1B,y1C9l5a1s-s19o7f7.Cu.st.om.er., .Ge.or.gi.a .an.d .Un.it.ed. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 267 
 
17.213 
 
. . . . . . . . Selected Data for Class A Telephone Carriers 
as of December 31, 1968-1978 
 
i.n .Ge.or.qi.a,. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 268 
 
17.411 
 
. . . . . . . . . . Newspapers and Periodicals Published 
SelectedYears. 
 
i.n.Ge.or.gl.a., B.y .Pe.ri.od. 
 
o.f . Is. s.ue., 
 
. 
 
. 
 
269 
 
17.412 
 
. . . . . Estimated Circulation of 
SelectedYears 
 
D.ai.ly. 
 
a.nd. 
 
S.un.da.y .Ne.ws.pa.pe.rs. 
 
i.n.Ge.or.gi.a,. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
269 
 
      TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
TABLE 18.111 
 
- PAGE 
 
. . . . . P r o d u c t l o n o f E l e c t r i c E n e r g y By E l e c t r l c Utilities a n d I n d u s t r i a l 
 
P l a n t s , Georgia, Adjacent S t a t e s and Unlted S t a t e s , 1952-1978. 
 
272 
 
. . 1 8 . 1 1 2 P r o d u c t l o n o f E l e c t r i c E n e r g y By T y p e o f P r l m e M o v e r , By C l a s s o f 
 
Ownership, Georgia, Adjacent S t a t e s and United States, 1977 and 1978 
 
273 
 
18.119 18.121 
 
I n s t a l l e d C a p a c i t y of G e n e r a t l n g P l a n t s o f E l e c t r i c U t i l i t i e s and 
 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . I n d u s t r i a l P l a n t s , G e o r g i a , A d j a c e n t 
1952-1978 
 
S. t .a t e. s .a n.d .U.n l.t e d. 
 
S. t .a t .e s ., 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
274 
 
. . . . . E l e c t r l c P o w e r C o n s u r n p t l o n , S e l e c t e d G e o r g i a C i t i e s , 1 9 7 5 - 1 9 7 9 
 
275 
 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 8 . 2 0 1 D e v e l o p e d a n d E s t i m a t e d U n d e v e l o p e d W a t e r P o w e r , By R e g l o n a n d t h e 
 
United S t a t e s , a s o f December 31, 1969-1977. 
 
276 
 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 8 . 3 0 0 G a s U t i l i t y I n d u s t r y C u s t o m e r s , S a l e s a n d R e v e n u e s By C l a s s o f S e r v i c e , 
 
Georgia, 1971-1978 
 
277 
 
      19. BANKING AND FINANCE 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
- TABLE 
 
PAGE 
 
. . . . . 19.001 USnaivtiendgsSitantIenss,u1r9e7d4C-o1m9m7e7rc.ia.l.Bank.s,. G.eo.rgia,.Ad.jace.nt. S.ta.te.s.an.d . . . 280 
 
. . . . . . DSeacvelmnbgesrin31C,re1d9i7t4-U1n9i7o7ns.,.Georgi.a,. A.dj.acent St.at.es. a.nd. U.ni.te.d .St.at.es., . 280 
 
. . . . . . . aNnudmbeUrnitoefdCSotmamteersc,ia1l9B6a0n-k1s97a8nd. B.ranches,. B.y .Ty.pe. o.f .Ch.ar.te.r,. G.eorgia. 
 
281 
 
. Number of Commercial Banks and 
and Insurance Status, December 
 
B3r1a,n1c9h5e5s-l1n97G8eo.rg.ia., .By. 
 
T.yp.e .of. 
 
C.ha.rt.er. 
 
282 
 
. . Assets of All 
1968-1977 
 
.In.su.re.d 
 
.Co.mm.er.cl.al. 
 
B.an.ks., .Ge.or.gl.a.an.d .Un.Lt.ed. 
 
S.ta.te.s,. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
283 
 
. Liabilities of 
1968-1977.. 
 
A.ll. 
 
I.ns.ur.ed. 
 
C.om.me.rc.la.l.Ba.nk.s,. 
 
G.eo.rg.ia. 
 
a.nd. 
 
U.ni.te.d .St.at.es., . 
 
284 
 
. . . . . . . . Deposlts 
December 
 
of Commercial 31, 1955-1977 
 
Ban.ks. 
 
i. n 
 
Georgla,. 
 
B.y .In.su.ra.nc.e.St.at.us.,.as 
 
of 
 
. . 285 
 
. Commerclal Bank Deposits ln Georgia Counties, By Type, June 30, 1979 . 286 
 
. . . . . . . . . Distribution of Commercial Bank 
United States, Selected Years. 
 
Deposits.,.Ge.or.qi.a,. 
 
Adjacent.St.at.es. 
 
a.nd. 
 
290 
 
Distribution of SelectedYears 
 
.De.po.si.ts. 
 
i.n.Al.l .Co.mm.er.ci.al. B.an.ks. B.y .SM.SA.s .in. G.eo.rg.ia., . 
 
. 291 
 
. . . . . . . . . . . Operations of Banks 
United States, June 
 
for 30, 
 
. . Cooperatives, Georgia, 
1970-1978. 
 
Adjacen.t.St.at.es. 
 
a. nd 
 
292 
 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . OSpteartaetsi,o1n9s5o6f-1P97r8o.duction. C.re.dit Asso.ci.at.ions, Georgia and .Un.it.ed. . . . 293 
Operations of Federal Land Banks, Georgia and United States, 1956-1978 . 294 Credit Unions, Georgia, Adjacent States and United States, 1968-1978 . . 295 
 
. Number of Life 
1971-1978.. 
 
I.ns.ur.an.ce. C.om.pa.ni.es. 
 
i.n.Ge.or.gi.a.an.d .Ad.ja.ce.nt. 
 
S.ta.te.s,. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
296 
 
Life Insurance Companies: Operations in Georgia, 1954-1977. . . . . . . 297 
 
. . . . . . . . Death Benefit Payments in Georqia, 1959-1978 
 
. . . . . . 298 
 
. . . . . . . Benefit Payments in Georgia, 1959-1978 . . . 
 
. . . . . . . 299 
 
Fraternal Insurance Societies: Operations in Georgia, 1954-1977 . . . . 300 
 
. Non-Profit 
1954-1978 
 
H.os.pi.ta.li.za.t.io.n 
 
A.ss.oc.ia.ti.on.s:. 
 
.Op.er.at.io.ns. 
 
i.n.Ge.or.qi.a,. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
301 
 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.331 GOepoerrgaitai,on1s9o5f4-D1o9m7e7st.ic. F.lr.e and Ca.su.alty Insurance. C.om.pa.ni.es in 
 
302 
 
19.332 
 
. Assessment 
1954-1977 
 
M.ut.ua.l .Fi.re. 
 
I.ns.u.ra.nc.e 
 
C.om.pa.ni.es.:. 
 
.Op.er.at.io.ns. i.n .Ge.or.gi.a,. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
303 
 
                          20. CONSTRUCTION AND HOUSING 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
TABLE 
 
- PAGE 
 
20.101 
 
Value of By Type, 
 
C1o9n6s8t-r1u9c7t8io. n.Co.nt.ra.c.ts., G.eo. r.gi.a 
 
a. n.d 
 
.Ad.la.ce.nt. S.ta.te.s,. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
306 
 
. . . . . . . . . 20.103 Total Residential Construction Authorized in Building Permits, 
 
Georgia, Adjacent States and United States, 1971-1978 
 
308 
 
20.201 
20.401 20.501 
 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment By Constructlon Contractors, Georgia. Adjacent 
 
States and United States, 1960, 1964-1978 
 
309 
 
Selected Housing Characterrstics, Georgla, 1960 and 1970 . . . . . . . . 310 
 
. . . . . . . Selected Housing Characteristics, Georgla, By County, 1970 
 
312 
 
20.901 
 
. Mortgage Loans Closed By Federal Savings and 
for Selected Cities in Georgia, 1973-1979 
 
L.oa.n .As.so.ci.at.io.ns. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 319 
 
. . . . . . . . . 20.921 Federal Housing Administration-Insured Home Mortgages, 
 
Georgia, Adjacent States and Unlted States, 1968-1977 
 
320 
 
                  21 G O V E R N M E N T A N D POLITICS 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
TABLE 
 
- PAGE 
 
21.111 
21.112 21.114 
 
. . . . . . . . . Number of 
and 1977 
 
.Lo.cal 
 
Gove.rnme.nt.s.in. 
 
G.eo.rq.ia.,.By. 
 
T.ype,. 
 
1.96.2,. 
 
1.967, 
 
1.972 
 
. . . 324 
 
. . . . . . Georqia County Governments, By Population Slze, 1977 . 
 
. . . 324 
 
Elective Offlclals In Georqia Counties, 1970-1979, Selected Years. . . . 325 
 
21.116 
21.118 21.120 
 
S1l9z7e0-a1n9d79C.om.po.sl.ti.on. o.f.Co.un.ty. G.ov.er.ni.n.g A.ut.ho.ri.ti.es.,.Ge.or.q.ia., . . . . . 326 
 
. . Municipalities in Georgla, By Population Size, 1967, 1972, 1977. 
 
. . 327 
 
. . . . Special Distrlcts In Georgia, By Function, 1967, 1972, 1977. 
 
. . 327 
 
21.121 
21.311 21.312 
 
. . . . . . Voter's Responsibility 
Officials. 
 
i.n .Ge.or.gi.a:. 
 
.El.ec.tl.on. A.re.as. a.nd. E.le.ct.ed. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 328 
 
. . . . . . . . . . Elections for Office of Governor of Georqia. . 
 
. . . 
 
332 
 
. . Elections for Offlce of Lieutenant Governor of Georgia 
 
. . . . . . . 333 
 
. . . . . . . . 21.321 Popular Vote Cast for President By Major Political Parties, Georqia, 
 
Adjacent States and United States. , 
 
.. . 
 
. . . . . . . 334 
 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.391 
 
Civilian Population of Voting United States, 1964-1978 
 
.Ag.e,. 
 
G.eo.rq.ia. ,.Adjacent 
 
Sta.te.s .and 
 
335 
 
. . . . . . . . . . 21.392 
 
Voter Registration and United States, 
 
a1n9d78P.er.so.ns. 
 
V.ot.in.g,. 
 
G.eo.rgia, 
 
Adja.ce.nt. 
 
S.ta.tes 
 
335 
 
              22. PUBLIC FINANCE 
 
TABLE O F CONTENTS 
 
- TABLE 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 . 1 1 1 R e v e n u e , Expenditure a n d Tax Revenue o f t h e S t a t e o f G e o r g l a Government, 1951-1978. 
 
- PAGE . 338 
 
Genera1 Revenue of Revenue, 1967-1978 
 
t.h e. S. t a. t e. G. o.ver.nm. e.nt .o f. G.e o. r g.i a., .By. S.o u.r c.e .o f. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. . 339 
 
Per Capita Genera1 Revenue of t h e S t a t e Government o f Georgia, and 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A v e r a q e f o r A l l S t a t e G o v e r n i u r n t s i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s , By S e l e c t e d 
Source of Revenue, 1968-1978 
 
P e r c e n t a g e Distribution o f G e n e r a l R e v e n u e By t h e S t a t e G o v e r n m e n t o f 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G e o r g l a a n d By A l l S t a t e G o v e r n m e n t s I n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s , By S o u r c e 
of Revenue, 1968-1978. 
 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A i d R e c e l v e d f r o m t h e F e d e r a l G o v e r n m e n t By t h e S t a t e G o v e r n m e n t o f 
G e o r g l a , By F u n c t i o n , 1953-1978. 
 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P a y m e n t s Made By L o c a l G o v e r n m e n t s t o t h e S t a t e G o v e r n m e n t o f G e o r g i a , 
By F u n c t i o n , 1 9 5 3 - 1 9 7 8 
 
. . . . . . G e n e r a l E x p e n d r t u r e o f 
1967-1978. 
 
t.h e. S.t a.t e. G.ov.er.nm.en.t .o f. G.e o.r g.l a.. 
 
.By. r .u n.c t.i o .n , . 
 
. 
 
Per Capita Genera1 Expenditure of t h e S t a t e Government of Georgla, 
 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a n d A v e r a q e f o r A l l S t a t e G o v e r n m e n t s I n 
1969-1978. 
 
t.h e. 
 
U. n.i t e.d .S .t a .t e s., 
 
.By. 
 
F.u.n c.t i o.n 
 
Percentage D i s t r l b u t i o n , Genera1 Expenditures of t h e S t a t e Government 
 
of Georgia, 1969-1978. 
 
.a n.d .A.v e.r a g.e .f o.r .A1.1 .S .t a .t e .G.ov.ern.m.e .nts 
 
.I n. 
 
t.h e. 
 
U. n.i t e.d 
 
.S t.a t.e s., 
 
S t a t e Government D e b t O u t s t a n d i n g a t End o f F i s c a l Y e a r s 1973-1977 
 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S e l e c t e d Financial S t a t i s t i c s f o r I n d i v i d u a l C o u n t y G o v e r n m e n t s i n 
Georgia,1977 
 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R e v e n u e a n d E x p e n d i t u r e s o f G e o r g i a C i t i e s Over 
1971-1978. 
 
.5 0., 0.0 0. P.o p.u l.a t.i o n. 
 
.i n. 
 
. . G e n e r a l R e v e n u e o f 
o f More, 1977. 
 
G. e.o r g. l a. C. i t.i e.s .W.i t h. 1.9 7.0 .P o.p u.l a.t i.o n. o.f 
 
.1 0., 0.0 0. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G e n e r a l E x p e n d i t u r e s o f G e o r g i a Municipalities H a v i n g 1 9 7 0 P o p u l a t i o n 
o f 1 0 , 0 0 0 o r M o r e , By F u n c t i o n , 1 9 7 7 
 
. . . . . P a y m e n t s t o L o c a l G o v e r n m e n t s By t h e S t a t e G o v e r n m e n t o f G e o r g i a , 
By T y p e o f R e c e i v i n g G o v e r n m e n t , a n d By F u n c t i o n , 1 9 5 0 - 1 9 7 8 . 
 
. . F e d e r a l G r a n t s 
1970-1976. 
 
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                        23. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND COURTS 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
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23.101 
 
. . . Index of Crime, 
1973-1978 
 
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23.111 
 
. . . Number of Offenses Known to Police 
25,000 Population, 1973-1978 
 
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23.211 Number of Full-Tlme Law Enforcement Employees, Selected Cities, With 
 
25,000 or 1977and1 
 
More 978. 
 
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. 23.212 Full-Time State Police and Hlqhway Patrol Employees, Selected Data, Georgia, Adjacent States and United States, October 31, 1977 and 1978. 367 
 
23.221 
 
Prisoners Present States and United 
 
. in State and Federal 
States, 1971-1977. 
 
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. 368 
 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.222 Prisoners Executed Under Civil Authority ln Georqia, Adjacent 
 
States and United States, Selected Years 
 
368 
 
. . . . . . . . 23.225 Inmate Admissions and Departures, Fiscal Years 1976-1978 
 
369 
 
            24 PUBLIC WELFARE 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
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24.111 Unemployment Insurance Summary, Flscal Years 1967-1979 . . . . . . . . . 374 
 
24.112 Condition of Georgla Unemployment Insurance Fund, 1960-1979. . . . . . . 375 
 
24.113 L1l9n6e8m-p1l9o7y9m.ent. I.n.su.ra.nc.e P.a.ym.en.ts. I.n .Ge.or.gl.a,. B.y .In.du.st.ry. G.ro.up.s,. . . . . 376 
 
. . . . . 24.114 Unemployment Insurance Payments, By County, Georgia, 1973-1979 
 
378 
 
24.122 Employment Service Placements ln Georgia, Selected Data, 1953-1979 . . . 382 
 
24.301 
 
. . . . . . . . . Old-Age Survivors Insurance Beneflts, Georgla, 
and Unlted States, 1969-1978 
 
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24.401 
 
. Recipients of Public 
December 1965-1978 
 
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.402 Average Monthly Payments of Public Assistance Program, Georgia and 
 
United States, December 1965-1978. 
 
385 
 
                Accident deaths Causes, 28 Rates, 2 0 
Agriculture Acres harvested, by crop, 143 Broiler production, income, 157 Cooperatives, number, 164 Crops Acres harvested. 143 Cash crops, principal, by county, 144-150 Value, 151, 152 Yield per acre, 153 Farms County, selected statistlcs. 134-137 Crop value, 151, 152 Economic class, 138 Mortgage loans, 163 Number, 133, 134-137 Population, 132 Real estate value, 134-137, 139 Size, by county, 134-137 Tenant, 140 lertilizer, consumption, 142 Income from farm marketing, 160-162 Land use pattern, 141 Land utilization, selected crops, 143 Livestock, 156, 160, 162 Yleld per acre, by crop, 153 
Airports (see also Transportation), 252 
Amusements (see also Services), 239, 244, 245, 246 
Area County, 4-9 Georgia, adjacent states, 114 
Automobiles (see Motor vehicles), 261 
Banks Commercial banks Assets of insured, 283 Branches, 282 Deposits County, 286-289 Insured, 285 States. 290 ~tandakdmetropolitan statistical area, 291 Liabilities of insured. 284 Number, 282 Savings in, 280 Cooperatives, 292 Credit unions, 280, 295 
 
Federal land banks, 294 Federal reserve members, 282 Insured, noninsured, 282 National, 282 State, 282 
Beds, hospital, 34 
Births and birth rates, 24, 25 
Broadcast stations, 266 
Broilers, commerc~al Average prices, 157 Production and income, 157 
Budgets, urban intermediate, 112 
Buses, school, 44 
Business enterprise (see also Manufactur~ng,Retail trade, Wholesale trade, etc.) Failures, 198, 199 Number, by employment-size class, 197 Number, by industry, 200 Proprietorships and partnerships, 196 Slze, 200-201 
Climate, by city (see also Temperature, Precipitation), 119-121 
Climatological districts, Georgia, 118 
Colleges (see Education) 
Communications Broadcast stations, commercial, 266 Newspapers, 269 Telephones, 267, 268 Television stations, commercial, 266 
Construction Consumer price index, 111 Contracts, value, 306-307 Employment, 64-70, 309 FHA mortgages, 320-321 Housing characteristics, selected County, 312-318 State, 310-311 Mortgaqe loans, 319 Residential, authorized ln building Permits, 308 
Consumer price index, by major U.S city, 110, 111 
Cooperatives, 164, 292 
 
 INDEX 
Corn Acres harvested, 143 Cash r e c e i p t s , 161 Value, 151, 152 Yield per acre, 153 
Cotton Acres h a r v e s t e d , 143, 144-150 Cash r e c e i p t s , 161 Production, 144-150 Value, 151, 152 Yleld per acre, 153 
Cottonseed Cash r e c e i p t s , 161 Value, 151 
Court d l s t r l c t s , 370, 371 
C r e d i t u n i o n s , 280, 295 
Crime ( s e e Law e n f o r c e m e n t ) 
Crops (see Agrlculture) 
Dalry products Cash income, 162 Milk cows, number, 156 
Deaths Causes, 28. 29-30 Number a n d r a t e s , 26, 27 
D e n t i s t s , 33 
D i v o r c e , number, r a t e s , 32 
Earnings, hourly and weekly A t l a n t a , Savannah, 77 G e o r g i a , U n l t e d S t a t e s , 76 
Education A t t e n d a n c e a n d e n r o l l m e n t , 37 Colleges, p r i v a t e , 59 F i n a n c e s , 45-48 Average c o s t p e r p u p i l , 48 P a y r o l l s . 46-47 ~ e c e i p t sa n d expenditures, 45 S a l a r i e s , 48 Personnel, 38-42 T e a c h e r s , 38-40 School systems, number, s i z e of a t t e n d a n c e , 43 T r a n s p o r t a t i o n , 44 University system Degrees conferred, 50 
 
Enrollment, 51 Income, 52-57 L o c a t l o n o f I n s t i t u t i o n s , 58 Y e a r s c o m p l e t e d , 36 
 
Eggs, cash income, 162 
 
Elections ( s e e Government, P o l i t l c s ) 
 
Electriclty 
 
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275 ant 
 
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Installed 
 
c a p a c i t y , 274 
 
P r o d u c t i o n , 272, 273 
 
Water power, developed and 
 
u n d e v e l o p e d , 276 
 
Employment C i t y , 7 2 , 75, 77 County, 65-70 Government, 65-70, 71, 78 Industry, 64, 65-70, 71 I n s u r e d , 64 M a n u f a c t u r i n g , 65-70, 7 3 , 74 N o n a q r l c u l t u r a l , 6 2 , 71, 72 Unemployment, number, r a t e s , 62, 63 
 
E x e c u t i o n s under c i v i l a u t h o r l t y , 368 
 
E x p o r t s o f G e o r g i a p o r t s , 250 
 
F e d e r a l l a n d b a n k s , 294 
 
Finance (see Banks, Insurance, Savings, Public finance) 
 
Fisheries Catch, summary, 182-183 F l s h a n d f l s h e g g distribution, 186-187 Manufactured flshery products, value, 185 Value of catch, 182-183, 184 
 
Forestry Forest f l r e s , 169-171 Growing s t o c k , volume, 168 Land a r e a s , national, 1 6 7 Production Manufacturing, payrolls, 179 Pulpwood, 173, 174-177 Softwood, 174-177, 178 Value, 178 Seedlings shlpped t o forest d i s t r i c t s , 
172 S t a t e d i s t r i c t s , 166 
 
 INDEX 
 
Gas pipe lines, 278 
Gas utility industry, customers, sales, revenues, 277 
Government (see also Politics) County, 324-326 Elective officials, 325, 328-333 Employment, 65-70, 78 Education, 41-42 Local, number, 324 Municlpalities, 327 Special districts, 327 
Government expenditures and revenue (see Public finance) 
Grains Acres harvested, 143 Value, 151 Yield per acre, 153 
Gross product, 82 
Harbors (see Transportation) 
Highways Existing mileage, by county, 256-259 Existing mileage, roads and streets, Georgia, adjacent states, 254 Expenditures for construction and maintenance, 260 Mileage, by type of surface, 255 State aid grants to counties, 256-259 
Hospitals 
Number, Georgia, u . s . , 34 
Hotels, motels (see Services) 
Hours of work, manufacturing, 75 
Housing (see also Construction), index of consumer prices, 111 
Imports of Georgia ports, 250 
Income From farm marketinqs, 160-162 In constant dollars. 87-88. 95 Median family, 91-94 Personal Per capita county and SMSA, 102-106 State, 95, 96, 107 Total County and SMSA, 97-101 Source, 85-89 State, 84, 96, 107 University system, 52-57 
 
Incorporation (see Business enterprise) 
Insurance operatlons Assessment mutual fire insurance companies, 303 Benefit payments, 299 Death benefit payments, 298 Flre and casualty insurance companies, 302-303 Fraternal lnsurance societies, 300 Life insurance companies, 296, 297 Nonprofit hospitalization associations, 301 
Job insurance payments, 374-381 
Labor force Employed, by county, 65-70 State estimates, 62 Union membership, 79 
Law enforcement Court districts Federal, 370 Georqia, 371 Crime, offenses by type Cities, number of offenses 364-365 Index of offenses, Georgla, South Atlantic, U.S., 362-363 Police departments, 366 Prisoners Admissions and departures, 369 Executed, 368 Number, 368 
Manufacturing Ca~italexoenditures. em~lovees. -establishments, and vilue added City, 212-213 Countv. 206-211 
area, 205, 215 Employment, by county, 65-70 Establishments, number 
By employment size groups, 216 Expenditures, new plant and equipment, 
217 Manhours of production workers 
City, 212-213 State. 75. 204 SMSA, 75, 205 Production workers, number City, 212-213 State. 204 SMSA,' 205 Wages. 76. 77, 204. 205, 212-213 
 
 Maps of Georsla ~limatolo~icadllstrlcts, 118 Cllmate, 122-124, 127 Congressional distrlcts, 331 Federal court districts, 370 Forestry districts, 166 Gas facllities, 278 Natural vegetation reglons, 117 Physiography, 115 Representatlon in Georgla House, 330 Soil assoclatlon areas, 116 Standard metropolitan statistical areas, 247 State senatarlal dlstrlcts, 331 Superior court distrlcts, 371 University system, 58 
Marrlage rates, 31 
Medlcal care, lndex of consumer prices (see also Physlclans, Iiospitals), 111 
Minlng and mineral products Employment, 65-71 Minerals produced, quantity, 191-192, 193 Minerals produced, value, 190-193 
Mortgage loans Closed by federal savings and loan associations, 319 rarm, 163 FHA. 320-321 
Motor vehlcles Accidents, 28 Fuel consumption, 262 Registration, 261 
Newspapers, 269 
Oats Acres harvested, 143 Value, 151 Yield per acre, 153 
Offenses known to police, 362-365 
Old age and survivors Insurance (see Social security) 
Patients admitted, 34 
Payrolls, taxable, by industry, 64 
Peaches, 152, 161 
Peanuts Acres harvested, 143, 144-150 
 
Cash recelpts from, 161 Production, 144-150 Value, 151, 152 Yleld per acre, 153 
Personal care, lndex of consumer prlces, 111 
Physical geography, Georgla, 115 
Pollce department employees, number, 366 
Politlcs (see also Government) Cltizens of votlng age, 335 Congressional districts, 328-329, 
7- 3-1- 
Election areas, 328--329 Georgla House representation, 326-330 Governor, election of, 332 Lieutenant governor, election, 333 State senatorial distrlcts, 331 Vote for presidential electors, 334 
Age group, 21 City, 3, 18 Countv. 4-9. 91-94 ramllies, 2i Farm, 132 Georgia, adjacent states, 2, 16, 19, 
20-22 Households, 21 Percent increase, counties, 4-9 Per square mile 
County, 4-9 Georgia, adjacent states, 20 Projections, state, 22 Race or color, 19, 20 ' Standard metropolltan area, 3, 247 Urban. rural County, 4-9 Georgia, adjacent states, 16, 17 
Poultry and eggs (see also Broilers) Income received, 157, 162 Number, 156 
Poverty, 91-94 
Precipitation Cities, 119-121, 128 Geo-sra.~hicdivisions. 129 Georgla map, 127 
Price index (see also Consumer price index), 110. 111 
Prisons and prisoners, 368-369 
 
 Proprietorsh~psand partnerships, 196 
Production credit assoclatlons, 293 
Public finance City, 354-357 County, 350-353 Federal a ~ drecelved by the state government, 339, 344 Federal grants to state and local government, by purpose, 359 Government debt outstandlna. 349 Government expenditures City, 354, 356-357 Countv. 350-353 statea ' By function Per capita, 347 Percent distribution, 348 Total, 346 Total state expenditures, 338, 346 Government revenue City, 354, 355 County, 350-353 Payments made by local government to state. 339, 345 Payments to local governments by state, 358 Property tax, by county, 350-353 State By source Per caplta, 340-341 Percent distribution, 342-343 Total, 339 Federal aid to state, 339, 344, 359 Tax revenue, 338-343 Total revenue, 338, 339 
Public utilities (see Communications and Electricity) 
Public welfare (see Social security) 
Radio stations, 266 
Real per Capita output, 83 
Retail trade Employment, 64 Establishments. number and sales county, 2 2 ~ ~ 2 2 9 Georgia, adjacent states, 224 Kind of business, 225 SMSAS, 224 
Rivers (see Transportation) 
Roads (see Highways) 
Sales (see also Retail trade, Wholesale trade, Services), 220-223 
 
Savings, by type of instltutlon, 280 
Schools (see Education) 
Servlces Employment, 64-72 Establishments, number and recelpts Amusements, 244 County, 240-243 Klnd of business, 239 Personal, business, repalr, 237 SMSAs, 238 
Social security Employment service placements, 382 Job Insurance actlvitles, 374 Job lnsurance fund, 375 Job insurance payments, By county, 378-381 By Industry, 376-377 Total, 374 Old age and survivors Insurance payments, 383-384 Public assistance programs Georgia, U . S . , 385, 386 
Soil associations, 116 
Soybeans Acres harvested, 143 Value, 151, 152 Yield per acre, 153 
Standard metropolltan statistical areas (see also Population), SMSA, 247 
Taxes (see Public finance) 
Teachers, 38-40, 48 
Telephones, 267, 268 
Television stations, 266 
Temperatures City, 119-121, 125 Geographic division, 126 Georgia maps, 122-124 
Tobacco Acres harvested, 143, 144-150 Cash recelpts from, 161 Production, 144-150 Value, 151, 152 Yield per acre, 153 
Transportation Air, 252 Consumer price index, 111 
 
 INDEX 
Harbor o r o c e a n p o r t , 250, 251 Water, 250, 251 Unemployment, number, r a t e s , 62, 63 
Unions, 79 
U n l v e r s i t y s y s t e m ( s e e Education) Vegetation. natural, reglons of Georgla, 
117 
Vital statistics B i r t h s and b i r t h r a t e s , 24, 25 Deaths C a u s e s , 28 Number, 26 P e r 1 , 0 0 0 p o p u l a t i o n , 27 M a r r l a g e and d i v o r c e r a t e s , 31, 32 
Votlng ( s e e Government and P o l i t i c s ) 
 
Wages ( s e e M a n u f a c t u r i n g ) 
Water power, 276 
Welfare (see also Social security) G e o r g i a , U . S . , p u b l i c assistance 385, 386 
Wheat Acres harvested, 143 Value, 151 Yield per acre, 153 
Wholesale trade Employment, 64, 232 E s t a b l i s h m e n t s , number and s a l e s BY t y p e o f operation, 232 pounty, 233-236 
Georgia, a d j a c e n t s t a t e s , 230 
SMSA, 231 P r o p r i e t o r s and p a y r o l l , 232