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THIS IS RURAL GEORGIA.

Georgia's Rural Center collaborates with partners throughout our state to build healthy, vibrant, rural communities. 

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RURAL GEORGIA EXPERIENCES 

2025 PROJECT: PEANUTS

Georgia's Rural Center has created collaborative partnerships with entities across the state to bring immersive experiences straight from rural Georgia. Rural Georgia is home to the agricultural and forestry industries, and in 2025, you have the opportunity to explore three interactive exhibits. Discover how rural Georgia impacts your everyday life through the cotton, forestry, and peanuts industries. 

ADVISORY BOARD HIGHLIGHTS

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Congratulations to Jimmy Lewis, CEO of Hometown Health and a member of the Rural Center's Advisory Board, for receiving the Legacy Award from HealthTrust Performance Group this year. 

Lewis received this prestigious award at the HealthTrust University Conference in Orlando, Florida. 

Read more about the award and Lewis' lasting mark on rural healthcare on the blog. 

WHAT IS RURAL?

26%

Georgians live outside
the state’s urban centers

76%

120 of the state’s 159 counties are considered rural

$91.4 B

Agriculture is headquartered in rural Georgia, and generates $91.4 billion dollars a year
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2023-24 Annual Report

Learn about the impact Georgia's Rural Center made in the last year with different projects. The 2024-25 year just ended June 30, 2025. The 2024-25 report will be available Fall 2025.

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READ THE BLOG

RECENT RURAL GEORGIA BLOGS

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WORKING FOR YOUR RURAL COMMUNITIES IN GEORGIA

Georgia’s Rural Center exists to build healthy, vibrant, rural Georgia communities with managed support and collaborative partnerships.

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