Butts County is the perfect solution to your business’ logistical needs.

The Development Authority of Butts County, in conjunction with the State of Georgia, can put together an attractive incentives package for industries considering a location here. Including state programs, Butts County offers:

• Pre-employment training using industry-specific certificate programs administered through Southern Crescent Technical College
• Available land at low cost
• Access via two interchanges off Interstate 75
• Local tax assistance and tax abatement schedules through the Development Authority of Butts County
• Businesses which invest in Butts County and create at least 10 net new jobs can receive a $3,000 per job credit due to the county's Tier 2 economic designation. Tier 2 communities are eligible to credit 100% of their tax liability in a given year for a period of five years. The job credits may be carried forward for up to 10 years. Additional job tax credits can be earned for making large shipments out of Georgia via Georgia's Port Tax Credit Bonus for qualified companies.
• 100% Freeport Exemption for work in process, raw materials and finished goods destined to be shipped out of state, as well as goods stored in Butts County destined to be shipped directly to consumers (e-commerce)
• Industrial Revenue Bond Financing (IRB) available through the Development Authority of Butts County
• One Georgia grants
• Quick Start training for employees at no cost
• Foreign Trade Zone eligible (FTZ #26)
• A wage rate lower than the U.S. average keeps business costs low.

Click here for a summary of Butts County's current economic development incentives for business relocation and expansion.For information about local incentives, please contact the Development Authority of Butts County at 770-775-4851.

Click here for more information on other available state tax credits for investment, retraining, ports, etc.