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NATIONAL AGENCIES TO BE AFFECTED

■ Nine departments would close, and more than 420,000 people considered essential would work without pay. Another 380,000 workers would be furloughed.

■ With most of their personnel considered essential, the Department of Homeland Security would be hit the hardest.

■ Nearly 54,000 Customs and Border Protection agents and 42,000 Coast Guard employees are projected to work without pay, and as travelers flood the nation’s airports and train stations, 53,000 TSA agents would keep working, as would air traffic controllers and aviation and railroad safety inspectors.

■ Many national parks would be accessible to the public, but their visitor centers and restrooms would be closed and there would be no trash collection or park rangers on duty.

■ The Federal Housing Administration would likely see significant delays in loan processing and approvals, meaning any new homeowners may be placed on standby.

NATIONAL AGENCIES NOT AFFECTED

■ Mail service would continue; the Postal Service is an independent agency.

■ The Defense Department is funded and would operate normally.

■ Government benefits such as Social Security checks and Medicare services would continue.

■ The State Department is planning to maintain passport and visa services, which generate fees that will allow the offices to remain open as long as there are sufficient funds.

FEDERAL FOOTPRINT IN GEORGIA

■ Number of federal civilian workers in Georgia as of Sept. 2017: 71,440

■ Number of active duty military as of May 2016: 61,288 The state’s largest civilian employers ■ Department of the Air Force: 14,117 ■ Department of the Army: 11,322 ■ Department of Veterans Affairs: 10,964 ■ Department of Health and Human Services: 9,217 ■ Department of the Navy: 4,068