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Geographic Dispersion of SNAP Enrollment in Georgia
In 2012, approximately 20 percent of Georgia’s population received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits (formerly food stamps). This percentage share was the sixth highest in the...
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Wither the State Sales Tax?
By Robert Buschman, Senior Research Associate As hard hit as Georgia was by the Great Recession of 2007–09, the state’s economy was much larger in fiscal 2014 than in 2001. Georgia’s state gross...
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Employment and Wages in Georgia after the Great Recession
By Lakshmi Pandey, Senior Research Associate Using American Community Survey data, these charts and corresponding table show a comparison of average wages and total employment from 2009 to 2013 in...
View ArticleFundamental Tax Reform in Georgia Fizzles Out, Flourishes in Contrasting Models
During the 2015 Georgia legislative session, several bills were introduced including the “More Take Home Pay Act of 2015,” which would have lowered state income tax rates, raised the sales tax rate and...
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What the Changing Face of Georgia Means for the State’s Fiscal Health
Georgia’s changing population and economy are creating new challenges and opportunities for the state, with potentially far-reaching implications. How Georgia responds to its aging population,...
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New Research Analyzes Impact of Georgia’s TAVT
Download the report. In 2013, Georgia implemented the title ad valorem tax, or TAVT, leveling significant implications for vehicle taxation. Notably, the new system replaced the previous sales tax ad...
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