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(I-20), rail (CSX and Norfolk Southern), two the state’s most economically challenged
Georgia deep water ports, and air service. areas; $106 billion dollars are anticipated
Our local airport is bustling, and the to be available over the 25-year term of
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International the settlement. As one of Georgia’s rural
Airport is just two hours away, where counties, McDuffie County is able to take
cargo service is available through more advantage of OneGeorgia funds with
than a dozen carriers. qualifying projects. Local examples of
using this grant money are a new airport
Georgia, in general, and East Georgia terminal at Thomson-McDuffie Regional
in particular, offer an ideal combination Airport and our Stone Industrial Park.
of location and facilities – in the heart
of the nation’s fastest growing region Thomson-McDuffie Airport The Georgia Tourism Development Act will
and within easy reach of national and allow certain companies that build new
international markets. Visit geda.org tourism attraction projects within the state
for more information about Georgia you’re interested in hangar rental, contact to maintain a portion of their sales tax
economic development. Spirit Aviation at 706-595-1300 or visit revenues for 10 years.
spirit-aviation.com.
COMMERCIAL AIRPORTS For more information on McDuffie
Georgia’s commercial airports put a huge BUSINESS INCENTIVES County’s business incentives, please
segment of the nation’s consumer and The stability of McDuffie County’s strong visit forwardmcduffie.com.
industrial markets within easy reach. economic infrastructure is driven by the
The nearest commercial air service to diversity of its industries, the presence of
Thomson is Bush Field in Augusta, 37 five major banks and our ability to serve as
miles east of McDuffie County. Airlines a retail hub for rural counties to the west.
servicing this terminal are American University of Georgia consistently ranks
Airlines and Delta Air Lines. Atlanta’s McDuffie County in the top five counties
Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is of Georgia in sales dollars. Forty cents
less than a two-hour drive away and of every sales tax dollar comes
is within: from non-residents.
• 80% of the U.S. population
• 79% of the nation’s 150 largest McDuffie County and State of Georgia Governor Brian Kemp
metropolitan areas offer a wide array of incentives to
• 77% of the nation’s metro expanding, existing industries as announced September
buying income well as new sites for start-ups locating 2022 that Georgia was
• 76% of retail sales in the nation’s top in our state. named by Area Development
metro markets.
McDuffie County is a Tier 1 county that magazine as the No. 1 State
LOCAL AVIATION qualifies industrial expansions for a for Business for the 9th
The Thomson McDuffie-Regional Airport $3,000 per employee tax credit under consecutive year.
serves Thomson, Augusta, and the Georgia’s tax incentive program.
Reynolds Plantation/Lake Oconee Resort A minimum of 10 new employees is No other state has earned
area. Spirit Aviation also has the best required to quality for this incentive. this distinction for
hangar rental space in the Metro Augusta this duration.
area. McDuffie County has the lowest ad The OneGeorgia Authority uses one-third
valorem tax rates on aircraft in Georgia. If of the state’s tobacco settlement to assist

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