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The arts and culture are alive and thriving in Forsyth with its artists, theater groups, Central Georgia Convention Complex and more. Meanwhile, nearby Culloden hosts a steady stream of ATV enthusiasts coming to ride the trails at Rocky Creek, and anglers throw their lines in at Lake Juliette year round. Add to this the extraordinary wealth of environmental beauty and outdoor activities and one can begin to appreciate the strong tourism industry that is expanding daily in Monroe County.
Partly fed by tourism, the retail climate of Monroe County is growing. The county has been ranked among the top ten counties in the state with the highest percentage of growth in taxable sales. Current major area retail complexes include Plantation Hills Shopping Center in Forsyth,
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The Ingram Center in Forsyth and Macon Mall, approximately 25 miles south of Forsyth.
In Monroe County, agriculture accounts for $ 10.6 million annually and encompasses nearly 45,000 farm acres. Timber and wood chips make up the majority of Monroe County’ s agribusiness.
Of the eight counties that comprise the Central Georgia labor pool, Monroe County has the highest number of residents employed by local industry, with the majority of workers living in Monroe, Bibb, Jones and Upson counties. Central Georgia Technical College, Gordon College and a comprehensive and focused Monroe County high school curriculum provide local residents with the tools to become well-trained, quality employees.
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Affordable and available land, a thriving economy, a highly trained and ready workforce and a lifestyle that is second to none--these are the hallmarks of Forsyth- Monroe County.
Top 10 Employers
• Monroe County Board of Education— Education
• Georgia Power Company / Plant Scherer— Electricity
• Monroe County Commission— Government
• Al Burrus Correctional Institute— Law Enforcement
• Georgia Public Safety Training Center— Law Enforcement
• Monroe County Hospital— Healthcare
• Forsyth Inns, Inc.— Lodging
• City of Forsyth— Government
• Walmart— Retail
• Travel and Leisure Industry
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Major Manufactoring Companies
1. Georgia Power Company / Plant Scherer— Electricity
2. Perdue Farms, Inc.— Poultry, Hatchery & Livestock Feed
3. Southern Textiles— Bed Spreads, Textiles
4. PalletOne of Florida— Wooden Pallets
5. Gresco— Utility Supply
6. Erosion Tech— Erosion Control
7. Southern Forest Industries, Inc.— Lumber, Sawdust, Chips, Cross Ties
8. Forsyth Yarn- Textiles
9. Florida Rock Industries, Inc.— Rock and Crushed Stone
10. Hanson Aggregate— Crushed Stone
11. PalletOne of Florida— Wooden Pallets
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