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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Pickens County Airport
Air
Serving Pickens County and the surrounding
area, Pickens County Airport welcomes an
average of 25 private planes per day via its
5,000-ft. long, 100-ft. wide lighted, extended
runway, and fueling station. Jet fuel is available
either self-serve or by truck.
• 193 Airport Rd., Jasper, GA 30143
(706) 253-8830

Rail
The Georgia Northeastern Railroad
(GNRR) is a short line freight railroad that
runs from Marietta (near Atlanta) to the city of
Blue Ridge, Georgia. Goods hauled are mostly
timber, grain, poultry, and marble products.
Its lines connect with the CSX rail system
in Atlanta.

Top 10 Employers
1. Big Canoe Property Owners Association
2. Bojangles
3. Imerys
4. Ingles Markets, Inc.
5. Lexington Precision Corp.
6. Piedmont Mountainside Hospital, Inc.
7. Royston, LLC
8. The Home Depot
9. The Kroger Company
10. Walmart

Top 5 Technical College Programs
1. Automobile/Automotive Mechanics
Technology/Technician
2. Business Administration and Management
3. Welding Technology
4. Accounting Technology/Technician
and Bookkeeping
5. Professional, Technical, Business,
and Scientific Writing

Top 5 Industries
1. Healthcare and Social Assistance
2. Federal Government
3. Finance and Insurance
4. Machinery
5. Nonmetallic Mineral Product
Source: Georgia Department of Labor
Area Labor Profile 2016
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