The Macon economy is heavily influenced by the 25,000 strong Robins Air Force Base 20 minutes south in Houston County. After Robins you have an economy made up of manufacturing (8.9%), wholesale (3.2%), retail (12.5%), transportation and warehousing (4.3%), FIRE (8.3%), professional, scientific, management (4.4%), education and health (25.7%), and other. Boeing makes parts for the C-17 Loadmaster plane, YKK produces zippers, and Graphic Packaging International produces coated board for drink packaging all in Macon. Your personal credit card payment or your office copier lease payment may also go through Macon. Macon hospitals are recognized as 2 of the Top 100 Hospitals in the US, and if you receive medical services in Georgia there is a good chance your medical professional may be a graduate of Mercer School of Medicine.

Macon is 'connected' to the world. A fiber optic network of over 16,000 miles, 100 % electronic program control switching and 16 POPs connect Macon to the world. Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and Macon's Middle Georgia Regional Airport connect Macon to every state in the US, every country in the world, and every continent on the globe. Two railroads connect Macon by rail to the US. Interstate highways connect Macon to 10 southeastern states within a day's drive, 4 major seaports and the fastest growing region in the country.

Source of Industry Statistics: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis, Employment & Wages Unit