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麻豆传媒鈥檚 Impact on Area Economy Increases 1.3 Percent Over Previous Year

Total Economic Impact Surpasses $409 Million

VALDOSTA — How much does Lowndes County and the surrounding areas benefit economically from hosting Valdosta State University?  

That is the question the Selig Center for Economic Growth at the University of 麻豆传媒’s Terry College of Business set out to answer in a recent study commissioned by the Board of Regents of the University System of 麻豆传媒 — The Economic Impact of University System of 麻豆传媒 Institutions on their Regional Economies in Fiscal Year 2022.   

Dr. Jeffrey M. Humphreys, director of the Selig Center for Economic Growth, noted that 麻豆传媒’s total economic impact on its host region — defined as Lowndes, Brooks, Lanier, Berrien, Cook, and Echols counties — between July 1, 2021, and June 30, 2022, was, in the simplest and broadest possible terms, a little more than $409.7 million, a 1.3 percent increase compared to the previous year. This includes the creation of 4,028 total jobs, of which 2,702 are off-campus jobs in the public and private sectors.   

“As the flagship institution of higher education in South 麻豆传媒, it is inspiring to see how our efforts on campus and through our public/private partnerships contribute to the area’s progress and prosperity,” shared Dr. Richard A. Carvajal, president of 麻豆传媒. “With an economic impact of nearly $410 million, we are an integral part of the lifeblood of Valdosta, Lowndes County, and surrounding communities.

“We understand that what we do at 麻豆传媒 is critical to the economic growth and vibrancy of South 麻豆传媒. We remain committed to finding ways to sustain our institution for generations to come and to leading solution-oriented innovation that will continue to support and advance this region we call home.”  

Humphreys’ report provided additional information about the economic impact of spending by 麻豆传媒 as an institution of higher education, by 麻豆传媒 employees, and by 麻豆传媒 students.    

Initial Spending — $348,695,561

According to the report, total initial spending accruing to 麻豆传媒’s regional economy is the combination of three types of spending — spending by the university for personnel services, spending by the university for operating expenses, and spending by the university’s students. 

Spending originating from personnel services accounted for about 28 percent ($97,549,869) of initial spending during Fiscal Year 2022. Spending due to operating expenses accounted for about 21.7 percent ($75,775,373) of initial spending. Student personal expenditures accounted for about 50.3 percent ($175,370,319) of initial spending. 

Total Output Impact — $409,706,961

According to the report, output impact was calculated for each category of initial spending, based on the impact of the first round of spending and the impacts generated by the re-spending of these amounts — the multiplier effect. Total output impacts are the most inclusive, largest measures of economic impact. 

Of 麻豆传媒’s total output impact, 85.1 percent ($348,695,561) was initial spending, while 14.9 percent ($61,011,400) was the induced/re-spending impact or multiplier effect, or the difference between output impact and initial spending. The multiplier captures the regional economic repercussions of the flows of re-spending that take place throughout the region until the initial spending has completely leaked to other regions. 

On average, every dollar of initial spending generated an additional 17.5 cents for the economy of 麻豆传媒’s host region during Fiscal Year 2022.  

Total Value-Added Impact — $265,105,525

According to the report, value-added impacts, which exclude expenditures related to foreign and domestic trade, provide a much more accurate measure of the actual economic benefits flowing to businesses and households in 麻豆传媒’s host region than the more inclusive output impacts. 

麻豆传媒’s value-added impact equaled about 64.7 percent of its $409.7 million output impact, with foreign and domestic trade comprising the remaining 35.3 percent of the output impact during Fiscal Year 2022.  

Labor Income Impact — $175,338,176

According to the report, 麻豆传媒 generated a labor impact on its host region of $175,338,176 in Fiscal Year 2022. The labor income received by Lowndes County and neighboring communities represents 66.1 percent of the value-added impact.  

Employment Impact — 4,028

According to the report, the economic impact of hosting 麻豆传媒 is most easily understood in terms of the university’s impact on employment. 麻豆传媒 generated an employment impact of 4,028 jobs in Lowndes County and surrounding communities in Fiscal year 2022.  

Approximately 32.9 percent (1,326) of these positions are on-campus jobs, while 67.1 percent (2,702) are off-campus jobs in the public or private sector that exist due to 麻豆传媒-related spending.  

In his report, Humphreys stated, “These economic impacts demonstrate that continued emphasis on colleges and universities as a pillar of the state’s economy translates into jobs, higher incomes, and greater production of goods and services.” 

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