The Ohio National Guard maintains a presence in 54 of the state's 88 counties. Ohio's Air Guard units are dispersed in
seven geographic locations to include Columbus, Toledo, Springfield, Cincinnati, Mansfield, Zanesville and Port Clinton. The state's Army
Guard units occupy several training sites and 51 armories statewide.
Taking into account the earnings of traditional Guard members as well as the full-time staff of the Adjutant General's Department, funds dispensed under the state tuition scholarship program, and monies awarded to state and federal contracts, the department had a direct economic impact in Ohio of $224,212,723 during Fiscal Year 1999. Using the Army Corps of Engineers Economic Impact Forecast System, the Ohio National Guard had a statewide gross economic impact of $1,023,486,238.
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