AGRICULTURE

COMMODITIES: ROW & FORAGE CROPS; FRUITS, NUTS & VEGETABLES; ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURE; FORESTRY & RELATED PRODUCTS; LIVESTOCK & AQUACULTURE; POULTRY & EGG: 2002

2002 Georgia Farm Gate Value Report, Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA. 706-542-0760.

<http://www.agecon.uga.edu/~caed/staffreports.html>

FARM INCOME AND PRODUCTION EXPENSES: 2001

REIS CD-ROM 1969-2001, May 2003, Regional Economic Information System, Bureau of Economic Analysis, US Department of Commerce, Washington, DC. 202-606-5360. <http://www.bea.doc.gov>

FARMS, HARVESTED CROPLAND, LAND IN FARMS, SELECTED AGRICULTURAL FACTS: 1969-1997

Censuses of Agriculture, quinquennial 1969-1997, National Agricultural Statistics Service, US Dept. of Agriculture. <http://www.usda.gov/nass/>

IRRIGATED FARMLAND: 2000

Georgia Irrigation Survey, 2000, The University of Georgia, Cooperative Extension Service, Rural Development Center, Tifton, GA. 912-386-3442.

LAND IN CONSERVATION AND WETLANDS RESERVE PROGRAMS (CRP and WRP): 2003

Summary for Active Contracts for All Program Years (1987‑2004) as of 04/30/2003, USDA, Farm Service Agency, Conservation Reserve Program-‑Monthly Contract Report, Georgia, Report ID--MEPRTN‑R1. <http://www.fsa.usda.gov/dafp/cepd/crp_reports.htm>

COURTS AND CRIME

ARRESTS; INDEX (Part I) CRIMES REPORTED: 2001

GA Crime Information Center, Decatur, GA. 404-244-2880. <http://www.ganet.org/gbi/gbistat1.html>

JUVENILE COURTS' COMMITMENTS AND INSTITUTIONALIZATION: FY2001 and FY2002

GA Dept. of Juvenile Justice, Office of Public Affairs, Decatur, GA. 404-508-7147. <http://www.djj.state.ga.us/djjstats.htm>

STATE PRISON INMATES' HOME COUNTY; ACTIVE PROBATIONERS BY COUNTY OF CONVICTION: 2003

GA Dept. of Corrections, Planning and Analysis, Atlanta, GA. 404-651‑9935. <http://www.dcor.state.ga.us/>

ECONOMICS

ASSESSED PROPERTY VALUE: 2002

2002 Tax Digest Consolidated Summary--STATE, GA Dept. of Revenue, Property Tax Division, Hapeville, GA. 404-968‑0778. <http://www2.state.ga.us/departments/dor/ptd/cds/csheets/index.html>

BANKRUPTCY FILINGS: 2002

US Bankruptcy Courts, Report F-5A. Business and nonbusiness bankruptcy county cases commenced, by chapter of the bankruptcy code during the twelve month period ended Dec. 31, 2002.

<http://www.uscourts.gov/bankruptcycourts.html>

DEPOSITS IN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS: 1998-2002

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA. 404-498-8852.

ECONOMIC RANK, MILLAGE RATES, PERSONAL INCOME TAX, SALES TAX DISTRIBUTION: 2000-2001

2002 Statistical Report, GA Dept. of Revenue, Statistics and Research, Atlanta, GA. 404-417-2205.

<http://www2.state.ga.us/departments/dor/gaforms/publica.shtml>

HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND POVERTY CHARACTERISTICS BY AGE, RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN: 1999

Census 2000 Summary File 3, US Census Bureau. Atlanta Regional Office. 404-730-3832. <http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/BasicFactsServlet>

LOTTERY SALES BY GAME: FY 2002

Georgia Lottery Corporation, Research Department, Atlanta, GA. 404-215-5000.

PER CAPITA INCOME; TOTAL PERSONAL INCOME; TRANSFER PAYMENTS: 1996-2001

REIS CD-ROM 1969-2001, May 2003, Regional Economic Information System, Bureau of Economic Analysis, US Dept. of Commerce, Washington, DC. 202-606-5360. <http://www.bea.doc.gov/>

RETAIL SALES BY STORE GROUP: 2002

Georgia Outshopping: A Preliminary Analysis of 2002 Retail Sales Data, February 2003, The University of Georgia, Business Outreach Services, Small Business Development Center, Athens, GA. 706-542-6762. <http://research.sbdc.uga.edu/>

Demographics USA 2002, County Edition, TradeDimensions, Wilton, CT. <http://www.demographicsusa.com/p_demographics.html>

EDUCATION

(Public county schools systems)

CERTIFIED PERSONNEL DATA, NUMBER OF SCHOOLS, FISCAL DATA, GRADUATE/POSTSECONDARY DATA, STUDENT DATA, TEST DATA: 2001-2002

2001-2002 Georgia Public Education Report Card, GA Dept. of Education, Atlanta, GA, in GA--800-311-3627, or 404-656-2800. <http://techservices.doe.k12.ga.us/reportcard/>

NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS: 2003

GA Dept. of Education, Atlanta, GA, in GA--800-311-3627, or 404-656-2800. <http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/_dbs/schools/private.asp>

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT BY RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN: 2000

Census 2000 Summary File 3, US Census Bureau, Atlanta Regional Office, 404-730-3832. <http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/BasicFactsServlet>

HOPE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM: FY 2002

GA Student Finance Commission, HOPE Scholarship Division, Tucker, GA. 770-724-9018. <http://www.gsfc.org/HOPE/index.cfm>

LOTTERY SPENDING FOR SCHOOL SYSTEMS: 2001-2002

GA Dept. of Education, Atlanta, GA, in GA--800-311-3627 or 404-656-2800; and, Office of School Readiness, Atlanta, GA, 404-656-0285.

GOVERNMENT

CONSOLIDATED FEDERAL FUNDS REPORT: 2002

Consolidated Federal Funds Report for Fiscal Year 2002. US Census Bureau, Governments Division, Washington, DC. <http://www.census.gov/govs/www/cffr.html>

COUNTY CREATION

Carl Vinson Institute of Government, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA. 706-542-2736.

<http://www.cviog.uga.edu/>

REGISTERED VOTERS, VOTING PATTERNS: 2000-2002

Voter registration totals and general election results for November 7, 2000 General Election, downloaded from internet 9/4/2003; Official Results of the November 5, 2002 General Election, 12/24/2002; and, Active Voters by Race/Gender/County, Election Date: November 5, 2002, 1/14/2003, GA Secretary of State, Elections Division, Atlanta, GA. 404-656-2871. <http://www.sos.state.ga.us/elections/>

HEALTH

DISABILITY STATUS: 2000

Census 2000 Summary File 3, US Census Bureau, Atlanta Regional Office, 404-730-3832. <http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/BasicFactsServlet> <http://www.census.gov/census2000/states/ga.html>

HOSPITALS AND NURSING HOMES: 2002

Data derived from Annual Hospital Questionnaire and Annual Nursing Home Questionnaire, Dept. of Community Health, Atlanta, GA. 404-656-0655. <http://www.communityhealth.state.ga.us/>

LICENSED CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS: 2003

Child Care Licensing Section, Office of Regulatory Services, GA Dept. of Human Resources, Atlanta, GA. 404-657‑5562. <http://www.ors.dhr.state.ga.us/>

MEDICARE ENROLLMENT: 2001

Medicare County Enrollment as of July 1, 2001, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, US Dept. of Health and Human Services. <http://cms.hhs.gov/statistics/enrollment/default.asp>

MEDICARE PAYMENTS: 2001

REIS CD-ROM 1969-2001, May 2003, Regional Economic Information System, Bureau of Economic Analysis, US Dept. of Commerce, Washington, DC. 202-606-5360. <http://www.bea.doc.gov/>

PHYSICIANS: 1990-2000

Physician Profiles, 1990-2000, GA Board for Physician Workforce, Atlanta, GA. 404-352-6476.

PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEMS: 2003

Epidemiology and Prevention Branch, data downloaded from Notifiable Disease Query 8/22/2003, 404-657-2558; and Office of AIDS Surveillance, 404-657-2600, Division of Public Health, GA Dept. of Human Resources, Atlanta, GA. <http://www.ph.dhr.state.ga.us/healthdata/>

HOUSING

BUILDING PERMITS: 1998-2002

New Privately-Owned Residential Construction, Annual, 1998-2002, Manufacturing and Construction Division, US Census Bureau, Washington, DC. 301-763-5160.

<http://www.census.gov/const/www/permitsindex.html>

FAMILIES BY RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN; HOUSEHOLDS BY RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN; GROUP QUARTERS; HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS: 2000-2002

Census 2000 Summary File 1; County Housing Unit Estimates, Internet release date, July 18, 2003.

US Census Bureau, Atlanta Regional Office, 404-730-3832. <http://www.census.gov/census2000/states/ga.html>

<http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/BasicFactsServlet> <http://eire.census.gov/popest/data/household.php>

LABOR

CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ANNUAL AVERAGES OF EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: 1993-2002

CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ANNUAL AVERAGES BY RACE AND SEX: 2000

GA Dept. of Labor, Workforce Information and Analysis, Atlanta, GA. 404-656-3177.

<http://www.dol.state.ga.us/em/workforce_info.htm>

US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Southeast Information Office, Atlanta, GA. 404-331-3415. <http://stats.bls.gov/news.release/srgune.nr0.htm>

COMMUTING AND PLACE OF WORK: 2000

Census 2000 Summary File 3, US Census Bureau. Atlanta Regional Office, 404-730-3832. <http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/BasicFactsServlet> <http://www.census.gov/census2000/states/ga.html>

ESTABLISHMENTS, EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES: 2001 Annual Averages

Georgia Employment and Wages Averages, 2001, GA Dept. of Labor, Workforce Information and Analysis, Atlanta, GA. 404-656-3177. <http://www.dol.state.ga.us/>

OCCUPATIONS OF EMPLOYED PERSONS: 2000

Census 2000 Summary File 3, US Census Bureau, Atlanta Regional Office, 404-730-3832. <http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/BasicFactsServlet> <http://www.census.gov/census2000/states/ga.html>

NATURAL RESOURCES

FOREST LAND, TIMBERLAND: 1997

Forest Statistics for Georgia, 1997, Resource Bulletin SRS-36, December 1998, USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station, Asheville, NC. 828-257-4350. <http://www.srs.fs.fed.us/>

LAND AND WATER AREA: 2000

G001. Geographic Identifiers. Data Set: Census 2000 Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File, US Census Bureau, Atlanta Regional Office, Atlanta, GA. 404-730-3832.

<http://www.census.gov/census2000/states/ga.html>

WATER USE: 2000

Fanning, Julia L. Water Use in Georgia by County for 2000 and Water-Use Trends for 1980-2000, Information Circular 106. US Geological Survey, GA Dept. of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division, GA Geologic Survey, Atlanta, GA. 770-903-9107. <http://ga.water.usgs.gov/pubs/other/ggs-ic106/>

HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES: 2003

CERCLIS Hazardous Waste Sites-Georgia, Internet download 7/29/03. US Environmental Protection Agency, Region IV, Atlanta, GA. 404-562-9891. <http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/cursites/index.htm>

TOXIC RELEASES: 2001

TRI On-site and Off-site Reported Releases (in pounds) for facilities in All Industries for All Chemicals Georgia 2001, Internet download 8/27/2003, US Environmental Protection Division, Region 4 Southeast office, 404-562-9900. <http://www.epa.gov/tri/tridata/>

POPULATION

MEDIAN AGE BY GENDER, RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN: 2000

FARM, RURAL AND URBAN: 1990-2000

PERSONS PER SQUARE MILE: 1930-2000

RACE AND ETHNICITY; BLACK, WHITE, OTHER RACES, LATINO/HISPANIC: 1930-2000

TOTAL POPULATION, DECENNIAL CENSUSES: 1930-2000

VETERANS: 2000

Censuses of Population and Housing, 1930-1990; Census 2000 Summary Files 1 and 3, Atlanta Regional Office, Atlanta, GA. 404-730-3832. <http://www.census.gov/census2000/states/ga.html> <http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/BasicFactsServlet>

AGE GROUPS; GENDER BY RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN: 2002

RACE AND ETHNICITY; BLACK, WHITE, OTHER RACES, LATINO/HISPANIC: 2002

County Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin: July 1, 2002. US Census Bureau, Atlanta Regional Office, Atlanta, GA. 404-730-3832. <http://eire.census.gov/popest/data/counties/coasro.php>

COMPONENTS OF CHANGE; MIGRATION FLOW BASED ON IRS TAX RETURNS: 2001-2002

County-to-County Migration Flow Data, Filing Years: 2001 and 2002, Statistical Information Services, Statistics of Income Division, Internal Revenue Service, Washington, DC. 202-874-0410 <http://www.irs.gov/taxstats/index.html>

COMPONENTS OF CHANGE; NATURAL INCREASE AND NET MIGRATION: 1990-2002

US Census Bureau (decennial counts, 1990 and 2000); GA Dept. of Public Health (births and deaths, April 1990 to April 2000), Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA (calculations).

Georgia Estimated Components of County Population Change: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2002. US Census Bureau, Population Division. <http://eire.census.gov/popest/data/counties.php>

ESTIMATES: 1990-2002

Time Series of Georgia Intercensal Population Estimates by County: April 1, 1990 to April 1, 2000, Internet release date, April 17, 2002; and, Georgia County Population Estimates, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2002, Internet release date, April 17, 2003; US Census Bureau, Atlanta Regional Office, 404-730-3832.

<http://eire.census.gov/popest/estimates.php>

PROJECTIONS: 2010

GA Dept. of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis Division, unpublished data, revised May 2002, Atlanta, GA; and, State of GA Office of Planning and Budget, Atlanta, GA. <http://www.opb.state.ga.us/op09000.htm>

RACE AND ETHNICITY; BLACK, WHITE, OTHER RACES: 2000 Estimates Base

Census 2000 Modified Race Data Summary File, Issued September 2002. US Census Bureau, Atlanta Regional Office, 404-730-3832. <http://eire.census.gov/popest/estimates_dataset.php>

RELIGIOUS CONGREGATIONS: 2000

Religious Congregations and Membership in the United States: 2000; Glenmary Research Center, Nashville, TN. 615-256-1905. <http://www.glenmary.org/grc>

RURAL-URBAN CONTINUUM CODES: 2003

Economic Research Service, USDA, Washington, DC. <http://www.ers.usda.gov/briefing/rurality/RuralUrbCon/>

VETERANS: 2002

County-Level Veteran Population by VISN, Age, Gender, and Year (Adjusted for Census 2000), 2000-2025, and Geographic Distribution of VA Expenditures for FY2002, US Dept. of Veteran Affairs, Veteran Data and Information, Washington, DC. <http://www.va.gov/vetdata/index.htm>

PUBLIC ASSISTANCE

CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES: 2002

Protective Services Data System, 2002 Annual Report, Division of Family and Children Services, GA Dept. of Human Resources, Atlanta, GA. 404-657-5133.

CHILD WELFARE SERVICES, FOOD STAMPS, MEDICAID, TANF: FY2002

2002 Descriptive Data by County, Division of Family and Children Services, Evaluation & Reporting Section, GA Dept. of Human Resources, Atlanta, GA. 404-657-5120. <http://www.dfcsdata.state.ga.us/>

SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI); SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFICIARIES (OASDI): 2002

SSI Recipients by State and County, Georgia, December 2002, Table 3, August 2003; and, OASDI Beneficiaries by State and County, Georgia, December 2002, Tables 4 and 5, July 2003. Social Security Administration, Office of Policy. <http://www.ssa.gov/policy/>

TRANSPORTATION

GEORGIA STATE PATROL ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY: 2001

2001 GA State Patrol Activity Report DPS-521, GA Dept. of Public Safety, Atlanta, GA. 404-624-7597.

<http://www.state.ga.us/gsp/>

HIGHWAY MILEAGE: 2003

Reports 439, 441 and 445, as of 12/31/2002. GA Dept. of Transportation, Office of Information Services, Chamblee, GA. 770-986-1361. <http://www.dot.state.ga.us/DOT/plan-prog/transportation_data/400reports/>

LICENSED DRIVERS: 2001

GA Dept. of Motor Vehicle Safety, Drivers Service, Operations Division, Conyers, GA. 678-413-8658.

MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS: 2003

GA Dept. of Motor Vehicle Safety, Atlanta, GA. <http://www.dmvs.ga.gov/motor/stats/stats.asp>

OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY NUMBER OF VEHICLES AVAILABLE: 2000

Census 2000 Summary File 1, US Census Bureau, Atlanta Regional Office, Atlanta, GA. 404-730-3832. <http://www.census.gov/census2000/states/ga.html> <http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/BasicFactsServlet>

PUBLIC GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORTS: 2003

GA Dept. of Transportation, Aviation Programs, Atlanta, GA. 404-651-5208.

<http://www.dot.state.ga.us/dot/plan-prog/intermodal/aviation/index.shtml>

TRAFFIC CRASH FATALITIES: 1994-2001

Governor�s Office of Highway Safety, Atlanta, GA. 404-656‑6996. <http://www.gohs.state.ga.us/>; and, National Center for Statistics and Analysis, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).

<http://www-fars.nhtsa.dot.gov/>

VITAL STATISTICS

BIRTHS, TOTAL AND BY RACE: 1992-2001

BIRTHS TO UNWED MOTHERS: 1992-2001

BIRTHS BY WEIGHT; OUT-OF-HOSPITAL; FETAL DEATHS: 1992-2001

INDUCED TERMINATIONS, 1992-2001

TEENAGE PREGNANCY: 2001

DEATHS, TOTAL AND BY RACE: 1992-2001

DEATHS BY LEADING CAUSES: 2001

DEATHS BY LIFE STAGE: 1992-2001

DEATHS; SUICIDE AND HOMICIDE: 1992-2001