How the Schumer Shutdown Is Already Impacting an Entire Community in Georgia

By Sarah Anderson 

Houston County — pronounced “HOW-ston; this ain’t Texas, folks — is Georgia’s 14th-most populated county. Nestled along the Ocmulgee River, it sits in the heart of the state, about 90 miles south of Atlanta and just under 20 miles south of Macon, and while parts of it look and feel like your average suburb, much of it still has a small-town feel. The locals spend their Friday nights at high school football games, they greet their neighbors at family-owned restaurants, and you can still take a drive down a dirt road. Every fall, the county seat, Perry, hosts the Georgia National Fair.

Houston County is also home to Robins Air Force Base (AFB), which is the backbone of the community’s economy. As of 2023, it accounted for 24,500 military and civilian jobs. It’s also the largest single-site employer in the state. In 2024, it contributed $4.2 billion to the economy.

The city of Warner Robins grew up around the base, and for that reason, this part of Central Georgia is home to over 200,000 veterans and retirees. Local business owners depend on the city’s workers to keep them afloat…

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