ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Monroe County is home
to several industry sectors
with the service industry and
government sectors making up
almost 90% of the employment
opportunities.
While Monroe County is
home to many State agencies,
it also is home to several manufacturing operations to include
Perdue Farms hatchery, Palette
One, Southern Forestry, Erosion Tech, and Encore Plastics.
Additionally, Monroe County
is home to two rock quarries.
The county’s biggest private
employer is Plant Scherer, the
nation’s largest coal-fired power
plant situated on the banks
of Lake Juliette. The plant
is owned by several power
companies who together along
with Central Georgia EMC pay
the yeoman’s share of property
taxes in the county, giving relief
to local families.
Another Monroe County
draw is its array of recreational
Vinson
Appraisal Services
Commercial • Land • Residential
and tourism opportunities. Tourism is quickly becoming one of
the world’s largest industries
and one of the fastest growing
economic sectors. Monroe
County is home to a variety
of unique and spectacular
natural, cultural, and/or heritage
attributes. These attributes can
potentially be of interest to, and
shared with, visitors. Tourism
offers many benefits. It creates
jobs, helping keep community
members in the local area,
and draws visitors who spend
money that otherwise wouldn’t
be circulating through the
community – helping to support
local businesses.
The town of Juliette and
its legendary Whistle Stop
Café, made famous 20 years
ago by the film, “Fried Green
Tomatoes” continue to have
100,000+ visitors annually. This
Hotels
Industry
• 14 hotels/motels along I-75
• ≈1,100 hotel/motel rooms
• $25.92 million in hotel/motel ...
revenues
• $5.89 million in hotel/motel
payroll
• Monroe County hotels/motels
provide 290 jobs annually
• Hotels pay $1 million in state
taxes
• Hotels pay $770,000 local
taxes
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