Augusta-Richmond County Tops Georgia List for Most Manufacturing Projects in 2016
Friday, February 17th, 2017
The Augusta Economic Development Authority announced that Augusta-Richmond County led the State of Georgia in new and expanding manufacturing projects in 2016, according to the Georgia Department of Economic Development.
188 manufacturing projects located in Georgia during the year, with Augusta-Richmond County tallying 11 of those, the highest total in the state.
The Top Ten counties for manufacturing locations during 2016 were:
Augusta-Richmond County 11
Newton County 10
Hall County 9
Thomas County 7
Coffee County 7
Chatham County 6
Bibb County 6
Whitfield County 5
Laurens County 5
Barrow County 5
