How big is manufacturing in Georgia?

Manufacturing contributed $85.5B to Georgia's economy in 2025, ranking #10 of 51 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.

What share of Georgia's economy is manufacturing?

Manufacturing is 9.2% of Georgia's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.4% of GDP, so Georgia is less manufacturing-intensive than the national average.

What is the largest manufacturing industry in Georgia?

Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Products leads at $17.1B (2024), followed by other transportation equipment ($8.3B) and machinery ($7.2B), per BEA state GDP by industry.

Is manufacturing in Georgia growing?

Georgia's manufacturing GDP is up 1.6% year over year in dollar terms and up 2.2% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).

Does Georgia make more durable or nondurable goods?

Durable goods lead in Georgia: $44.7B versus $40.8B of value added in 2025.

Manufacturing Economy Monitor

Manufacturing in Georgia

Manufacturing contributed $85.5B to Georgia's economy in 2025 (9.2% of the state's GDP), ranking Georgia #10 of 51 states and DC by manufacturing output, per the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Output rose 1.6% year over year (+2.2% after inflation). The state's largest manufacturing industry is food, beverage, and tobacco products ($17.1B in 2024).

Output and rank

Manufacturing GDP: $85.5B in 2025, #10 of 51 states and DC.
Share of the state economy: 9.2% of Georgia's GDP.
Growth: +1.6% year over year (+2.2% after inflation).
Composition: $44.7B durable goods, $40.8B nondurable goods.

Largest manufacturing industries in Georgia

Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Products: $17.1B (2024)
Other Transportation Equipment: $8.3B (2024)
Machinery: $7.2B (2024)

Frequently asked questions

How big is manufacturing in Georgia? Manufacturing contributed $85.5B to Georgia's economy in 2025, ranking #10 of 51 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.
What share of Georgia's economy is manufacturing? Manufacturing is 9.2% of Georgia's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.4% of GDP, so Georgia is less manufacturing-intensive than the national average.
What is the largest manufacturing industry in Georgia? Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Products leads at $17.1B (2024), followed by other transportation equipment ($8.3B) and machinery ($7.2B), per BEA state GDP by industry.
Is manufacturing in Georgia growing? Georgia's manufacturing GDP is up 1.6% year over year in dollar terms and up 2.2% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).
Does Georgia make more durable or nondurable goods? Durable goods lead in Georgia: $44.7B versus $40.8B of value added in 2025.

About this data

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (public domain). National quarterly values are seasonally adjusted annual rates. Corporate-profit industry detail reflects inventory valuation adjustment without capital consumption adjustment, per NIPA table 6.16D conventions.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.