Which Metro (outside of Atlanta) brings in the most money? (Macon: income, construction)

[DisgustaTruth]

Do you realize how much revenue is brought into the state of Georgia via the port of Savannah? So what exactly are you asking about? YOu asked which metro brought the most money into the state... take a trip down to Savannah.. and you will see billions of dollars being brought into Georgia every day.. No other metro in Georgia outside of Atlanta can come close to that.
How about doing a little research over at the state commerce dept.. you should be able to easdily find the answers you are looking for. Instead you are starting with your own assumption.. and then disregarding any facts that do not agree with your assumption. That's not very good research.

[DisgustaTruth]

Did you say you were a student at Augusta State?? Figures.

[mrcolumbusga]

You don't have to resort to name calling or dismissing me because I'm a student at Augusta State. The facts you have don't go with what I've seen on the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) - bea.gov Home Page site. They already included water transportation (which would have included the port), and the industries generated by tourism and they still don't equal up to the dollars being generated in Augusta. Now you asked PJA to post links as proof I was just hoping you would be courteous enough to do the same.

[mrcolumbusga]

The port of Savannah doesn't provide all of the materials for the state either.

[DisgustaTruth]

A wealth of information can be found at this site:
Governor's office of Planning & Budget

[DisgustaTruth]

Doubt the economic significance of the Port of Savannah to Georgia's economy and how much money it brings into the state?? You might want to check this out.
Press Releases > Port of Savannah Posts 20.6-percent Increase in Containers Handled for CY097

"Georgia’s deepwater ports and inland barge terminals support more than 275,968 jobs throughout the state annually and contribute $10.8 billion in income, $35.4 billion in revenue and some $1.4 billion in state and local taxes to Georgia’s bustling economy."

[mrcolumbusga]

"Georgia’s deepwater ports and inland barge terminals support more than 275,968 jobs throughout the state annually and contribute $10.8 billion in income, $35.4 billion in revenue and some $1.4 billion in state and local taxes to Georgia’s bustling economy".

I put support in bold for a reason. I'm not asking about what industries or metros support the most. If I were going to do that I would have to take into account Plant Hatch and Plant Vogtle (located in one of the other metros) who supply the state with it's electricty. I would have to take into account all of the airports and the businesses they support. I'm talking about receipts, money changing hands. The port of Savannah isn't making 35.4 billion off of its customers it supports. The customers are making 35.4 billion and the ports help them make that, but again that's not what I'm asking. Now Savannah does get a significat amount of money from its port and that is included in what is being made.

[JLA]

Originally Posted by mrcolumbusga

That's not what I asked though. I asked which metro brought in the most money (not just to the state either). The facts indicate Augusta unless you have some other facts you would like to present. I'm thinking of doing an economics paper on this and I need references not just opinions.

May I suggest that you include revenue generated not just per capita income. Check to see which one tell the whole or most complete story. Personally I would use both. One problem will be with the banking industry, they tend to have a very large amount of money tied up in assets and little in revenue or income. If you can find actual data from 2007 that would be more in line with the economy today. Your best source might be GA, AL and SC state revenue data, it will give you a city/county break down of actual sales receipts, income and revenue. The problem with the federal statistics is that it could be a statistical guessing game. Of course if you are looking for statistical trends then use the statistical data. Plot it versus time and see what the trends tell you. I would use real data and plot over time to see if a metro is expanding or collapsing and if it is expanding or collapsing then by how much each quarter or year. Be very careful and be ready to defend, because most professors will pick statistical data apart and send your conclusions into a tail spin. Ah the days of college, have fun.

[mrcolumbusga]

See JLA, the economic census does have a record of all the receipts, but there are some categories that they don't post in for certain metros so I couldn't get a clear picture of what's going on. I'm still digging though. The bea reports GDP (gross domestic product) and not the GDI (Gross Domestic Income). For the sake of economics my professor would probably prefer GDP but I would still like to find the actual income before it's calcualted into the GDP. Thanks!

[JLA]

Originally Posted by mrcolumbusga

" If I were going to do that I would have to take into account Plant Hatch and Plant Vogtle (located in one of the other metros) who supply the state with it's electricty. I would have to take into account all of the airports and the businesses they support. I'm talking about receipts, money changing hands.

Not just Plant Hatch and Vogtle, but all the generating plants in GA generate revenue each day. The energy is traded just like any other commodity. For example Southern Company might sell electricity to California Edison, Duke Electric or any of the small electric co-ops in the state of GA, it is real money changing hands, most people don't tend to think about it in those terms. You see how fuzzy this data stuff can get?