Georgia’s agribusiness industry depends on a thriving, fully funded public health system

By: Jessica Schwind

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: May 18, 2026

Words: 874

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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In the new budget that Gov. Brian Kemp signed last week, less than one in every 10 state dollars spent on Georgia’s three primary health agencies is allocated to the Department of Public Health. The future of Georgia’s No. 1 industry relies on a state and local public health system that can track outbreaks and keep communities healthy. Chronic underinvestment in public health puts the state’s health security and economic well-being at risk.

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