A variety of companies have expanded and relocated in the tri-county area.
A few of these companies include: Delta Air Lines, John Deere, AT&T, SITEL,
Monsanto Life Sciences, KwikSet, International Flavors & Fragrances, Titan
Wheel, and Bill's Dollar Stores Distribution Center. Companies that have
expanded their operations include: Rock-Tenn, World Color, RÜTGERS Organics
Corporation, Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Co., Frigidaire Home Products,
Shapiro Meat Packing Company and BellSouth. Over the past five years, new
and expanding projects in Richmond, Columbia and Burke counties have invested
$654 million and created 4,215 new jobs. The multiplier effect of these
projects is $1.01 billion in total capital investment and 8,525 total new
jobs.
AUGUSTA METRO'S 10 LARGEST EMPLOYERS
| Company
|
Activity
|
Product/Service
|
No. Employed
|
|
1.
Savannah River Site |
Government
|
Nuclear
Defense |
13,260
|
|
2.
U.S. Army Signal Center & Ft. Gordon |
Government
|
Military
|
11,463
|
|
3.
Medical College of Georgia |
Service
|
Health
Care & Education |
7,800
|
|
4.
Richmond County School System |
Government
|
Education
|
5,725
|
|
5.
University Hospital |
Service
|
Health
Care |
3,860
|
|
6.
Augusta Richmond County |
Government
|
Municipal
|
2,600
|
|
7.
Columbia County School System |
Government
|
Education
|
2,265
|
|
8.
VA Medical Center |
Government
|
Health
Care |
2,000
|
|
9.
Gracewood State School & Hospital |
Government
|
Health
Care |
1,600
|
|
10.
EZ-GO/Textron |
Manufacturing
|
Golf
Cars & Utility Vehicles |
1,276
|
July, 2001 - Civilian Labor Force
Richmond County
Civilian Labor Force 81,327
Employment 76,177
Unemployment Rate 6.3%
Columbia County
Civilian Labor Force 45,248
Employment 44,109
Unemployment Rate 2.5%
EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS
1999 Richmond, Columbia and Burke Counties
| Richmond,
Columbia & Burke Counties |
Number
of Employees |
Total
Employment Percentage |
Average
Weekly Wages |
Number of Establishments
|
|
ALL INDUSTRIES |
134,084
|
100
|
$559.38
|
6,428 |
|
Mining |
52
|
0
|
$820
|
4 |
|
Wholesale/Retail Trade |
30,436
|
22.8
|
$491
|
1,946 |
|
Finance |
4,212
|
3.1
|
$479
|
603 |
|
Government |
31,543
|
23.5
|
$557
|
171 |
|
Services |
35,801
|
26.8
|
$402
|
2,468 |
|
Construction |
8,196
|
6.1
|
$479
|
756 |
|
Manufacturing |
17,412
|
13.1
|
$641
|
249 |
|
Transportation |
4,832
|
3.6
|
$606
|
231 |
FORT GORDON
The U.S. Army Signal Center and Fort Gordon, the largest communications
electronics training center in the world, rounds out Augusta's
technology-based economy. The center has advanced communications
technology, adapting the telephone to military usage by incorporating
satellite communications and computer technology.
In addition, Fort Gordon is home to the Army's Computer Science
School and home to a joint services intelligence organization
that supports the Department of Defense. The teaching facilities
at Eisenhower Army Medical Center (EAMC) serve as a regional
tri-service medical center serving 5 southeastern states and
Puerto Rico.
Population
Military 11,087
Civilian 4,729
On-Post family members 2,218
Off Post family members 9,107
Retired Military 11,882
Retired family members 16,961
Civilian family members 4,693
