FORT GORDON
AVERAGE DAILY ON-POST POPULATION*
Military: 12,446
Civilian: 7,071
On-post family members: 2,435
Total: 21,952
FACILITIES
Grounds: 56,506 acres
Buildings and structures: 1,419
Square footage: 9.25 million
Roads paved: 237.4 miles
Roads unpaved: 136.8 miles
Rail tracks: 6.1 miles
ANNUAL EXPENDITURES
Military pay: $756.5 million
Civilian pay: $185.2 million
Purchases, contracts, etc.: $395.4 million
Current construction projects: $50.8 million
FEDERAL SCHOOL IMPACT AID
Richmond County: $1 million
Columbia County: $200,000
Total economic impact: $1.38 billion
* Figures do not include more than 44,800 others served by Fort Gordon, such as military retirees and off-post family members and civilians.
Source: Fort Gordon
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