GPA set to play larger role with the recent announcement of the Northeast Georgia Inland Port
Georgia's Northeast region, which stretches from the outer edges of Metro Atlanta to the state’s rural border with South Carolina, is a unique mix of urban and industrial areas, small towns and farmland.
Home to a workforce of just under 266,000, the region’s economy reflects those nuances, from the poultry farms and row crops of Walton, Morgan and Greene counties to the distribution centers in Jackson County and such major manufacturers as Caterpillar in Oconee and Clark counties.