Table 5 Economic Impact of Georgia’s Deepwater Ports on Employment in Georgia, Fiscal Year 2021 (full- and part-time jobs) Direct Economic Impact on Employment Ports Industry Savannah Cargo-Based Activity Brunswick Cargo-Based Activity Ports Investment Private Facilities/Docks Ports Users Total Employment Impact 33,464 29,838 1,442 478 1,706 216,728 250,192 Indirect & Induced Economic Impact on Employment 17,981 15,906 804 507 764 292,917 310,898 Total Economic Impact on Employment 51,442 45,744 2,244 985 2,489 509,645 561,087 Note: The ports industry refers to firms/enterprises located in Georgia because of the ports’ existence. Savannah and Brunswick cargo-based activity and ports investment refer to impacts generated by the public facilities owned by the Georgia Ports Authority. Private facilities/docks refers to impacts generated by privately owned facilities/docks. Ports users are firms/enterprises that utilize ports facilities (primarily importers and exporters). Source: Estimated by the Selig Center for Economic Growth, Terry College of Business, The University of Georgia (www.selig.uga.edu), 2022. Table 6 Economic Impact of Georgia’s Deepwater Ports on Tax Collections in Georgia, Fiscal Year 2021 (millions of 2021 dollars) Federal Taxes Ports Industry Savannah Cargo-Based Activity Brunswick Cargo-Based Activity Ports Investment Private Facilities/Docks Ports Users Total 766.3 687.1 32.7 12.5 34.0 6,651.3 7,417.6 State Taxes 145.8 129.5 6.1 3.8 6.4 1,847.6 1,993.4 Local Taxes 150.7 134.1 6.3 3.6 6.6 1,628.0 1,778.7 Note: The ports industry refers to firms/enterprises located in Georgia because of the ports’ existence. Savannah and Brunswick cargo-based activity and ports investment refer to impacts generated by the public facilities owned by the Georgia Ports Authority. Private facilities/docks refers to impacts generated by privately owned facilities/ docks. Ports users are firms/enterprises that utilize ports facilities (primarily importers and exporters). Source: Estimated by the Selig Center for Economic Growth, Terry College of Business, The University of Georgia (www.selig.uga.edu), 2022. 14
