Economic Impact

Statewide Impact

  • 352,146 full- and part-time jobs (8.3% of Georgia’s total employment) *
     
  • $66.9 billion in sales (9.5% of Georgia’s total sales) *
     
  • $32.4 billion in state GDP (7.8% of Georgia’s total GDP) *
     
  • $18.5 billion in income (5.2% of Georgia’s total personal income) *
     
  • $1.4 billion in state taxes *
     
  • $1.1 billion in local taxes *
     

National Impact

  • $4.5 billion in Federal taxes *
     
  • The Port of Savannah moved US$54,100,815,237 of containerized cargo during FY2011. **
     
  • In FY2011, 8.7% of total U.S. containerized trade moved through the Port of Savannah (based on tonnage). **
     

Source:

* Source: Terry College of Business, University of Georgia, FY2011

** Source: U.S. Census Bureau: Foreign Trade Division USA Trade Online, FY2011

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