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During April 2025 through March 2026

Maltreatment Reports During October 2024 through September 2025 Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025
JudicialCircuitCountper 10KRankCountper 10KRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Alapaha104261.3429317.31139/15192.1%51.0301/30897.73%49
Alcovy216232.6421181.84765/65100.0%5.0240/24199.59%30
Appalachian9515016934.92454/5794.7%46.0173/173100.00%13
Atlanta1002837.13511714.327.5658/68096.8%30.0954/95899.58%31
Atlantic247441.7283215.418.5181/18597.8%23.0265/265100.00%13
Augusta361555.7104997.78308/32295.7%42.0674/67599.85%27
Bell-Forsyth114013.951770.94943/43100.0%5.0117/11899.15%39
Blue Ridge257033.7392853.835172/17498.9%13.5517/517100.00%13
Brunswick266146.520344614.5159/16397.5%26.5347/347100.00%13
Chattahoochee382951.6154636.212.5263/27097.4%28.0741/74599.46%34
Cherokee260454.3122485.220.5135/135100.0%5.0332/33599.10%41
Clayton367540.7312182.442158/15999.4%10.0409/409100.00%13
Cobb506324.9481640.85083/83100.0%5.0593/593100.00%13
Columbia116924501142.343.568/6998.6%19.076/7798.70%44
Conasauga176642.326249614.5130/13794.9%45.0336/336100.00%13
Cordele82257.6622515.82125/12897.7%24.0340/340100.00%13
Coweta235335372623.933136/14792.5%49.5249/25498.03%48
Dougherty146263.131446.212.578/8097.5%26.5285/285100.00%13
Douglas192042.92518143174/7598.7%17.0204/204100.00%13
Dublin9574818854.22942/4495.5%43.0121/12299.18%38
Eastern329743.3243003.933174/18196.1%38.5362/36499.45%35
Enotah113154.411994.82650/50100.0%5.0179/179100.00%13
Flint227530441732.343.591/9298.9%13.5104/10896.30%50
Griffin189928.4451672.54187/8898.9%13.5236/236100.00%13
Gwinnett741424.6491870.651119/12099.2%11.0510/51798.65%46
Houston177633.4401823.43791/91100.0%5.0222/22499.11%40
Lookout Mountain254056.892645.916.5144/14698.6%19.0409/41199.51%33
Macon273347.6192824.924160/16298.8%16.0354/35998.61%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%22.0408/408100.00%13
Northern145145.4221003.13848/48100.0%5.0186/186100.00%13
Ocmulgee148137.2342586.511147/15396.1%38.5321/32499.07%42
Oconee99867.511238.3671/7298.6%19.0161/161100.00%13
Ogeechee194539.5331022.14557/5996.6%34.5164/164100.00%13
Pataula53746.221463.93323/23100.0%5.074/7598.67%45
Paulding203036.236821.54844/4793.6%48.0149/149100.00%13
Piedmont138625.5471532.83992/9398.9%13.5171/171100.00%13
Rockdale73126.4465624634/34100.0%5.099/10396.12%51
Rome170063.221997.4987/9096.7%32.0144/14599.31%37
South Georgia119849.91711952259/6196.7%32.0119/119100.00%13
Southern382057.276589.84352/37095.1%44.0620/62399.52%32
Southwestern95141.529.51205.220.555/5796.5%36.0190/190100.00%13
Stone Mountain646031.4435292.640287/29497.6%25.0856/85799.88%26
Tallapoosa122952.6141576.71062/6792.5%49.5181/181100.00%13
Tifton125754132289.75146/15296.1%38.5287/28899.65%28
Toombs57644.123534.13029/3096.7%32.0101/101100.00%13
Towaliga80739.7321678.2786/8996.6%34.5161/161100.00%13
Waycross246660.4555013.43293/30596.1%38.5733/73899.32%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%na15,895/15,96899.54%na

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Child and Family Services Review Measures
During April 2025 through March 2026

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 April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or RelativeC1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months
JudicialCircuitCountper 10KRankCountCountPercentRankCountmonthsRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Alapaha1106.417525/3669%5.0368.64216/5032%8.05/3414.7%8.0
Alcovy771.237.58114/3342%28.53316134/2814%34.05/3613.9%9.0
Appalachian552.97.56921/3757%13.0379.73910/2934%5.01/521.9%36.0
Atlanta3971.530.5302110/14775%3.01474.25147/15131%10.529/12822.7%3.0
Atlantic881.530.58423/5046%24.55012.23211/3730%13.50/340.0%44.5
Augusta1882.97.518841/7952%17.579123312/9313%35.519/7226.4%1.0
Bell-Forsyth300.449.5284/1527%44.51521.331/138%42.00/160.0%44.5
Blue Ridge1261.62715145/10045%26.010015.31838/7948%3.014/10713.1%10.0
Brunswick921.6279716/4238%32.04215.515.57/4316%31.52/533.8%32.0
Chattahoochee1712.31522651/12042%28.512013.12621/10320%26.05/1005.0%30.0
Cherokee1312.71214552/7371%4.0735.54914/5127%17.55/905.6%25.0
Clayton1191.33411048/7168%6.07110.33719/5733%6.024/10423.1%2.0
Cobb1560.844.518423/7431%39.57415.61410/4920%26.04/695.8%22.0
Columbia190.449.5242/1118%49.01114.5201/617%29.50/60.0%44.5
Conasauga1162.81013639/7453%16.07411.33613/4330%13.50/820.0%44.5
Cordele513.649016/5231%39.55216.41112/4129%16.00/360.0%44.5
Coweta68141.59614/3047%23.03012.728.55/4012%38.02/365.6%25.0
Dougherty23141.5504/1429%42.51437.110/100%49.51/195.3%28.0
Douglas561.237.5618/3324%46.03316.9100/100%49.52/229.1%14.0
Dublin361.823406/1250%20.01212.728.55/2520%26.00/150.0%44.5
Eastern620.844.510319/5733%35.55719.273/359%40.54/2516.0%6.0
Enotah442.117599/2733%35.52716.2122/277%43.50/420.0%44.5
Flint360.547.5182/1217%50.01225.820/120%49.51/185.6%25.0
Griffin831.237.57115/2952%17.5297.9440/200%49.51/185.6%25.0
Gwinnett1580.547.519054/9457%13.09474715/5726%19.010/10010.0%12.0
Houston821.530.510228/4267%7.5426.7489/4122%23.53/446.8%19.0
Lookout Mountain89219.514419/7027%44.57018.798/4617%29.52/962.1%35.0
Macon691.237.512012/4030%41.04019.364/3412%38.00/150.0%44.5
Middle55219.59114/4233%35.54214.421.54/3312%38.02/365.6%25.0
Mountain652.2169715/4533%35.54519.751/157%43.50/320.0%44.5
Northeastern1141.62713422/5739%30.55713.9248/5315%33.02/822.4%34.0
Northern772.414501/812%51.0820.641/234%47.00/170.0%44.5
Ocmulgee81219.58911/3432%38.03414.8197/4516%31.51/591.7%37.0
Oconee412.810533/1421%47.01419.181/176%45.50/80.0%44.5
Ogeechee661.3346110/1759%11.0179.1403/1323%22.03/2015.0%7.0
Pataula211.823192/1020%48.01015.4171/166%45.50/70.0%44.5
Paulding631.1403314/14100%1.0145509/2832%8.01/333.0%33.0
Piedmont330.6465715/3050%20.03011.9347/2232%8.00/260.0%44.5
Rockdale50.251273/650%20.0613.6252/825%20.50/250.0%44.5
Rome54219.53812/2548%22.02512.6301/119%40.53/378.1%16.5
South Georgia371.530.55216/2857%13.02810.2386/2030%13.52/1811.1%11.0
Southern1842.81017454/8762%9.0878.94113/7418%28.014/8516.5%5.0
Southwestern291.3345710/3529%42.53514.32311/1958%1.02/248.3%15.0
Stone Mountain1950.94328553/11546%24.511515.515.521/9522%23.58/1206.7%20.0
Tallapoosa582.5136326/3967%7.5398.5437/1450%2.04/439.3%13.0
Tifton1044.4310951/6677%2.0667.74515/4831%10.511/5022.0%4.0
Toombs463.55304/1136%33.01112.8272/825%20.53/397.7%18.0
Towaliga351.7256419/3161%10.0317.5467/2627%17.52/395.1%29.0
Waycross1884.6216028/7239%30.57214.421.515/11513%35.57/868.1%16.5
West Georgia731.82311934/6156%15.06111.63522/6136%4.04/844.8%31.0
Western1263.267321/4844%27.04812.4318/2730%13.54/626.5%21.0
Statewide44821.5na49791,158/2,36949%na236912.3na459/2,02123%na212/2,5018.5%na

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During April 2025 through March 2026

Discharges During PeriodC2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 MonthsC2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay
JudicialCircuitCountCountPercentRankCountmonthsRank
Alapaha752/1118%24.51140.917
Alcovy815/2025%16.02032.528
Appalachian690/140%45.51434.825
Atlanta3024/2417%26.5244019
Atlantic840/160%45.51642.313
Augusta1882/336%35.03349.59
Bell-Forsyth280/60%45.5630.634
Blue Ridge1511/195%36.51937.124
Brunswick975/2719%22.02741.915
Chattahoochee2261/383%38.03851.18
Cherokee14512/3040%9.03027.640.5
Clayton1100/70%45.5763.22
Cobb1845/2421%18.52433.826
Columbia241/333%11.0327.442.5
Conasauga13625/3964%2.03922.849.5
Cordele903/2313%31.02351.27
Coweta966/3219%22.0323230
Dougherty500/300%45.53094.21
Douglas610/90%45.59613
Dublin403/1030%14.0103133
Eastern1031/1010%32.01041.416
Enotah593/2214%30.02240.118
Flint180/10%45.5131.332
Griffin713/2015%28.52038.523
Gwinnett1900/230%45.523565
Houston1028/2532%12.02528.838
Lookout Mountain14412/3931%13.03928.539
Macon1204/479%33.04731.531
Middle910/240%45.52438.722
Mountain975/3315%28.53332.429
Northeastern13423/4749%5.04724.847
Northern5010/2050%4.02023.948
Ocmulgee896/2129%15.02129.435
Oconee534/1136%10.01127.244
Ogeechee617/3421%18.53433.727
Pataula191/520%20.0527.442.5
Paulding333/3100%1.0321.651
Piedmont577/1547%6.01525.845
Rockdale275/1145%7.01125.146
Rome381/617%26.5660.24
South Georgia520/50%45.5538.920.5
Southern1741/205%36.52047.111
Southwestern570/100%45.51051.86
Stone Mountain2851/422%39.04238.920.5
Tallapoosa632/922%17.0929.336
Tifton1095/862%3.0822.849.5
Toombs300/50%45.5542.712
Towaliga648/1942%8.01927.640.5
Waycross1604/617%34.0614214
West Georgia1193/1718%24.5172937
Western733/1619%22.01649.310
Statewide4979205/1,04420%na104435.4na

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Child and Family Services Review Measures
During April 2025 through March 2026

In-care on March 31 2026Discharges During PeriodC2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During PeriodC2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of PeriodC2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months
JudicialCircuitCountper 10KRankCountCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Alapaha23216637510/5518%33.09/4321%10.04/1429%42.5
Alcovy17131378118/7225%19.00/520%48.512/2157%22.0
Appalachian895715.56913/3142%5.53/1421%10.09/1753%24.5
Atlanta628284030221/14215%41.53/1332%45.07/1258%21.0
Atlantic17134358416/5231%12.52/316%33.518/2186%4.0
Augusta49290518832/17918%33.00/1460%48.512/2450%26.5
Bell-Forsyth731150.5286/2623%24.01/119%26.05/1631%39.0
Blue Ridge3034824.515118/12115%41.59/1019%26.014/3145%30.0
Brunswick24351219722/10920%28.010/7813%16.014/2361%16.5
Chattahoochee49180822638/21518%33.013/13510%22.010/5917%46.0
Cherokee1493733.514520/4643%3.51/234%39.530/3781%5.0
Clayton2823831.51107/1037%50.00/790%48.50/40%50.0
Cobb3872344.518421/13915%41.54/1134%39.522/3661%16.5
Columbia461150.5242/1911%46.51/166%33.53/560%18.0
Conasauga1634726.513617/5531%12.57/3123%7.525/3474%9.0
Cordele21218019020/13415%41.59/1009%26.05/2322%44.0
Coweta1542741.59625/6439%7.09/2733%2.020/2969%12.0
Dougherty20710945030/17018%33.012/1359%26.08/1942%33.0
Douglas1373733.5619/5716%37.04/4210%22.02/633%37.5
Dublin794824.5407/3023%24.00/220%48.55/862%15.0
Eastern2443831.51039/1158%49.04/1054%39.58/2829%42.5
Enotah11365115918/3551%1.013/2748%1.012/1675%7.0
Flint881448181/284%51.06/3119%13.01/1100%1.5
Griffin16529397117/6626%17.515/4831%3.010/1759%19.5
Gwinnett333134919023/15215%41.58/1177%29.50/110%50.0
Houston112254310216/3842%5.55/1926%5.012/2255%23.0
Lookout Mountain213581414428/8533%11.03/526%33.533/4475%7.0
Macon2294726.512043/12534%10.020/7527%4.018/3749%28.0
Middle1335715.59123/6038%8.51/343%43.07/2330%40.5
Mountain13052209726/6938%8.52/544%39.519/2673%10.0
Northeastern245412913430/10329%14.57/5912%18.024/4553%24.5
Northern1445319509/3923%24.02/229%26.09/1464%14.0
Ocmulgee18255178917/6327%16.04/3212%18.023/3959%19.5
Oconee102847537/3123%24.02/316%33.58/989%3.0
Ogeechee1112741.56126/6043%3.51/323%43.022/3269%12.0
Pataula575913194/2119%29.50/140%48.51/520%45.0
Paulding1012146.5333/1916%37.04/1921%10.01/333%37.5
Piedmont992146.5578/3424%20.51/147%29.511/1669%12.0
Rockdale542344.5276/3219%29.50/110%48.56/1443%32.0
Rome1135022.5385/4411%46.51/383%43.06/875%7.0
South Georgia603038525/2124%20.53/1520%12.01/1100%1.5
Southern44179917420/19210%48.025/15516%15.011/3135%35.5
Southwestern1035418579/5915%41.58/3225%6.01/119%47.0
Stone Mountain553323628541/22918%33.010/1925%37.017/3944%31.0
Tallapoosa985022.5637/4516%37.02/356%33.53/1030%40.5
Tifton1748961095/4312%45.03/2512%18.01/138%48.0
Toombs656012305/1729%14.52/1217%14.00/60%50.0
Towaliga7945286411/2446%2.03/1323%7.59/1947%29.0
Waycross582170216058/25822%27.010/1756%33.536/8841%34.0
West Georgia137393011912/4626%17.53/3010%22.08/2335%35.5
Western24676107314/6123%24.04/3511%20.09/1850%26.5
Statewide1021540na4979858/4,03321%na269/2,8859%na552/1,10850%na

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During April 2025 through March 2026

In-care on March 31 2026Discharges During PeriodC3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th BirthdayC3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free ChildrenC3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years
JudicialCircuitCountper 10KRankCountCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Alapaha2321663759/4022%42.012/12100%17.00/40%50.0
Alcovy17131378126/7137%17.020/20100%17.07/1450%17.0
Appalachian895715.5699/1947%7.515/1694%44.53/560%10.5
Atlanta628284030233/11928%33.513/13100%17.015/3938%29.5
Atlantic17134358419/4840%12.015/15100%17.02/633%34.5
Augusta49290518847/16528%33.530/30100%17.07/2627%40.0
Bell-Forsyth731150.5287/2035%19.56/6100%17.01/520%46.5
Blue Ridge3034824.515128/9829%29.518/18100%17.04/1331%38.0
Brunswick24351219735/10434%21.027/27100%17.06/1833%34.5
Chattahoochee49180822662/18733%23.032/3397%36.05/1145%18.0
Cherokee1493733.514513/3339%13.527/27100%17.04/944%19.0
Clayton2823831.511016/9217%49.04/4100%17.04/2615%48.0
Cobb3872344.518443/13332%25.526/2796%39.59/2438%29.5
Columbia461150.5242/1020%45.51/1100%17.03/560%10.5
Conasauga1634726.51369/3129%29.537/3897%36.08/1173%7.0
Cordele21218019038/13628%33.520/2195%42.08/989%2.0
Coweta1542741.59620/4347%7.530/3197%36.05/956%15.0
Dougherty20710945039/15525%38.526/26100%17.07/978%3.0
Douglas1373733.5619/5217%49.010/10100%17.05/1828%39.0
Dublin794824.5408/2730%28.09/9100%17.04/757%13.5
Eastern2443831.510329/10727%37.010/10100%17.05/1242%26.0
Enotah11365115921/2875%1.020/20100%17.00/30%50.0
Flint881448185/2223%40.01/1100%17.02/540%27.5
Griffin16529397114/4233%23.019/19100%17.06/967%8.0
Gwinnett333134919039/14028%33.519/19100%17.06/2623%44.0
Houston112254310211/2839%13.521/21100%17.03/743%22.5
Lookout Mountain213581414436/8144%11.034/34100%17.06/1443%22.5
Macon2294726.512041/10938%15.030/3488%49.56/1155%16.0
Middle1335715.59122/4846%9.522/2396%39.53/560%10.5
Mountain13052209729/5157%3.027/27100%17.02/825%42.0
Northeastern245412913421/6532%25.539/4098%34.010/2343%22.5
Northern1445319506/2722%42.017/1894%44.55/1533%34.5
Ocmulgee18255178913/5325%38.523/2496%39.54/757%13.5
Oconee1028475319/3358%2.011/11100%17.03/475%5.0
Ogeechee1112741.56125/5446%9.528/28100%17.03/743%22.5
Pataula575913193/1520%45.55/5100%17.01/1100%1.0
Paulding1012146.5333/1718%47.03/3100%17.02/825%42.0
Piedmont992146.55711/3037%17.017/1894%44.52/825%42.0
Rockdale542344.5277/2528%33.58/989%48.03/475%5.0
Rome1135022.5386/3517%49.06/786%51.03/933%34.5
South Georgia603038526/1735%19.53/3100%17.02/540%27.5
Southern44179917443/19322%42.022/2396%39.59/2143%22.5
Southwestern10354185713/4728%33.511/11100%17.01/333%34.5
Stone Mountain553323628570/21133%23.031/3491%47.013/3537%31.0
Tallapoosa985022.5637/3321%44.05/5100%17.03/560%10.5
Tifton1748961093/2711%51.07/888%49.56/1443%22.5
Toombs656012305/956%4.02/2100%17.00/30%50.0
Towaliga794528647/1354%6.018/18100%17.03/475%5.0
Waycross582170216077/20837%17.053/53100%17.04/1921%45.0
West Georgia137393011911/2055%5.016/1794%44.51/520%46.5
Western24676107320/6431%27.020/20100%17.02/633%34.5
Statewide1021540na49791,095/3,43532%na926/94998%na226/57439%na

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Child and Family Services Review Measures
During April 2025 through March 2026

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
Alapaha312104/13577%19.547/10844%43.024/6736%4.0
Alcovy25669/9176%25.028/6047%36.515/8817%39.0
Appalachian16051/7469%44.520/4743%44.00/350%51.0
Atlanta945312/40677%19.5122/23851%24.054/19927%15.0
Atlantic26687/10186%4.551/7073%3.032/8040%3.0
Augusta693153/21272%38.594/19648%34.573/24929%12.5
Bell-Forsyth10225/3376%25.018/2962%8.09/3724%21.5
Blue Ridge466114/16071%40.550/10946%38.048/16230%11.0
Brunswick34275/9777%19.540/7951%24.043/14829%12.5
Chattahoochee726147/18579%16.5109/19755%17.098/30832%8.0
Cherokee301107/14474%32.035/7745%40.511/6218%35.5
Clayton40094/14167%49.044/9745%40.526/13819%33.0
Cobb573113/16369%44.577/15849%31.049/20923%25.0
Columbia7021/2584%7.57/2232%49.52/2110%50.0
Conasauga30591/12772%38.533/9933%48.010/6615%43.5
Cordele30954/6583%10.042/7258%13.038/16623%25.0
Coweta25271/8386%4.540/8348%34.510/7114%46.0
Dougherty26017/2568%47.019/3358%13.061/19132%8.0
Douglas19942/5379%16.535/5860%10.511/6716%41.5
Dublin12236/4973%35.517/3057%15.57/3421%28.0
Eastern35547/7067%49.047/9351%24.034/16421%28.0
Enotah17328/3874%32.036/6258%13.018/5732%8.0
Flint10623/3077%19.513/2454%18.510/4124%21.5
Griffin23764/8476%25.045/6767%5.017/7323%25.0
Gwinnett527115/15873%35.560/11751%24.048/19724%21.5
Houston21379/9088%3.032/6549%31.07/4516%41.5
Lookout Mountain36461/9167%49.035/11231%51.016/13812%49.0
Macon34958/7083%10.040/8945%40.542/17025%18.0
Middle23053/7175%29.543/8451%24.013/7118%35.5
Mountain22951/7469%44.525/4161%9.024/10124%21.5
Northeastern38388/12073%35.565/12353%20.024/12020%31.0
Northern19863/7980%15.031/6052%21.010/5020%31.0
Ocmulgee26767/9670%42.042/8549%31.013/7418%35.5
Oconee15937/4484%7.533/5560%10.57/5513%48.0
Ogeechee17362/6990%2.021/3364%6.018/6926%16.0
Pataula7923/2592%1.024/2983%1.012/2255%1.0
Paulding13949/7169%44.514/3639%46.04/2814%46.0
Piedmont16039/4685%6.019/4542%45.013/6321%28.0
Rockdale818/1173%35.513/2945%40.56/3915%43.5
Rome15241/5476%25.011/3432%49.514/5625%18.0
South Georgia11238/5175%29.523/3174%2.04/2814%46.0
Southern619169/20881%13.079/13857%15.5108/24943%2.0
Southwestern16525/3376%25.036/5269%4.019/6928%14.0
Stone Mountain849153/21771%40.5108/22049%31.0114/35033%5.0
Tallapoosa16253/7076%25.016/3250%27.513/5125%18.0
Tifton287111/13483%10.042/8549%31.010/5020%31.0
Toombs10237/4976%25.013/2454%18.54/2317%39.0
Towaliga14435/4381%13.029/5850%27.512/3732%8.0
Waycross755168/20881%13.0122/19363%7.0106/33532%8.0
West Georgia26168/9274%32.029/7837%47.014/7818%35.5
Western32190/14164%51.038/8147%36.516/9217%39.0
Statewide154103,786/5,00676%na2,112/4,13751%na1,391/5,39326%na

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