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Children Removed to Foster Care
During April 2007 through March 2008
| Total Removals to Foster Care | Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | Reentries to Foster Care | Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | Permanency Within 12 months of April 2006 through March 2007 Removal | IV-E Reimbursed in Monthly Removal Cohorts (excludes latest 6 months) |
| County | Count | Count | per 10K | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank |
| Appling | 23 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 39 | 1/23 | 4.3% | 115.0 | 0/23 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 5/18 | 28% | 137.5 | 1/4 | 25% | 39.0 |
| Atkinson | 3 | 0.2 | 1 | 133 | 0/3 | 0.0% | 138.0 | 0/3 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 5/9 | 56% | 68.5 | 0/0 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Bacon | 18 | 1.5 | 5.4 | 15 | 0/18 | 0.0% | 138.0 | 0/18 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 20/23 | 87% | 9.0 | 0/15 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Baker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.5 | 0/0 | 0.0% | 138.0 | 0/0 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 5/6 | 83% | 13.0 | 0/0 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Baldwin | 21 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 105 | 4/21 | 19.0% | 53.0 | 1/21 | 4.8% | 70.5 | 10/21 | 48% | 90.5 | 3/6 | 50% | 10.0 |
| Banks | 7 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 123 | 0/7 | 0.0% | 138.0 | 0/7 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 4/11 | 36% | 120.0 | 0/1 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Barrow | 59 | 4.9 | 2.5 | 79 | 5/59 | 8.5% | 103.5 | 2/59 | 3.4% | 77.0 | 45/99 | 45% | 99.5 | 9/22 | 41% | 13.5 |
| Bartow | 143 | 11.9 | 4.6 | 29 | 18/143 | 12.6% | 85.0 | 2/143 | 1.4% | 87.0 | 44/122 | 36% | 120.0 | 18/64 | 28% | 32.0 |
| Ben Hill | 6 | 0.5 | 1 | 133 | 5/6 | 83.3% | 1.0 | 2/6 | 33.3% | 3.5 | 9/34 | 26% | 140.5 | 1/3 | 33% | 22.0 |
| Berrien | 33 | 2.8 | 6 | 8 | 2/33 | 6.1% | 110.0 | 1/33 | 3.0% | 80.0 | 13/34 | 38% | 113.5 | 1/23 | 4% | 88.5 |
| Bibb | 96 | 8 | 1.9 | 100.5 | 25/96 | 26.0% | 29.0 | 9/96 | 9.4% | 43.0 | 78/168 | 46% | 96.0 | 16/48 | 33% | 22.0 |
| Bleckley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.5 | 0/0 | 0.0% | 138.0 | 0/0 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 1/1 | 100% | 3.0 | 0/0 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Brantley | 18 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 49 | 7/18 | 38.9% | 7.0 | 0/18 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 21/46 | 46% | 96.0 | 0/7 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Brooks | 8 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 114 | 3/8 | 37.5% | 8.5 | 0/8 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 5/14 | 36% | 120.0 | 0/5 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Bryan | 9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 139.5 | 3/9 | 33.3% | 15.5 | 0/9 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 2/6 | 33% | 129.0 | 0/5 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Bulloch | 18 | 1.5 | 1 | 133 | 1/18 | 5.6% | 112.0 | 0/18 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 6/17 | 35% | 125.5 | 0/13 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Burke | 7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 139.5 | 0/7 | 0.0% | 138.0 | 0/7 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 6/14 | 43% | 105.0 | 0/2 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Butts | 40 | 3.3 | 5.8 | 10.5 | 12/40 | 30.0% | 19.5 | 8/40 | 20.0% | 12.0 | 21/47 | 45% | 99.5 | 5/17 | 29% | 28.5 |
| Calhoun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.5 | 0/0 | 0.0% | 138.0 | 0/0 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 1/1 | 100% | 3.0 | 0/0 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Camden | 35 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 100.5 | 3/35 | 8.6% | 102.0 | 3/35 | 8.6% | 45.5 | 5/19 | 26% | 140.5 | 0/16 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Candler | 13 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 39 | 7/13 | 53.8% | 3.0 | 4/13 | 30.8% | 5.0 | 10/17 | 59% | 54.0 | 0/6 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Carroll | 58 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 109 | 16/58 | 27.6% | 27.0 | 7/58 | 12.1% | 33.0 | 48/118 | 41% | 110.5 | 5/22 | 23% | 46.0 |
| Catoosa | 67 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 47.5 | 16/67 | 23.9% | 32.0 | 9/67 | 13.4% | 26.0 | 63/109 | 58% | 59.5 | 6/38 | 16% | 60.5 |
| Charlton | 23 | 1.9 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 5/23 | 21.7% | 41.0 | 4/23 | 17.4% | 19.0 | 30/33 | 91% | 6.0 | 0/15 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Chatham | 268 | 22.3 | 3.6 | 44.5 | 39/268 | 14.6% | 74.0 | 21/268 | 7.8% | 55.0 | 177/309 | 57% | 64.5 | 4/94 | 4% | 88.5 |
| Chattahoochee | 4 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 123 | 0/4 | 0.0% | 138.0 | 0/4 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 1/4 | 25% | 142.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Chattooga | 39 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 18 | 14/39 | 35.9% | 12.0 | 11/39 | 28.2% | 8.0 | 25/39 | 64% | 39.0 | 4/17 | 24% | 44.0 |
| Cherokee | 171 | 14.2 | 2.4 | 85 | 22/171 | 12.9% | 81.5 | 10/171 | 5.8% | 62.0 | 121/214 | 57% | 64.5 | 4/61 | 7% | 83.0 |
| Clarke | 61 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 79 | 13/61 | 21.3% | 42.0 | 8/61 | 13.1% | 28.0 | 35/82 | 43% | 105.0 | 17/31 | 55% | 5.0 |
| Clay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.5 | 0/0 | 0.0% | 138.0 | 0/0 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 3/3 | 100% | 3.0 | 0/0 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Clayton | 300 | 25 | 3.1 | 56 | 37/300 | 12.3% | 89.5 | 23/300 | 7.7% | 56.5 | 203/301 | 67% | 33.0 | 34/90 | 38% | 18.0 |
| Clinch | 7 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 61 | 1/7 | 14.3% | 75.5 | 0/7 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 0/3 | 0% | 154.0 | 0/2 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Cobb | 568 | 47.3 | 2.6 | 73.5 | 84/568 | 14.8% | 72.0 | 62/568 | 10.9% | 39.0 | 441/615 | 72% | 24.0 | 14/111 | 13% | 69.0 |
| Coffee | 34 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 79 | 2/34 | 5.9% | 111.0 | 1/34 | 2.9% | 81.0 | 23/53 | 43% | 105.0 | 0/27 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Colquitt | 31 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 93.5 | 4/31 | 12.9% | 81.5 | 1/31 | 3.2% | 78.0 | 29/54 | 54% | 76.0 | 1/13 | 8% | 79.5 |
| Columbia | 49 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 127.5 | 6/49 | 12.2% | 91.5 | 5/49 | 10.2% | 41.5 | 51/60 | 85% | 11.0 | 2/16 | 12% | 73.5 |
| Cook | 3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 143 | 1/3 | 33.3% | 15.5 | 1/3 | 33.3% | 3.5 | 6/20 | 30% | 134.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Coweta | 88 | 7.3 | 2.1 | 93.5 | 14/88 | 15.9% | 66.0 | 9/88 | 10.2% | 41.5 | 40/110 | 36% | 120.0 | 27/52 | 52% | 7.0 |
| Crawford | 21 | 1.8 | 5 | 21.5 | 0/21 | 0.0% | 138.0 | 0/21 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 15/24 | 62% | 43.5 | 6/17 | 35% | 19.5 |
| Crisp | 36 | 3 | 4.7 | 26 | 10/36 | 27.8% | 26.0 | 6/36 | 16.7% | 20.5 | 38/68 | 56% | 68.5 | 6/29 | 21% | 50.0 |
| Dade | 9 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 100.5 | 1/9 | 11.1% | 95.0 | 0/9 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 11/19 | 58% | 59.5 | 0/5 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Dawson | 11 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 109 | 5/11 | 45.5% | 5.0 | 5/11 | 45.5% | 2.0 | 9/18 | 50% | 84.5 | 1/4 | 25% | 39.0 |
| Decatur | 49 | 4.1 | 5 | 21.5 | 2/49 | 4.1% | 116.0 | 2/49 | 4.1% | 74.0 | 26/41 | 63% | 41.5 | 2/30 | 7% | 83.0 |
| DeKalb | 664 | 55.3 | 3 | 58.5 | 102/664 | 15.4% | 69.5 | 62/664 | 9.3% | 44.0 | 427/731 | 58% | 59.5 | 46/186 | 25% | 39.0 |
| Dodge | 24 | 2 | 3.8 | 39 | 3/24 | 12.5% | 87.0 | 2/24 | 8.3% | 50.5 | 21/28 | 75% | 17.5 | 0/10 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Dooly | 9 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 79 | 5/9 | 55.6% | 2.0 | 0/9 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 7/13 | 54% | 76.0 | 1/2 | 50% | 10.0 |
| Dougherty | 49 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 114 | 11/49 | 22.4% | 38.0 | 4/49 | 8.2% | 53.0 | 35/57 | 61% | 46.0 | 2/23 | 9% | 77.0 |
| Douglas | 109 | 9.1 | 2.6 | 73.5 | 14/109 | 12.8% | 83.5 | 3/109 | 2.8% | 82.0 | 50/141 | 35% | 125.5 | 7/54 | 13% | 69.0 |
| Early | 7 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 109 | 1/7 | 14.3% | 75.5 | 1/7 | 14.3% | 23.0 | 3/15 | 20% | 146.0 | 0/1 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Echols | 3 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 93.5 | 0/3 | 0.0% | 138.0 | 0/3 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 3/9 | 33% | 129.0 | 0/3 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Effingham | 46 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 79 | 3/46 | 6.5% | 109.0 | 1/46 | 2.2% | 84.5 | 14/46 | 30% | 134.5 | 0/20 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Elbert | 9 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 118 | 2/9 | 22.2% | 39.5 | 0/9 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 0/3 | 0% | 154.0 | 0/3 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Emanuel | 18 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 85 | 4/18 | 22.2% | 39.5 | 4/18 | 22.2% | 10.0 | 29/40 | 72% | 24.0 | 0/9 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Evans | 12 | 1 | 3.2 | 53.5 | 3/12 | 25.0% | 30.0 | 0/12 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 13/18 | 72% | 24.0 | 0/2 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Fannin | 32 | 2.7 | 5.7 | 12 | 5/32 | 15.6% | 67.5 | 4/32 | 12.5% | 30.5 | 40/59 | 68% | 29.5 | 4/17 | 24% | 44.0 |
| Fayette | 65 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 109 | 8/65 | 12.3% | 89.5 | 2/65 | 3.1% | 79.0 | 70/107 | 65% | 36.5 | 10/35 | 29% | 28.5 |
| Floyd | 184 | 15.3 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 42/184 | 22.8% | 35.0 | 26/184 | 14.1% | 25.0 | 44/137 | 32% | 132.0 | 10/72 | 14% | 65.0 |
| Forsyth | 53 | 4.4 | 1 | 133 | 8/53 | 15.1% | 71.0 | 4/53 | 7.5% | 58.0 | 23/42 | 55% | 72.0 | 6/21 | 29% | 28.5 |
| Franklin | 24 | 2 | 3.7 | 42 | 2/24 | 8.3% | 105.5 | 0/24 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 12/21 | 57% | 64.5 | 3/14 | 21% | 50.0 |
| Fulton | 670 | 55.8 | 2.3 | 88.5 | 151/670 | 22.5% | 37.0 | 77/670 | 11.5% | 37.0 | 425/914 | 46% | 96.0 | 110/311 | 35% | 19.5 |
| Gilmer | 16 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 100.5 | 2/16 | 12.5% | 87.0 | 0/16 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 8/12 | 67% | 33.0 | 0/4 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Glascock | 3 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 39 | 0/3 | 0.0% | 138.0 | 0/3 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 6/8 | 75% | 17.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Glynn | 56 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 85 | 9/56 | 16.1% | 65.0 | 0/56 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 42/73 | 58% | 59.5 | 3/26 | 12% | 73.5 |
| Gordon | 100 | 8.3 | 6.1 | 6 | 24/100 | 24.0% | 31.0 | 12/100 | 12.0% | 34.0 | 70/127 | 55% | 72.0 | 7/34 | 21% | 50.0 |
| Grady | 24 | 2 | 2.9 | 61 | 4/24 | 16.7% | 61.5 | 2/24 | 8.3% | 50.5 | 19/39 | 49% | 88.0 | 1/19 | 5% | 86.5 |
| Greene | 19 | 1.6 | 4 | 34.5 | 4/19 | 21.1% | 43.5 | 2/19 | 10.5% | 40.0 | 5/22 | 23% | 144.0 | 1/6 | 17% | 58.5 |
| Gwinnett | 370 | 30.8 | 1.4 | 118 | 42/370 | 11.4% | 94.0 | 31/370 | 8.4% | 49.0 | 259/431 | 60% | 49.5 | 20/173 | 12% | 73.5 |
| Habersham | 19 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 112 | 1/19 | 5.3% | 113.0 | 1/19 | 5.3% | 65.0 | 11/35 | 31% | 133.0 | 0/7 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Hall | 49 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 139.5 | 6/49 | 12.2% | 91.5 | 4/49 | 8.2% | 53.0 | 27/65 | 42% | 108.5 | 7/27 | 26% | 34.0 |
| Hancock | 1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 148.5 | 0/1 | 0.0% | 138.0 | 0/1 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 0/9 | 0% | 154.0 | 0/1 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Haralson | 54 | 4.5 | 6 | 8 | 10/54 | 18.5% | 54.0 | 2/54 | 3.7% | 75.0 | 15/38 | 39% | 112.0 | 5/24 | 21% | 50.0 |
| Harris | 11 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 127.5 | 2/11 | 18.2% | 55.5 | 0/11 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 9/13 | 69% | 27.0 | 0/5 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Hart | 22 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 51 | 1/22 | 4.5% | 114.0 | 1/22 | 4.5% | 72.0 | 4/43 | 9% | 148.0 | 3/15 | 20% | 54.0 |
| Heard | 11 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 64 | 4/11 | 36.4% | 10.0 | 2/11 | 18.2% | 15.0 | 12/20 | 60% | 49.5 | 2/7 | 29% | 28.5 |
| Henry | 85 | 7.1 | 1.3 | 123 | 10/85 | 11.8% | 93.0 | 7/85 | 8.2% | 53.0 | 75/147 | 51% | 81.0 | 10/25 | 40% | 15.5 |
| Houston | 88 | 7.3 | 2 | 97 | 20/88 | 22.7% | 36.0 | 5/88 | 5.7% | 63.5 | 65/112 | 58% | 59.5 | 9/30 | 30% | 24.5 |
| Irwin | 9 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 68.5 | 3/9 | 33.3% | 15.5 | 0/9 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 14/22 | 64% | 39.0 | 1/3 | 33% | 22.0 |
| Jackson | 76 | 6.3 | 3.9 | 36 | 16/76 | 21.1% | 43.5 | 9/76 | 11.8% | 36.0 | 53/78 | 68% | 29.5 | 6/24 | 25% | 39.0 |
| Jasper | 3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 142 | 0/3 | 0.0% | 138.0 | 0/3 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 4/6 | 67% | 33.0 | 0/1 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Jeff Davis | 23 | 1.9 | 5.3 | 16.5 | 9/23 | 39.1% | 6.0 | 7/23 | 30.4% | 6.0 | 21/37 | 57% | 64.5 | 0/13 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Jefferson | 12 | 1 | 2.2 | 90 | 2/12 | 16.7% | 61.5 | 0/12 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 14/19 | 74% | 20.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Jenkins | 13 | 1.1 | 4.4 | 31 | 0/13 | 0.0% | 138.0 | 0/13 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 1/3 | 33% | 129.0 | 0/2 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Johnson | 14 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 33 | 0/14 | 0.0% | 138.0 | 0/14 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 7/8 | 88% | 8.0 | 0/5 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Jones | 34 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 39 | 5/34 | 14.7% | 73.0 | 0/34 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 21/35 | 60% | 49.5 | 3/17 | 18% | 56.5 |
| Lamar | 24 | 2 | 4.8 | 24 | 3/24 | 12.5% | 87.0 | 0/24 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 19/32 | 59% | 54.0 | 0/12 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Lanier | 2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 139.5 | 0/2 | 0.0% | 138.0 | 0/2 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 5/10 | 50% | 84.5 | 0/2 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Laurens | 35 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 88.5 | 6/35 | 17.1% | 58.0 | 2/35 | 5.7% | 63.5 | 48/76 | 63% | 41.5 | 1/13 | 8% | 79.5 |
| Lee | 23 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 100.5 | 4/23 | 17.4% | 57.0 | 0/23 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 8/11 | 73% | 22.0 | 4/16 | 25% | 39.0 |
| Liberty | 68 | 5.7 | 2.9 | 61 | 7/68 | 10.3% | 98.5 | 3/68 | 4.4% | 73.0 | 41/79 | 52% | 80.0 | 5/33 | 15% | 62.0 |
| Lincoln | 3 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 123 | 0/3 | 0.0% | 138.0 | 0/3 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 0/4 | 0% | 154.0 | 0/0 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Long | 12 | 1 | 2.7 | 68.5 | 0/12 | 0.0% | 138.0 | 0/12 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 6/12 | 50% | 84.5 | 3/4 | 75% | 2.0 |
| Lowndes | 82 | 6.8 | 2.6 | 73.5 | 16/82 | 19.5% | 52.0 | 4/82 | 4.9% | 68.5 | 39/107 | 36% | 120.0 | 6/48 | 12% | 73.5 |
| Lumpkin | 50 | 4.2 | 6.4 | 5 | 15/50 | 30.0% | 19.5 | 9/50 | 18.0% | 16.0 | 47/74 | 64% | 39.0 | 3/24 | 12% | 73.5 |
| Macon | 12 | 1 | 2.7 | 68.5 | 1/12 | 8.3% | 105.5 | 0/12 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 15/27 | 56% | 68.5 | 3/10 | 30% | 24.5 |
| Madison | 22 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 79 | 3/22 | 13.6% | 80.0 | 0/22 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 5/13 | 38% | 113.5 | 9/16 | 56% | 4.0 |
| Marion | 3 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 123 | 0/3 | 0.0% | 138.0 | 0/3 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 3/4 | 75% | 17.5 | 0/1 | 0% | 124.5 |
| McDuffie | 19 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 73.5 | 2/19 | 10.5% | 96.5 | 0/19 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 8/19 | 42% | 108.5 | 0/7 | 0% | 124.5 |
| McIntosh | 7 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 100.5 | 0/7 | 0.0% | 138.0 | 0/7 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 22/28 | 79% | 15.0 | 0/5 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Meriwether | 43 | 3.6 | 6 | 8 | 9/43 | 20.9% | 46.0 | 3/43 | 7.0% | 60.0 | 21/46 | 46% | 96.0 | 10/19 | 53% | 6.0 |
| Miller | 10 | 0.8 | 5.1 | 19.5 | 0/10 | 0.0% | 138.0 | 0/10 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 5/5 | 100% | 3.0 | 1/7 | 14% | 65.0 |
| Mitchell | 17 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 93.5 | 5/17 | 29.4% | 22.0 | 3/17 | 17.6% | 17.5 | 8/28 | 29% | 136.0 | 2/10 | 20% | 54.0 |
| Monroe | 38 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 26 | 11/38 | 28.9% | 23.0 | 5/38 | 13.2% | 27.0 | 15/28 | 54% | 76.0 | 5/19 | 26% | 34.0 |
| Montgomery | 11 | 0.9 | 4 | 34.5 | 3/11 | 27.3% | 28.0 | 0/11 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 10/12 | 83% | 13.0 | 0/2 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Morgan | 14 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 85 | 5/14 | 35.7% | 13.0 | 2/14 | 14.3% | 23.0 | 3/6 | 50% | 84.5 | 0/7 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Murray | 45 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 51 | 7/45 | 15.6% | 67.5 | 3/45 | 6.7% | 61.0 | 25/69 | 36% | 120.0 | 4/30 | 13% | 69.0 |
| Muscogee | 123 | 10.2 | 2.1 | 93.5 | 17/123 | 13.8% | 78.0 | 6/123 | 4.9% | 68.5 | 38/80 | 48% | 90.5 | 20/51 | 39% | 17.0 |
| Newton | 45 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 118 | 9/45 | 20.0% | 49.0 | 1/45 | 2.2% | 84.5 | 39/64 | 61% | 46.0 | 3/18 | 17% | 58.5 |
| Oconee | 6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 145.5 | 1/6 | 16.7% | 61.5 | 0/6 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 12/20 | 60% | 49.5 | 0/4 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Oglethorpe | 4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 136.5 | 0/4 | 0.0% | 138.0 | 0/4 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 3/9 | 33% | 129.0 | 0/1 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Paulding | 59 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 127.5 | 5/59 | 8.5% | 103.5 | 5/59 | 8.5% | 47.5 | 41/69 | 59% | 54.0 | 6/25 | 24% | 44.0 |
| Peach | 17 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 93.5 | 4/17 | 23.5% | 34.0 | 3/17 | 17.6% | 17.5 | 20/42 | 48% | 90.5 | 1/14 | 7% | 83.0 |
| Pickens | 42 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 23 | 12/42 | 28.6% | 24.5 | 5/42 | 11.9% | 35.0 | 26/45 | 58% | 59.5 | 5/24 | 21% | 50.0 |
| Pierce | 3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 145.5 | 0/3 | 0.0% | 138.0 | 0/3 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 9/17 | 53% | 79.0 | 0/0 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Pike | 21 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 44.5 | 5/21 | 23.8% | 33.0 | 3/21 | 14.3% | 23.0 | 10/12 | 83% | 13.0 | 0/8 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Polk | 124 | 10.3 | 9.6 | 1 | 17/124 | 13.7% | 79.0 | 6/124 | 4.8% | 70.5 | 45/123 | 37% | 115.0 | 7/57 | 12% | 73.5 |
| Pulaski | 1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 148.5 | 0/1 | 0.0% | 138.0 | 0/1 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 7/14 | 50% | 84.5 | 0/0 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Putnam | 15 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 68.5 | 0/15 | 0.0% | 138.0 | 0/15 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 6/14 | 43% | 105.0 | 0/3 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Quitman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.5 | 0/0 | 0.0% | 138.0 | 0/0 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 0/0 | 0% | 154.0 | 0/0 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Rabun | 20 | 1.7 | 4.6 | 29 | 4/20 | 20.0% | 49.0 | 1/20 | 5.0% | 66.5 | 4/9 | 44% | 101.5 | 3/6 | 50% | 10.0 |
| Randolph | 6 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 79 | 1/6 | 16.7% | 61.5 | 1/6 | 16.7% | 20.5 | 2/15 | 13% | 147.0 | 0/3 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Richmond | 226 | 18.8 | 3.5 | 47.5 | 18/226 | 8.0% | 107.0 | 8/226 | 3.5% | 76.0 | 165/271 | 61% | 46.0 | 7/117 | 6% | 85.0 |
| Rockdale | 47 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 109 | 6/47 | 12.8% | 83.5 | 4/47 | 8.5% | 47.5 | 42/61 | 69% | 27.0 | 7/17 | 41% | 13.5 |
| Schley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.5 | 0/0 | 0.0% | 138.0 | 0/0 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 0/3 | 0% | 154.0 | 0/0 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Screven | 14 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 64 | 0/14 | 0.0% | 138.0 | 0/14 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 9/13 | 69% | 27.0 | 0/5 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Seminole | 4 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 118 | 0/4 | 0.0% | 138.0 | 0/4 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 7/13 | 54% | 76.0 | 0/3 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Spalding | 57 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 64 | 8/57 | 14.0% | 77.0 | 7/57 | 12.3% | 32.0 | 63/136 | 46% | 96.0 | 7/38 | 18% | 56.5 |
| Stephens | 48 | 4 | 6.8 | 2 | 8/48 | 16.7% | 61.5 | 6/48 | 12.5% | 30.5 | 13/22 | 59% | 54.0 | 12/21 | 57% | 3.0 |
| Stewart | 8 | 0.7 | 5.8 | 10.5 | 3/8 | 37.5% | 8.5 | 0/8 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 3/12 | 25% | 142.5 | 1/2 | 50% | 10.0 |
| Sumter | 15 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 118 | 5/15 | 33.3% | 15.5 | 3/15 | 20.0% | 12.0 | 20/30 | 67% | 33.0 | 1/5 | 20% | 54.0 |
| Talbot | 10 | 0.8 | 5.3 | 16.5 | 0/10 | 0.0% | 138.0 | 0/10 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 2/3 | 67% | 33.0 | 4/8 | 50% | 10.0 |
| Taliaferro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.5 | 0/0 | 0.0% | 138.0 | 0/0 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 0/0 | 0% | 154.0 | 0/0 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Tattnall | 3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 145.5 | 0/3 | 0.0% | 138.0 | 0/3 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 6/11 | 55% | 72.0 | 0/2 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.5 | 0/0 | 0.0% | 138.0 | 0/0 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 5/8 | 62% | 43.5 | 0/0 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Telfair | 10 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 68.5 | 3/10 | 30.0% | 19.5 | 2/10 | 20.0% | 12.0 | 13/26 | 50% | 84.5 | 0/6 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Terrell | 19 | 1.6 | 5.5 | 14 | 0/19 | 0.0% | 138.0 | 0/19 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 0/0 | 0% | 154.0 | 0/13 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Thomas | 13 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 136.5 | 2/13 | 15.4% | 69.5 | 0/13 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 6/14 | 43% | 105.0 | 1/7 | 14% | 65.0 |
| Tift | 62 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 29 | 13/62 | 21.0% | 45.0 | 8/62 | 12.9% | 29.0 | 32/89 | 36% | 120.0 | 3/39 | 8% | 79.5 |
| Toombs | 49 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 19.5 | 14/49 | 28.6% | 24.5 | 9/49 | 18.4% | 14.0 | 51/69 | 74% | 20.5 | 2/24 | 8% | 79.5 |
| Towns | 10 | 0.8 | 4.7 | 26 | 3/10 | 30.0% | 19.5 | 3/10 | 30.0% | 7.0 | 16/18 | 89% | 7.0 | 2/7 | 29% | 28.5 |
| Treutlen | 4 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 105 | 0/4 | 0.0% | 138.0 | 0/4 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 1/3 | 33% | 129.0 | 0/0 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Troup | 58 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 68.5 | 6/58 | 10.3% | 98.5 | 5/58 | 8.6% | 45.5 | 18/64 | 28% | 137.5 | 9/36 | 25% | 39.0 |
| Turner | 4 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 127.5 | 0/4 | 0.0% | 138.0 | 0/4 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 15/23 | 65% | 36.5 | 1/4 | 25% | 39.0 |
| Twiggs | 11 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 53.5 | 1/11 | 9.1% | 100.0 | 0/11 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 6/8 | 75% | 17.5 | 0/0 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Union | 18 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 44.5 | 3/18 | 16.7% | 61.5 | 2/18 | 11.1% | 38.0 | 14/25 | 56% | 68.5 | 1/7 | 14% | 65.0 |
| Upson | 47 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 13 | 17/47 | 36.2% | 11.0 | 13/47 | 27.7% | 9.0 | 41/69 | 59% | 54.0 | 8/20 | 40% | 15.5 |
| Walker | 69 | 5.8 | 3.6 | 44.5 | 6/69 | 8.7% | 101.0 | 5/69 | 7.2% | 59.0 | 27/56 | 48% | 90.5 | 10/34 | 29% | 28.5 |
| Walton | 44 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 114 | 8/44 | 18.2% | 55.5 | 1/44 | 2.3% | 83.0 | 19/53 | 36% | 120.0 | 5/19 | 26% | 34.0 |
| Ware | 26 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 85 | 2/26 | 7.7% | 108.0 | 2/26 | 7.7% | 56.5 | 8/30 | 27% | 139.0 | 1/21 | 5% | 86.5 |
| Warren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.5 | 0/0 | 0.0% | 138.0 | 0/0 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 4/4 | 100% | 3.0 | 0/0 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Washington | 20 | 1.7 | 3 | 58.5 | 4/20 | 20.0% | 49.0 | 1/20 | 5.0% | 66.5 | 12/27 | 44% | 101.5 | 0/6 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Wayne | 10 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 130 | 2/10 | 20.0% | 49.0 | 0/10 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 15/28 | 54% | 76.0 | 0/7 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Webster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.5 | 0/0 | 0.0% | 138.0 | 0/0 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 0/0 | 0% | 154.0 | 0/0 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Wheeler | 1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 145.5 | 0/1 | 0.0% | 138.0 | 0/1 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 12/14 | 86% | 10.0 | 0/0 | 0% | 124.5 |
| White | 22 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 56 | 11/22 | 50.0% | 4.0 | 11/22 | 50.0% | 1.0 | 16/39 | 41% | 110.5 | 2/9 | 22% | 47.0 |
| Whitfield | 133 | 11.1 | 4.3 | 32 | 14/133 | 10.5% | 96.5 | 2/133 | 1.5% | 86.0 | 69/147 | 47% | 93.0 | 9/56 | 16% | 60.5 |
| Wilcox | 8 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 51 | 0/8 | 0.0% | 138.0 | 0/8 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 0/3 | 0% | 154.0 | 1/7 | 14% | 65.0 |
| Wilkes | 3 | 0.2 | 1 | 133 | 0/3 | 0.0% | 138.0 | 0/3 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 0/0 | 0% | 154.0 | 0/1 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Wilkinson | 10 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 56 | 2/10 | 20.0% | 49.0 | 0/10 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 5/14 | 36% | 120.0 | 5/6 | 83% | 1.0 |
| Worth | 13 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 105 | 0/13 | 0.0% | 138.0 | 0/13 | 0.0% | 123.5 | 4/18 | 22% | 145.0 | 0/10 | 0% | 124.5 |
| Statewide | 7666 | 638.8 | 2.5 | na | 1,257/7,666 | 16.4% | na | 649/7,666 | 8.5% | na | 5,043/9,454 | 53% | na | 664/3,242 | 20% | na |
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Children Removed to Foster Care
During April 2007 through March 2008
| Total Removals to Foster Care | Removals for Neglect | Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | Removals for Physical Abuse | Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | Removals for Inadequate Housing | Removals for Incarceration | Removals for Child Behavior | Removals for Abandonment | Removals for Sexual Abuse |
| County | Count | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank | Count | Percent | Rank |
| Appling | 23 | 15/23 | 65% | 70.0 | 8/23 | 35% | 78.5 | 0/23 | 0% | 131.5 | 9/23 | 39% | 18.5 | 14/23 | 61% | 11.0 | 4/23 | 17% | 29.5 | 2/23 | 9% | 52.0 | 3/23 | 13% | 24.5 | 0/23 | 0% | 118.0 |
| Atkinson | 3 | 3/3 | 100% | 4.5 | 0/3 | 0% | 150.0 | 3/3 | 100% | 1.5 | 0/3 | 0% | 136.5 | 0/3 | 0% | 138.0 | 0/3 | 0% | 129.5 | 0/3 | 0% | 126.5 | 0/3 | 0% | 124.5 | 0/3 | 0% | 118.0 |
| Bacon | 18 | 18/18 | 100% | 4.5 | 12/18 | 67% | 12.0 | 0/18 | 0% | 131.5 | 3/18 | 17% | 56.5 | 5/18 | 28% | 34.5 | 1/18 | 6% | 83.0 | 0/18 | 0% | 126.5 | 3/18 | 17% | 14.0 | 0/18 | 0% | 118.0 |
| Baker | 0 | 0/0 | 0% | 152.5 | 0/0 | 0% | 150.0 | 0/0 | 0% | 131.5 | 0/0 | 0% | 136.5 | 0/0 | 0% | 138.0 | 0/0 | 0% | 129.5 | 0/0 | 0% | 126.5 | 0/0 | 0% | 124.5 | 0/0 | 0% | 118.0 |
| Baldwin | 21 | 10/21 | 48% | 109.5 | 2/21 | 10% | 135.5 | 2/21 | 10% | 63.5 | 5/21 | 24% | 39.0 | 0/21 | 0% | 138.0 | 2/21 | 10% | 57.5 | 2/21 | 10% | 48.5 | 1/21 | 5% | 67.0 | 4/21 | 19% | 10.0 |
| Banks | 7 | 6/7 | 86% | 18.5 | 6/7 | 86% | 5.5 | 0/7 | 0% | 131.5 | 1/7 | 14% | 69.0 | 0/7 | 0% | 138.0 | 0/7 | 0% | 129.5 | 2/7 | 29% | 4.5 | 0/7 | 0% | 124.5 | 0/7 | 0% | 118.0 |
| Barrow | 59 | 27/59 | 46% | 114.5 | 18/59 | 31% | 90.5 | 12/59 | 20% | 26.5 | 10/59 | 17% | 56.5 | 2/59 | 3% | 113.5 | 6/59 | 10% | 57.5 | 11/59 | 19% | 14.5 | 4/59 | 7% | 51.5 | 1/59 | 2% | 71.0 |
| Bartow | 143 | 106/143 | 74% | 44.0 | 65/143 | 45% | 51.5 | 19/143 | 13% | 48.0 | 48/143 | 34% | 24.0 | 35/143 | 24% | 50.5 | 14/143 | 10% | 57.5 | 13/143 | 9% | 52.0 | 6/143 | 4% | 75.0 | 9/143 | 6% | 48.5 |
| Ben Hill | 6 | 5/6 | 83% | 23.5 | 3/6 | 50% | 35.5 | 0/6 | 0% | 131.5 | 1/6 | 17% | 56.5 | 6/6 | 100% | 1.0 | 0/6 | 0% | 129.5 | 1/6 | 17% | 20.5 | 0/6 | 0% | 124.5 | 0/6 | 0% | 118.0 |
| Berrien | 33 | 25/33 | 76% | 36.5 | 14/33 | 42% | 61.0 | 3/33 | 9% | 68.5 | 0/33 | 0% | 136.5 | 0/33 | 0% | 138.0 | 0/33 | 0% | 129.5 | 0/33 | 0% | 126.5 | 1/33 | 3% | 81.5 | 0/33 | 0% | 118.0 |
| Bibb | 96 | 29/96 | 30% | 135.0 | 16/96 | 17% | 123.0 | 10/96 | 10% | 63.5 | 21/96 | 22% | 44.0 | 5/96 | 5% | 110.0 | 7/96 | 7% | 75.5 | 16/96 | 17% | 20.5 | 5/96 | 5% | 67.0 | 6/96 | 6% | 48.5 |
| Bleckley | 0 | 0/0 | 0% | 152.5 | 0/0 | 0% | 150.0 | 0/0 | 0% | 131.5 | 0/0 | 0% | 136.5 | 0/0 | 0% | 138.0 | 0/0 | 0% | 129.5 | 0/0 | 0% | 126.5 | 0/0 | 0% | 124.5 | 0/0 | 0% | 118.0 |
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