Georgia last year recorded a homicide rate of 8.8 per 100,000 residents, compared to the U.S. rate of 6.5 per 100,000 and the state’s 5.7 rate a decade earlier, according to newly released FBI crime data.
The total amount of federal public education stimulus funds that Georgia received from Congress during the COVID-19 pandemic is $6.6 billion, according to a tally from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).
Under Democrat Joe Biden’s federal tax plan, the top marginal tax rate in Georgia could hit 55.09 percent, according to a new analysis by the Tax Foundation.
Republican Gov. Brian Kemp received a grade of “B” from the Washington-based CATO Institute for his tax and spending policies since 2018, according to a ranking of governors that comes out every two years.
Jenkins County ranked 158th among counties in Georgia by annual earnings per resident, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau in August.
Taliaferro County ranked 157th among counties in Georgia by annual earnings per resident, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau in August.
Randolph County ranked 156th among counties in Georgia by annual earnings per resident, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau in August.
Calhoun County ranked 154th among counties in Georgia by annual earnings per resident, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau in August.
Candler County ranked 153rd among counties in Georgia by annual earnings per resident, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau in August.