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Child and Family Services Review Measures
During October 2024 through September 2025

Maltreatment Reports During PeriodSubstantiated Maltreatment Victims During PeriodS1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff
JudicialCircuitCountper 10KRankCountper 10KRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Alapaha104261.3429317.31139/15192.1%51.0301/30897.73%49
Alcovy216232.6421181.84765/65100.0%5.0241/24299.59%30
Appalachian9515016934.92454/5794.7%46.0172/172100.00%13
Atlanta1002837.13511714.327.5658/68096.8%30.0957/96199.58%31
Atlantic247441.7283215.418.5181/18597.8%23.0269/269100.00%13
Augusta361555.7104997.78308/32295.7%42.0674/67599.85%27
Bell-Forsyth114013.951770.94943/43100.0%5.0118/11999.16%39
Blue Ridge257033.7392853.835172/17498.9%13.5520/520100.00%13
Brunswick266146.520344614.5159/16397.5%26.5352/352100.00%13
Chattahoochee382951.6154636.212.5263/27097.4%28.0746/75099.47%34
Cherokee260454.3122485.220.5135/135100.0%5.0339/34299.12%40
Clayton367540.7312182.442158/15999.4%10.0412/412100.00%13
Cobb506324.9481640.85083/83100.0%5.0595/595100.00%13
Columbia116924501142.343.568/6998.6%19.077/7898.72%44
Conasauga176642.326249614.5130/13794.9%45.0338/338100.00%13
Cordele82257.6622515.82125/12897.7%24.0340/340100.00%13
Coweta235335372623.933136/14792.5%49.5250/25598.04%48
Dougherty146263.131446.212.578/8097.5%26.5286/286100.00%13
Douglas192042.92518143174/7598.7%17.0204/204100.00%13
Dublin9574818854.22942/4495.5%43.0121/12299.18%38
Eastern329743.3243003.933174/18196.1%38.5367/36999.46%35
Enotah113154.411994.82650/50100.0%5.0182/182100.00%13
Flint227530441732.343.591/9298.9%13.5105/10996.33%50
Griffin189928.4451672.54187/8898.9%13.5237/237100.00%13
Gwinnett741424.6491870.651119/12099.2%11.0509/51698.64%46
Houston177633.4401823.43791/91100.0%5.0223/22599.11%41
Lookout Mountain254056.892645.916.5144/14698.6%19.0410/41299.51%33
Macon273347.6192824.924160/16298.8%16.0359/36498.63%47
Middle116441.8271184.327.560/6198.4%21.0251/25299.60%29
Mountain166156.981725.916.573/7597.3%29.0247/247100.00%13
Northeastern232532.9412483.536143/14697.9%22.0410/410100.00%13
Northern145145.4221003.13848/48100.0%5.0185/185100.00%13
Ocmulgee148137.2342586.511147/15396.1%38.5324/32799.08%42
Oconee99867.511238.3671/7298.6%19.0158/158100.00%13
Ogeechee194539.5331022.14557/5996.6%34.5160/160100.00%13
Pataula53746.221463.93323/23100.0%5.074/7598.67%45
Paulding203036.236821.54844/4793.6%48.0148/148100.00%13
Piedmont138625.5471532.83992/9398.9%13.5174/174100.00%13
Rockdale73126.4465624634/34100.0%5.096/10096.00%51
Rome170063.221997.4987/9096.7%32.0143/14499.31%37
South Georgia119849.91711952259/6196.7%32.0119/119100.00%13
Southern382057.276589.84352/37095.1%44.0625/62899.52%32
Southwestern95141.529.51205.220.555/5796.5%36.0190/190100.00%13
Stone Mountain646031.4435292.640287/29497.6%25.0865/86699.88%26
Tallapoosa122952.6141576.71062/6792.5%49.5183/183100.00%13
Tifton125754132289.75146/15296.1%38.5288/28999.65%28
Toombs57644.123534.13029/3096.7%32.0100/100100.00%13
Towaliga80739.7321678.2786/8996.6%34.5160/160100.00%13
Waycross246660.4555013.43293/30596.1%38.5732/73799.32%36
West Georgia142034.5382024.924110/11794.0%47.0295/29898.99%43
Western162341.529.52095.418.591/9595.8%41.0327/327100.00%13
Statewide11454437.6na118573.9na6,436/6,63597.0%na15,958/16,03199.54%na

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Child and Family Services Review Measures
During October 2024 through September 2025

Removals During PeriodDischarges During PeriodC1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 MonthsC1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of StayC1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2024, Discharged to Reunification or RelativeC1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2024, Reentering within 12 Months
JudicialCircuitCountper 10KRankCountCountPercentRankCountmonthsRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Alapaha1267.417620/4248%18.04212.33511/8014%34.50/210.0%45.5
Alcovy580.944767/3123%47.03117.5105/2917%30.59/4918.4%5.0
Appalachian593.17.57125/3964%5.5399.2468/2631%11.54/577.0%20.5
Atlanta4401.631309109/13481%1.01343.85135/15123%21.012/7316.4%7.0
Atlantic951.6319531/5457%10.55411.63618/4441%6.00/310.0%45.5
Augusta2133.35.514324/5544%25.05512.433.510/1208%45.020/8124.7%1.0
Bell-Forsyth370.548.5395/1828%42.5182054/1527%15.50/150.0%45.5
Blue Ridge1712.222.517049/10547%21.010515.2176/3517%30.59/1018.9%18.0
Brunswick881.53511224/6139%32.06113.7285/3614%34.54/577.0%20.5
Chattahoochee2233919341/9245%23.59212.63211/9911%40.02/832.4%36.0
Cherokee1483.17.515446/7561%8.07510.6417/3619%27.05/836.0%27.0
Clayton1471.63111755/7375%2.07365035/8143%4.524/9824.5%2.0
Cobb1470.74620026/7435%37.07415.31611/10610%41.55/806.2%26.0
Columbia210.451283/1030%39.51014.420.50/150%50.00/70.0%45.5
Conasauga1142.713.516855/10353%14.010311.537.519/5038%8.51/611.6%38.0
Cordele755.238916/3447%21.03414.9188/4120%25.53/407.5%19.0
Coweta931.437758/2730%39.52714.3224/449%43.03/446.8%22.0
Dougherty361.535556/1443%26.51414.123.52/2110%41.52/1315.4%8.0
Douglas511.140508/3027%44.53016.9114/3212%39.03/1618.8%4.0
Dublin412.124.5478/1747%21.01713.6295/1926%17.50/90.0%45.5
Eastern79142839/3327%44.53318.665/3913%37.52/424.8%31.0
Enotah522.519469/2241%29.52212.9311/254%48.00/330.0%45.5
Flint360.548.5234/1233%38.01218.17.56/1346%3.02/1910.5%13.0
Griffin761.140664/2317%49.02316.2133/388%45.01/244.2%33.0
Gwinnett1360.548.516937/8842%28.08815.81414/6522%22.512/8713.8%9.0
Houston871.63110028/4760%9.0479.7448/3722%22.52/395.1%29.0
Lookout Mountain1152.61614532/7443%26.574142617/6427%15.53/1003.0%35.0
Macon851.53510412/2941%29.52921.423/368%45.01/224.5%32.0
Middle722.6169015/4236%36.04212.433.57/4018%28.50/380.0%45.5
Mountain561.927.59713/3438%33.534142614/2850%2.04/439.3%16.0
Northeastern1341.927.513013/5225%46.05214.123.59/5018%28.51/791.3%39.0
Northern64226432/1315%50.01321.130/270%50.00/180.0%45.5
Ocmulgee1102.81113120/5040%31.05014.6196/4314%34.52/494.1%34.0
Oconee362.421532/1118%48.01118.17.52/277%47.00/70.0%45.5
Ogeechee440.9445413/1872%3.0188493/2114%34.51/156.7%23.0
Pataula262.222.5141/714%51.074010/160%50.01/616.7%6.0
Paulding671.2385116/2955%12.02910.3434/1331%11.53/319.7%15.0
Piedmont480.9445618/3650%16.03611.537.512/2843%4.50/350.0%45.5
Rockdale150.548.53310/1662%7.0161139.56/2425%19.00/170.0%45.5
Rome421.6314211/2348%18.02316.8127/1839%7.00/320.0%45.5
South Georgia592.519406/1638%33.51615.4153/1030%13.52/1910.5%13.0
Southern2203.35.515335/7745%23.577142616/6126%17.512/10611.3%11.0
Southwestern472.124.55910/3628%42.53614.420.53/2313%37.52/385.3%28.0
Stone Mountain2211.14022460/11154%13.011110.54243/14130%13.514/13310.5%13.0
Tallapoosa602.6168927/4757%10.5471139.58/2138%8.53/339.1%17.0
Tifton1124.8411542/6367%4.0639.44524/6935%10.03/476.4%24.0
Toombs332.5193814/2752%15.02794713/2552%1.08/3324.2%3.0
Towaliga542.713.55821/3364%5.5338.9485/3415%32.02/405.0%30.0
Waycross2155.3215824/6537%35.06520.7420/8524%20.014/12211.5%10.0
West Georgia1162.8119629/6148%18.06113.5306/2921%24.05/796.3%25.0
Western1102.81110620/6829%41.06817.899/4620%25.51/541.9%37.0
Statewide50101.6na49331,123/2,35148%na235112.5na485/2,27621%na207/2,4598.4%na

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Child and Family Services Review Measures
During October 2024 through September 2025

Discharges During PeriodC2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 MonthsC2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay
JudicialCircuitCountCountPercentRankCountmonthsRank
Alapaha764/850%4.0826.243
Alcovy766/2030%14.02032.532
Appalachian714/1822%20.51827.940
Atlanta3094/3013%29.03042.711.5
Atlantic950/180%45.51840.916.5
Augusta1434/3412%30.53445.59
Bell-Forsyth391/911%32.0930.536
Blue Ridge1701/215%37.02141.314
Brunswick1122/297%33.52942.613
Chattahoochee1931/313%39.03148.96
Cherokee1548/3523%19.03534.327
Clayton1170/60%45.5648.28
Cobb2005/3017%25.03040.818
Columbia282/729%16.0726.942
Conasauga16823/3174%2.03121.351
Cordele890/180%45.51867.82
Coweta755/2421%22.02431.933
Dougherty550/240%45.52486.21
Douglas500/80%45.5848.47
Dublin473/1127%17.01133.928
Eastern834/1724%18.01734.725
Enotah461/166%35.01637.920
Flint230/40%45.5439.519
Griffin662/1612%30.51637.422
Gwinnett1690/180%45.51850.55
Houston1006/2722%20.52728.838
Lookout Mountain14511/3531%11.53525.944.5
Macon1045/3315%26.03331.534
Middle901/195%37.01931.435
Mountain975/3714%27.53732.730.5
Northeastern13021/5042%6.05025.944.5
Northern435/1436%7.01433.629
Ocmulgee13114/4432%10.04429.337
Oconee532/1118%24.01132.730.5
Ogeechee544/2914%27.52937.821
Pataula140/30%45.5334.626
Paulding516/786%1.0721.650
Piedmont565/1631%11.51625.846
Rockdale332/633%9.0627.141
Rome423/1030%14.01040.916.5
South Georgia400/30%45.5344.410
Southern1531/205%37.020613
Southwestern590/140%45.514584
Stone Mountain2240/290%45.52935.424
Tallapoosa893/1030%14.01028.239
Tifton1156/1250%4.01224.248
Toombs380/40%45.5442.711.5
Towaliga586/1735%8.01724.447
Waycross1585/697%33.5694115
West Georgia966/1250%4.0122449
Western1064/2020%23.02037.223
Statewide4933201/1,03419%na103434.6na

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Child and Family Services Review Measures
During October 2024 through September 2025

In-care on September 30 2025Discharges During PeriodC2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Adopted During PeriodC2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2024, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of PeriodC2.5: Legally Freed October 2023 through September 2024 , Adopted within 12 Months
JudicialCircuitCountper 10KRankCountCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Alapaha2321653767/4815%39.01/373%33.07/1164%25.5
Alcovy16329407615/7520%29.04/557%23.510/2638%44.5
Appalachian9762167113/3636%8.50/200%47.017/1894%3.0
Atlanta6422841.530925/14617%34.51/1321%42.010/2343%38.0
Atlantic17234379518/5732%11.59/5217%6.59/1090%4.0
Augusta51294514333/18518%31.54/1642%38.014/2752%33.0
Bell-Forsyth791250.5398/2829%14.09/2045%1.08/1080%8.5
Blue Ridge332522317020/11817%34.511/1199%16.017/2471%18.0
Brunswick237502511227/12522%25.54/1014%30.022/2879%10.0
Chattahoochee54989619330/20714%42.014/1619%16.05/2719%48.0
Cherokee174433215426/5746%3.55/2818%5.028/3972%16.5
Clayton2883934.51176/936%51.00/840%47.00/30%50.5
Cobb392234620025/16116%36.53/1462%38.027/3773%15.0
Columbia491250.5286/1932%11.50/100%47.06/967%22.0
Conasauga165482616810/4323%23.04/3312%10.521/2488%5.5
Cordele24020318918/13613%45.03/1252%38.02/450%34.5
Coweta17932387521/5737%6.015/3543%2.012/2060%27.0
Dougherty23012045524/17414%42.09/1446%25.06/1638%44.5
Douglas1534133508/6412%48.01/542%38.02/540%42.0
Dublin744529.5479/3526%17.50/300%47.08/1080%8.5
Eastern27944318316/12013%45.08/1008%20.09/2045%37.0
Enotah13578104614/3936%8.52/297%23.515/2268%20.0
Flint851349234/2814%42.00/280%47.01/1100%1.5
Griffin16930396612/5621%27.52/405%27.012/1867%22.0
Gwinnett345144816918/14612%48.00/1230%47.01/714%49.0
Houston1242841.510022/4648%2.01/284%30.014/2264%25.5
Lookout Mountain259701114526/9627%15.011/6916%8.032/4374%13.5
Macon258542210429/12623%23.011/8713%9.013/3142%39.5
Middle15466149016/6126%17.51/442%38.08/1747%36.0
Mountain14358209734/6949%1.04/3811%12.520/2387%7.0
Northeastern276462813026/8331%13.01/502%38.024/4257%30.0
Northern1385124439/3526%17.54/2417%6.54/757%30.0
Ocmulgee194591813129/8036%8.53/378%20.026/4459%28.0
Oconee100829537/3321%27.53/368%20.07/888%5.5
Ogeechee10626445425/6439%5.03/378%20.017/2665%24.0
Pataula616315143/1916%36.50/150%47.04/1040%42.0
Paulding952047513/2412%48.01/225%27.00/30%50.5
Piedmont1142545569/3625%20.00/160%47.017/2374%13.5
Rockdale632743334/2615%39.03/1225%3.05/1050%34.5
Rome1024529.5427/3918%31.54/3312%10.510/1377%11.0
South Georgia793934.5403/1718%31.50/110%47.01/1100%1.5
Southern47585815319/2069%50.05/1943%33.01/333%46.5
Southwestern1286712.55914/5824%21.01/284%30.04/757%30.0
Stone Mountain630373622428/21713%45.05/2242%38.011/1669%19.0
Tallapoosa934727897/3918%31.51/323%33.04/1233%46.5
Tifton1718871158/3722%25.51/225%27.06/1540%42.0
Toombs605521384/1136%8.51/911%12.53/475%12.0
Towaliga10259185811/2446%3.53/1520%4.06/967%22.0
Waycross572168215863/24226%17.520/19710%14.049/6872%16.5
West Georgia2045918965/3315%39.02/268%20.08/1942%39.5
Western2196712.510617/7323%23.06/659%16.08/1553%32.0
Statewide1089243na4933841/4,04721%na204/3,2416%na571/93061%na

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Child and Family Services Review Measures
During October 2024 through September 2025

In-care on September 30 2025Discharges During PeriodC3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2024, Permanent By 18th BirthdayC3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free ChildrenC3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years
JudicialCircuitCountper 10KRankCountCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Alapaha23216537617/4935%23.09/9100%17.00/60%50.0
Alcovy16329407621/6930%34.521/2295%39.07/1258%11.0
Appalachian9762167115/3148%6.520/20100%17.01/520%45.5
Atlanta6422841.530936/11831%32.016/1794%42.011/3531%36.5
Atlantic17234379526/5944%11.018/18100%17.04/850%18.0
Augusta51294514337/15823%45.530/30100%17.010/3033%33.0
Bell-Forsyth791250.5397/1258%3.08/8100%17.02/825%41.5
Blue Ridge332522317037/9539%16.020/20100%17.07/1839%27.5
Brunswick237502511226/9827%40.525/25100%17.08/1553%14.0
Chattahoochee54989619349/18127%40.523/2688%49.012/2157%12.0
Cherokee174433215434/5760%2.037/37100%17.04/1136%30.0
Clayton2883934.511714/8417%49.52/2100%17.04/2020%45.5
Cobb392234620040/11834%26.527/27100%17.014/3342%24.0
Columbia491250.5285/1436%20.09/9100%17.01/250%18.0
Conasauga165482616812/3633%30.029/3097%35.06/1250%18.0
Cordele24020318940/13230%34.513/1493%44.07/978%6.0
Coweta17932387513/3142%13.024/24100%17.03/1030%38.0
Dougherty23012045528/17216%51.017/17100%17.012/1486%4.0
Douglas15341335011/6317%49.511/11100%17.05/1533%33.0
Dublin744529.54711/3333%30.08/8100%17.06/1060%9.0
Eastern27944318321/10320%48.016/16100%17.04/1331%36.5
Enotah13578104622/3956%4.017/17100%17.02/540%25.5
Flint851349237/2133%30.02/2100%17.01/425%41.5
Griffin16930396613/4628%38.517/17100%17.06/1155%13.0
Gwinnett345144816943/15029%37.013/1587%51.09/2733%33.0
Houston1242841.510016/3250%5.020/20100%17.01/333%33.0
Lookout Mountain259701114530/7540%15.033/3497%35.04/1724%43.0
Macon258542210427/10526%42.023/2688%49.012/2060%9.0
Middle15466149020/5536%20.018/18100%17.02/450%18.0
Mountain14358209725/5446%10.032/3397%35.03/1127%39.5
Northeastern276462813026/6341%14.032/3494%42.06/1833%33.0
Northern13851244311/3234%26.510/1191%45.51/1010%48.0
Ocmulgee194591813133/7047%8.545/4796%37.06/1346%22.0
Oconee1008295315/3148%6.57/888%49.04/4100%2.0
Ogeechee10626445422/5937%17.526/26100%17.03/560%9.0
Pataula616315147/2035%23.05/5100%17.02/2100%2.0
Paulding952047515/2223%45.56/6100%17.01/520%45.5
Piedmont1142545569/3030%34.518/2090%47.04/4100%2.0
Rockdale632743335/2421%47.07/7100%17.01/250%18.0
Rome1024529.5429/3030%34.510/1191%45.54/850%18.0
South Georgia793934.5405/1828%38.53/3100%17.00/20%50.0
Southern47585815350/19825%43.521/2295%39.08/2040%25.5
Southwestern1286712.55919/5634%26.513/13100%17.01/250%18.0
Stone Mountain630373622448/19125%43.520/2195%39.013/3339%27.5
Tallapoosa9347278910/2934%26.58/8100%17.04/580%5.0
Tifton17188711510/2836%20.012/12100%17.03/838%29.0
Toombs605521389/1369%1.01/1100%17.01/520%45.5
Towaliga1025918586/1443%12.015/1694%42.03/475%7.0
Waycross572168215877/20737%17.564/64100%17.04/1527%39.5
West Georgia2045918967/2035%23.011/11100%17.04/944%23.0
Western2196712.510641/8847%8.519/19100%17.00/20%50.0
Statewide1089243na49331,127/3,53332%na911/93797%na241/58541%na

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Child and Family Services Review Measures
During October 2024 through September 2025

Total Children ServedC4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 MonthsC4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 MonthsC4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months
JudicialCircuitCountCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Alapaha308100/13773%38.040/9044%40.029/7439%4.0
Alcovy24255/6881%18.527/6045%38.023/9823%34.5
Appalachian17253/7274%35.019/4641%43.02/504%51.0
Atlanta961372/46680%22.0106/19455%22.052/19327%25.5
Atlantic26981/9883%13.549/7764%4.030/7341%3.0
Augusta675165/22673%38.0102/20051%29.565/22129%19.0
Bell-Forsyth11931/4078%29.518/3355%22.012/3931%11.0
Blue Ridge520136/18374%35.055/10652%27.562/18833%6.5
Brunswick35276/9679%26.541/8349%33.046/15230%14.5
Chattahoochee750184/23778%29.5118/21156%19.099/27935%5.0
Cherokee342130/16280%22.037/7450%31.515/8717%42.5
Clayton412111/16069%47.032/9235%50.029/12224%32.0
Cobb595123/17172%40.592/17951%29.544/21221%37.0
Columbia7819/2479%26.58/2138%44.04/2814%45.0
Conasauga33896/13770%44.037/11432%51.012/6618%40.5
Cordele34073/8784%10.043/7061%10.051/17829%19.0
Coweta25581/9883%13.537/7947%35.59/7013%46.5
Dougherty28627/3577%31.520/3262%7.564/20132%8.5
Douglas20449/5884%10.041/5969%3.011/7415%44.0
Dublin12243/5184%10.09/2045%38.015/4533%6.5
Eastern36957/7873%38.044/9845%38.039/15925%30.5
Enotah18247/6177%31.533/5560%11.515/5826%28.0
Flint10933/4082%16.510/1953%25.511/4326%28.0
Griffin23765/7883%13.536/5763%5.025/8031%11.0
Gwinnett51689/13367%49.570/12556%19.063/20331%11.0
Houston22576/9481%18.523/6237%45.513/5325%30.5
Lookout Mountain41274/12957%51.045/12536%48.022/13117%42.5
Macon36459/8867%49.549/9552%27.543/15827%25.5
Middle25259/8371%42.043/7657%16.524/8728%23.0
Mountain24755/6683%13.528/6642%41.529/10029%19.0
Northeastern410106/13280%22.079/13459%14.023/12119%38.5
Northern18557/6785%8.033/5857%16.516/5629%19.0
Ocmulgee32789/12372%40.530/8436%48.023/9823%34.5
Oconee15840/4393%3.029/5454%24.016/5529%19.0
Ogeechee16049/5294%1.520/3656%19.021/7030%14.5
Pataula7524/2692%4.515/2075%1.011/2642%2.0
Paulding14852/7470%44.014/3837%45.54/3113%46.5
Piedmont17449/5589%6.024/5742%41.516/5330%14.5
Rockdale10019/2479%26.515/3247%35.54/3811%48.0
Rome14436/4875%33.021/3560%11.515/5328%23.0
South Georgia11954/5992%4.517/2959%14.02/239%49.5
Southern628188/22882%16.590/12174%2.0116/25346%1.0
Southwestern19046/4994%1.532/5262%7.519/8123%34.5
Stone Mountain866180/25770%44.0131/23955%22.098/30932%8.5
Tallapoosa18348/6080%22.025/4753%25.511/5719%38.5
Tifton289117/14680%22.049/7962%7.511/4823%34.5
Toombs10036/4286%7.015/3050%31.52/239%49.5
Towaliga16044/6469%47.033/5659%14.010/3628%23.0
Waycross737177/22579%26.5105/16962%7.594/31630%14.5
West Georgia29892/12474%35.038/10736%48.011/6018%40.5
Western32784/12269%47.042/8748%34.028/10826%28.0
Statewide160314,206/5,47677%na2,169/4,18252%na1,509/5,43728%na

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