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37 Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce 2016 Economic Trends 17 Industry: Military Ft. Stewart, located just outside of the Savannah MSA, and Hunter Army Airfield generate sufficient economic activity to warrant inclusion of Liberty and Long counties in the larger Savannah CMSA. Ft. Stewart and Hunter AAF have an annual financial impact of about $4 billion. Fort Stewart is the largest military installation east of the Mississippi River and covers nearly 285,000 acres. Ft. Stewart and Hunter AAF together are one of Coastal Georgia's largest employers. The ratio of military to civilian employees is approximately six to one, with 22,422 officers and enlisted military and 3,891 civilians employed at both installations. Ft. Stewart accounts for nearly three-fourths of the military employment in the area. Daily Working Population 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Military 24,300 25,000 26,212 24,465 24,600 29,483 27,314 23,149 23,315 22,422 Civilian 3,200 3,942 4,285 5,109 4,700 4,974 4,743 4,077 3,883 3,891 Total 27,500 28,942 30,497 29,574 29,300 34,457 32,057 27,226 27,198 26,313 Source: Fort Stewart Public Affairs Office, "Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Command Data Summary", Sept. 2015. Source: Fort Stewart Public Affairs Office, "Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Command Data Summary", Sept. 2015. Ft. Stewart / Hunter Army Airfield Payroll ($ in millions) 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Military 845.0 875.1 753.6 1,014.6 1,273.2 1,187.4 1,301.4 1,325.6 1,247.5 1,277.9 (after tax) Civilian 110.0 140.5 119.0 145.4 166.9 197.2 213.9 203.1 117.5 210.0 (gross) Total 955.0 1,015.6 872.6 1,160.0 1,440.1 1,384.6 1,515.3 1,528.7 1,365 1,487.9 Source: Fort Stewart Public Affairs Office, "Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Command Data Summary", Sept. 2013. Data for 2014 not available. 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 40,000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Total Personnel U.S. Military at Ft. Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield is Savannah's Largest Employer Civilian Military