Statistics for Tift County
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Statistics for Larger Regions: Region 11, South District, Tifton Circuit, Non-CII.
Tables:
| Tift County Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2024 through September 2025 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 771 | 59.8 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 29 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 674/771 | 87.4% | 88.3% | 95.5 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 350 | 27.2 per 10K | 13.9 per 10K | 12 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 187 | 14.5 per 10K | 10.1 per 10K | 69 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 234 | 18.2 per 10K | 13.6 per 10K | 62 |
| Victim Reports | 138 | 10.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 27 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 107 | 8.3 per 10K | 2.5 per 10K | 18.5 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 9 | 0.7 per 10K | 0.5 per 10K | 64 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 2 | 0.2 per 10K | 0.2 per 10K | 72.5 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 20 | 1.6 per 10K | 0.7 per 10K | 43 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 52/138 | 37.7% | 24.3% | 29 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 4/399 | 1% | 2.1% | 103.5 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 1/187 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 46 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 1/65 | 1.5% | 0.6% | 11 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 27/65 | 41.5% | 28.4% | 37 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 32/65 | 49.2% | 37.6% | 45.5 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 65 | 7.0 days | 22.0 days | 120.5 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 65 | 277.0 days | 238.0 days | 28.5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 4/65 | 6.2% | 1.2% | 5.5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 10/165 | 6.1% | 3.1% | 25 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 3/67 | 4.5% | 1.2% | 12 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 7/98 | 7.1% | 3.8% | 25 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 22/424 | 5.2% | 2.4% | 20.5 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 10/156 | 6.4% | 1.8% | 8 |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2024 to March 2025 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Tift County Children Removed to Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 55 | 50.7 per 10K | 17.6 per 10K | 24 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 4.6 | 4.2 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 24 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 6/55 | 10.9% | 13.1% | 66 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 4/55 | 7.3% | 5% | 27 |
| Removals for Neglect | 10/55 | 18% | 36% | 98.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 24/55 | 44% | 36% | 62.5 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 5/55 | 9% | 9% | 49.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 10/55 | 18% | 9% | 26 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 11/55 | 20% | 18% | 66 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 2/55 | 4% | 13% | 87 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 3/55 | 5% | 8% | 63.5 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 4/55 | 7% | 11% | 62.5 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 0/55 | 0% | 3% | 96.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 13/34 | 38% | 60% | 116 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 21/34 | 62% | 35% | 20 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/34 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 0/34 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 0/34 | 0% | 5% | 94 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 0/34 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/34 | 0% | 0% | 71.5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/34 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 3/44 | 7% | 9% | 46 |
| Permanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 42/84 | 50% | 31% | 23 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 0/27 | 0% | 0% | 70 |
| Tift County Children in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on March 31 2026 | 10,917 | na | na | 48 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on March 31 2026 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on March 31 2025 | 108 | 100.0 per 10K | 43.0 per 10K | 31.5 |
| Children in Care on March 31 2026 | 97 | 89.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 39 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 97 | 89.3 per 10K | 41.7 per 10K | 37 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 163 | na | na | 22.5 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During April 2025 through March 2026 | 35,306 | 32,571.0 per 10K | 15,308.0 per 10K | 37 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During April 2025 through March 2026 | 22,149 | 20,433.0 per 10K | 11,885.0 per 10K | 50 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on March 31 2026 | 58,851 | 53,908.0 per 10K | 32,395.0 per 10K | 42 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During April 2025 through March 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 80 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on March 31 2026 | 9 | 8.2 per 10K | 5.9 per 10K | 65 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 22 | 20.2 per 10K | 6.0 per 10K | 18 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 2 | 1.8 per 10K | 0.6 per 10K | 31.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 52/97 | 54% | 63% | 111 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 30/97 | 31% | 17% | 25 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 3/97 | 3% | 3% | 56 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/97 | 0% | 0% | 80 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 9/97 | 9% | 15% | 114.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 2/97 | 2% | 1% | 28 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 1/97 | 1% | 1% | 16.5 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 0/97 | 0% | 0% | 84.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 1/176 | 0.57% | 3.46% | 102 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 | 0/176 | 0% | 0.71% | 104 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Parent | 0/176 | 0% | 0.09% | 85.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during October 2024 through September 2025 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 0/176 | 0% | 0.4% | 98 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on March 31 2026 | 8/9 | 89% | 91% | 101.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 22/6,928 | 3.2 Per 1K Days | 5.9 Per 1K Days | 104 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 42/119 | 35% | 25% | 26.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 53/119 | 45% | 57% | 129.5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 24/119 | 20% | 18% | 53 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 0/97 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 7/97 | 7% | 9% | 79 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 108 | 9.8 months | 16.3 months | 135 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on March 31 2026 | 97 | 13.4 months | 18.6 months | 110 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on March 31 2025 | 40/108 | 37% | 33% | 65 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on March 31 2025 | 5/26 | 19% | 45% | 109.5 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2026 | 33/97 | 34% | 51% | 119.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 24/97 | 25% | 40% | 108 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2026 | 21/97 | 22% | 36% | 112.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on March 31 2026 | 14/21 | 67% | 31% | 20 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/23 | 13% | 30% | 126 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/18 | 17% | 28% | 108 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during April 2024 through March 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 4/17 | 24% | 37% | 100.5 |
| Tift County Children Discharged During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 64/10,840 | 59 per 10K | 19.6 per 10K | 15 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 37/64 | 58% | 46% | 36.5 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 0/64 | 0% | 4% | 110.5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 6/64 | 9% | 21% | 109 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 1/64 | 2% | 0% | 6.5 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 8/64 | 12% | 10% | 53.5 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 12/64 | 19% | 17% | 55 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 0/64 | 0% | 0% | 79 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/64 | 0% | 0% | 83 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 0/64 | 0% | 0% | 76 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 64 | 11.2 months | 17.9 months | 129.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 37 | 9.6 months | 11.9 months | 93.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 0 | na | 12.0 months | na |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 12 | 11.9 months | 14.9 months | 82.5 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 6 | 30.4 months | 35.4 months | 79.5 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 0/37 | 0% | 3% | 84 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 26/37 | 70% | 52% | 36 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 3/6 | 50% | 20% | 20.5 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 4/6 | 67% | 72% | 85 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 5 | 29.0 months | 23.6 months | 34 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 5 | 13.4 months | 10.9 months | 41.5 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/2 | 0% | 61% | 83 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 71% | 36 |
| Adoption Discharges | 6/10,840 | 5.5 per 10K | 4.1 per 10K | 70.5 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 9/10,840 | 8.3 per 10K | 2.2 per 10K | 18 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 1/7 | 14% | 2% | 6.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on March 31 2026 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 3.9 per 1M | 84 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during April 2024 through March 2025 | 5/63 | 7.9% | 1.7% | 12 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 9/25 | 36% | 8.2% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Relative April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/4 | 25% | 5.5% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/10 | 0% | 0% | 64 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/3 | 0% | 3.9% | 61 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/21 | 0% | 2.7% | 62 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway April 2024 through March 2025 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/0 | na | 0% | na |
| Tift County Child and Family Services Review Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During October 2024 through September 2025 | 771 | 59.8 per 10K | 37.6 per 10K | 29 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During October 2024 through September 2025 | 138 | 10.7 per 10K | 3.9 per 10K | 27.5 |
| Removals During Period | 55 | 4.2 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 24 |
| In-care on March 31 2026 | 97 | 89.0 per 10K | 40.0 per 10K | 39 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 64 | na | na | 18 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 97/102 | 95.1% | 97% | 124.5 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff October 2024 through September 2025 | 176/176 | 100% | 99.54% | 63.5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 26/37 | 70% | 49% | 28 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 37 | 9.6 months | 12.3 months | 102 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before April 01 2025, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 8/31 | 26% | 23% | 49.5 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before April 01 2025, Reentering within 12 Months | 11/30 | 36.7% | 8.5% | 3 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 3/6 | 50% | 20% | 20.5 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 6 | 30.4 months | 35.4 months | 79.5 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Adopted During Period | 3/22 | 14% | 21% | 101.5 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on April 01 2025, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 1/8 | 12% | 9% | 40.5 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed April 2024 through March 2025 , Adopted within 12 Months | 1/12 | 8% | 50% | 102 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on April 01 2025, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 3/14 | 21% | 32% | 104.5 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 6/7 | 86% | 98% | 116.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 3/9 | 33% | 39% | 66.5 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 62/68 | 91% | 76% | 32.5 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 35/55 | 64% | 51% | 44.5 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 8/28 | 29% | 26% | 53 |
| Tift County Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During April 2025 through March 2026 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of January 2024 through December 2024 Removal | 48/62 | 77% | 53% | 26 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 Removal | 3/44 | 7% | 9% | 46 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of April 2024 through March 2025 Removal | 42/84 | 50% | 31% | 23 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 3/18 | 17% | 28% | 108 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 2/4 | 50% | 25% | 30 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on March 31 2025 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/26 | 19% | 45% | 109.5 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/2 | 0% | 61% | 83 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 0/1 | 0% | 71% | 36 |