Georgia Department of Community Health ("DCH") has qualified the following hospitals as rural hospital organizations to which individual and corporate taxpayers may contribute and receive a Georgia income tax credit for calendar year 2026. Hospitals are listed in order of financial need as determined by DCH.
Rural Hospital Tax Credit - 2026 Ranking of Financial Need
Atrium Health Navicent Peach, Byron
St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital, Lavonia
Emanuel Medical Center, Swainsboro
Memorial Hospital and Manor, Bainbridge
Appling Healthcare System, Baxley
Evans Memorial Hospital, Claxton
Piedmont McDuffie Hospital, Thomson
Wayne Memorial Hospital, Jesup
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham, Demorest
Stephens County Hospital, Toccoa
Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin, Milledgeville
Southeast Georgia Health System - Camden Campus, St. Marys
Dorminy Medical Center, Fitzgerald
Coffee Regional Medical Center, Douglas
Higgins General Hospital, Bremen
Tift Regional Medical Center, Tifton
Donalsonville Hospital, Donalsonville
Crisp Regional Hospital, Cordele
Effingham Hospital, Springfield
Monroe County Hospital, Forsyth
Upson Regional Medical Center, Thomaston
Jefferson Hospital, Louisville
Elbert Memorial Hospital, Elberton
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin, Dahlonega
Putnam General Hospital, Eatonton
Washington County Regional Medical Center, Sandersville
St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital, Greensboro
Candler County Hospital, Metter
Morgan Medical Center, Madison
Brooks County Hospital, Quitman
Bacon County Hospital, Alma
Phoebe Sumter Medical Center, Americus
Mitchell County Hospital, Camilla
Liberty Regional Medical Center, Hinesville
Dodge County Hospital, Eastman
South Georgia Medical Center - Berrien Campus, Nashville
Jasper Memorial Hospital, Monticello
John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital, Thomasville
Bleckley Memorial Hospital, Cochran
Miller County Hospital, Colquitt
Jeff Davis Hospital, Hazlehurst
Phoebe Worth Medical Center, Sylvester
Southwell Medical, Adel
Colquitt Regional Medical Center, Moultrie
Wellstar Sylvan Grove Medical Center, Jackson
Jenkins County Medical Center, Millen
Wills Memorial Hospital, Washington
South Georgia Medical Center - Lanier Campus, Lakeland
Clinch Memorial Hospital, Homerville
Blue Ridge Medical Center, Blue Ridge
Taylor Regional Hospital, Hawkinsville