Top States for Business 2022

10. Georgia

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Georgia Score and Ranking

CATEGORY  2022 SCORE  2022 RANK 2021 RANK  2022 GRADE 
WORKFORCE29738A+
INFRASTRUCTURE233116B+
COST OF DOING BUSINESS1363829C-
ECONOMY25376A-
LIFE, HEALTH & INCLUSION1113945F
TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION1621222B+
BUSINESS FRIENDLINESS883222D+
EDUCATION1081024B+
ACCESS TO CAPITAL301310C+
COST OF LIVING4748A-
OVERALL1465106

Economic Profile

Governor: Brian Kemp, Republican

Population: 10,799,566

GDP growth (Q1 2022): -0.6%

Unemployment rate (May 2022): 3%

Top corporate tax rate: 5.75%

Top individual income tax rate: 5.75%

Gasoline tax: 37.55 cents/gallon

Bond rating: (Moody's/S&P): Aaa, stable/AAA, stable

Economic profile sources: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute (excluding 18.40 cent/gallon federal tax), Moody's Investor Service, S&P Global Market Intelligence

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