The top 100 counties in 2021 are released (based on GDP in 2020). The economically powerful provinces Guangdong and Shandong are crushed by Jiangsu and Zhejiang in quantity! Fujian, Hunan, Guizhou, Shaanxi, Henan, and Jiangxi are also getting better! The strongest among the top 100 counties is Jiangsu Province, with 4 of the top 5 counties, and Zhejiang and Hunan are rising strongly!
Zhejiang and Hunan each have 2 seats in the top 10. Among the top 20, Renhuai City in Guizhou ranks 12th, and Shenmu City in Shaanxi ranks 17th, both higher than Jiaozhou City, the strongest city in Shandong, which ranks 20th. Let’s take a look at the top twenty list of the top 100 counties in 2021:
01. Kunshan City, Jiangsu Province, 02. Jiangyin City, Jiangsu Province,
03. Zhangjiagang City, Jiangsu Province, 04. Jinjiang City, Fujian Province ,
05. Changshu City, Jiangsu Province, 06. Cixi City, Zhejiang Province,
07. Yixing City, Jiangsu Province, 08. Changsha County, Hunan Province,
09. Liuyang, Hunan Province City, 10. Yiwu City, Zhejiang Province,
11. Taicang City, Jiangsu Province, 12. Renhuai City, Guizhou Province,
13. Zhuji City, Zhejiang Province, 14. Nan'an City, Fujian Province,
15. Hui'an City, Fujian Province, 16. Rugao City, Jiangsu Province,
17. Shenmu City, Shaanxi Province, 18. Yueqing City, Zhejiang Province,
19. Fuqing City, Fujian Province, 20. Jiaozhou City, Shandong Province
The specific ranking of the top 100 economic counties in 2021 is at the end of the article
There are three unexpected names in the top 100 counties in 2021!
Guangdong Province has the largest economic aggregate in the country. Among the top 100 counties in the country, Boluo County, the strongest in Guangdong Province, ranks 88th in the country. In Guangdong Province, only Boluo County, Puning City and Three counties in Huidong County are among the top 100 in the country. This figure is lower than that of ordinary provinces such as Hunan (5), Hubei (7), Henan (7), and Fujian (9).
We must know that Guangdong’s GDP in 2020 is as high as 11,076.094 billion. This also largely shows that Guangdong Province is a province with an extremely underdeveloped county economy. It further illustrates the unbalanced development in Guangdong Province. Guangdong should be the province The province with the largest gap between rich and poor.
Guizhou Province, Hunan Province, and Shaanxi Province, these underdeveloped provinces, actually have many counties whose county economic strength ranks among the top 20 in the country.
Renhuai City! What is eye-catching is that Renhuai City in Guizhou Province (a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Zunyi City) ranks 12th in the country, not only surpassing the strongest Jiaozhou City in Shandong Province (a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Qingdao City) but also almost surpassing the developed countries. Taicang City in Jiangsu Province and Yiwu City in Zhejiang Province in the Yangtze River Delta region.
Changsha County, Liuyang City! These two counties under the jurisdiction of Changsha City in Hunan Province are among the top ten counties in the country. Changsha County ranks 8th and Liuyang City ranks 9th. Hunan Province has become the top 100 counties after Jiangsu Province. The ten best provinces and the top ten top 100 counties: 5 in Jiangsu, 2 in Hunan, 2 in Zhejiang, and 1 in Fujian.
Shenmu City! Shenmu City, under the jurisdiction of Yulin City in Shaanxi Province, located in the desert of the great northwest, ranks 17th among the top 100 counties. In 2020, it achieved a GDP of 129.4 billion, which is higher than Jiaozhou City under the jurisdiction of Qingdao, the strongest county-level city in Shandong Province. It is not easy to have such an economically strong county in the poor and backward northwest. It is hoped that Shenmu will create a new industrial economy based on energy-based development and always maintain its leading position in the national county economy.
Guizhou, Hunan, Shaanxi, Anhui and Yunnan provinces, which have given people the impression of being backward and poor in the past, all have strong county economies. This also shows from another perspective that once poor and backward provinces are becoming With its rapid rise and development, some cities and counties have the ability to catch up with those in developed eastern provinces. The country is on the road to common prosperity.
Shandong Province, which has the third largest economic aggregate in the country, was once one of the three core provinces among the top 100 economically strong counties in the country, and was in the first camp with Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
However, the number of the top 100 counties in Shandong has decreased significantly in 2020. The county-level Jiaozhou City under the jurisdiction of Qingdao City, the strongest county in Shandong, ranks 20th in the country, except that it is not as good as Jiangsu, Zhejiang and In addition to the counties (county-level cities) in Fujian, even the strongest counties (county-level cities) in Hunan, Guizhou, and Shaanxi have crushed Jiaozhou City in Shandong.
The specific list of Shandong counties (county-level cities) shortlisted for the top 100 counties in the country in terms of GDP in 2020 is: 20. Jiaozhou City, 29. Longkou City, 39. Rongcheng City, 48. Zoucheng City, 53. Shouguang City City, 56. Tengzhou City, 63. Feicheng City, 65. Pingdu City, 71. Zhaoyuan City, 72. Laizhou City, 78. Zhucheng City, 87. Guangrao County, 98. Huantai County.
There are objective reasons for the significant decrease in the top 100 counties in Shandong, and more importantly, subjective factors.
Objectively speaking, the transformation of counties (county-level cities) into districts has led to a decrease in the number of top 100 counties. For example, in recent years, Jimo City has been transformed into Jimo District, and Zhangqiu City has been transformed into Zhangqiu District.
The more important subjective factor is that Shandong's economy has encountered a "bottleneck" in development in the past five years, with backward industries, weak vitality and mediocre performance. For example, Zouping City, Xintai City, Gaomi City, and Qingzhou City, which are frequent visitors to the top 100 counties in the country, have not been shortlisted for the new top 100 counties.
The annual ranking of the top 100 counties in the country is a reference factor for observing the economic development of various provinces, cities and regions in my country from another perspective. Each province reflects a different economic development model. The strong county economy in Jiangsu and Zhejiang is the main feature of its economic development. The number of top 100 counties in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces is not only large, but also the economic scale of a single county (county-level city) is very strong. For example, the total GDP of Kunshan City and Jiangyin City in Jiangsu County in 2020 is 425 billion and 410 billion respectively, exceeding 80 billion in the country. % of the prefecture-level city’s GDP.
However, the county economic strength of Guangdong Province, the largest economic province, is not as good as that of a less developed province. There are only three counties in Guangdong Province shortlisted for the top 100 counties in 2021, and they rank 88th, 91st, and 92nd. . It is not even as impressive as Guizhou, Hunan, and Anhui.
However, the economy of Guangdong Province is mainly supported by the urban economy. The two first-tier cities of Guangzhou and Shenzhen do not have counties and county-level cities, and prefecture-level cities such as Dongguan and Zhongshan are still cities without districts and counties. There are objective factors why Guangdong Province does not have an advantage in the ranking of the top 100 counties in the country.
However, we have to admit that apart from the Pearl River Delta, Guangdong has a large number of counties and county-level cities in northwestern Guangdong, northeastern Guangdong and northern Guangdong, but few can stand out. This shows that the economic development gap in Guangdong Province is too large. Big.
The list of the top 100 counties in the country in 2021
The top 100 counties in the country in 2021 are all without exception. They are all local governments who know how to use their own advantages, coupled with appropriate guidance and provide policy support.
The mainstay of Renhuai City in Guizhou is the liquor industry. Are you familiar with Moutai? However, the rural areas of Renhuai City are not wealthy, so the government has introduced a series of policies and measures for red sorghum: ① implement price protection and determine the minimum protective price; ② production support; implement planting area; and provide production training.
Kunshan City, Jiangsu Province ranks first among the top 100 counties. The local government is guided by the country's emerging industries and has successively introduced a series of guidance and support policies to improve technological innovation, talent introduction and cultivation, and the development of emerging industries. We must implement one policy for each industry and one set of measures for each industry.
The support policies introduced are not just decorations, they are implemented to the ground. In order to attract and retain talents, the "rooting" plan has been introduced, with annual expenditures of no less than 6% of the fiscal year, and the establishment of special funds for talent science and technology... This is just a policy, and you can see the "sincerity" in it. , I would like to ask: Why should such a county not be strong?
To give two examples, there is one key factor in success: government policy support and implementation.
As a Hubei native in Guizhou, I feel that Guizhou is no worse than any province or municipality.
I came to Guizhou at the end of 2013 and now live in Kaili City, Qiandongnan Prefecture. Before I decided to come to Guizhou, my impression of Guizhou was not very good. I always believed that "green mountains and bad waters breed unruly people". I thought that Guizhou was very poor and should be the poorest province in the country. After coming to live here, I realized that I was really wrong.
I rarely go to other counties and cities, so I won’t care about them for now. Just take the 16 counties and cities in Qiandongnan Prefecture as an example to share with you.
First, the development of counties and cities. In recent years, relying on big data, counties and cities in Guizhou have vigorously developed the tourism industry, exchanging "lucid waters and lush mountains" for "gold and silver mountains", creating a number of scenic spots that are famous across the country, such as Xijiang Qianqian in Leishan County. Hu Miao Village, Liping Zhaoxing Dong Village, Zhenyuan Ancient City, Congjiang Jiabang Rice Terraces... Each county and city has formed its own characteristic development path.
The second is transportation. For example, transportation in Majiang County has been "connected to every household" as early as 2018, which has long surpassed the previous village-to-village and group-to-group connections. Moreover, there are rural passenger buses from the village to the county every day. However, Tuanfeng County, Huanggang City, Hubei Province, only opened taxi operations some time ago. Taxis here started operating in every county around 2013. There is also a developed transportation network and high-speed network. It is no longer a dream to connect every county with a highway. Now, Guizhou’s goal is to have “counties with high-speed rail and every county with an airport.”
The third is consumption. I originally thought that Guizhou was a poor place and its consumption level should be very low. What is available outside is also available here, and what is not available outside is also available here. Consumption levels are generally high, as are labor costs and material costs. I made a comparison when I was renovating my house in 2015. This is closely related to the high transportation costs.
In terms of technological modernization, Guizhou has its own unique advantages, such as "big data center" and "Sky Eye"; not to mention Moutai, only Laoganma is unmatched by other counties and cities. .
Although the level of industrialization here is indeed lower than that of coastal areas, Guizhou is advancing bravely every year with a growth rate among the top three in the country. It has to be said that Guizhou’s development in recent years is impressive. Which county in Guizhou is stronger than Shandong and Guangdong?
The reason why the top 100 counties in Guangdong and Shandong have dropped sharply is because they have been removing counties and dividing areas on a large scale in the past decade. The core cities of the Pearl River Delta, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Foshan, and Zhuhai, have all been completely urbanized and have no county seats for a long time. Moreover, more than 70% of Guangdong's GDP is concentrated in the Pearl River Delta, so it is normal that there are no top 100 counties in non-Pearl River areas.
The same applies to Shandong. Jimo and Jiaonan in Qingdao, Wendeng in Weihai, and Zhangqiu in Jinan were among the top 30 counties in the top 100 counties ten years ago, but now they have all become districts. , no longer participate in the selection of top 100 counties.
In the past ten years, the four provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Guangdong and Shandong have eliminated more than 20 cities and districts, so more counties in the central and western regions have entered the top 100. It is undeniable that the central and western regions have made great progress in recent years, but to say that Guizhou’s counties are better than Guangdong and Shandong is indeed overestimating one’s capabilities.
Throughout Guizhou Province, there is only one county shortlisted for the top 100 economies. This is Renhuai, which ranks 12th, with a GDP of 136.4 billion in 2020. Huairen is affiliated to Zunyi. Zunyi's annual GDP in 2020 is 372 billion. Renhuai alone accounts for 36.67% of the city, accounting for more than one-third. This level of proportion does not exist in any economically strong city. Therefore, Renhuai's ranking in this position is not because it is better than counties in Shandong, Guangdong, but because resources are over-concentrated.
The Hunan you mentioned is similar. Changsha County and Liuyang City, which are ranked 8th and 9th, are both affiliated with Changsha. Although their respective proportions are not that large, they belong to the same city.
If you compare the entire province, you will find that the county balance in coastal areas such as Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shandong, and Fujian is really strong. Taking Shandong as an example, the 13 shortlisted county-level cities come from 8 different cities. Which province in the central and western regions has such county-level economic strength? If the 20 or 30 places in the eastern provinces that were removed from counties and districts had not disappeared, the dozen central and western counties that ranked after 70 would still be ranked outside the 100th place. Nowadays, it is purely ridiculous to think that one or two counties rank higher than the county economy of a certain province.
Among the top 100 counties in the country in 2021, Guizhou’s counties are better than Guangdong and Shandong. This is also unexpected, but why can it be better than Guangdong, a major economic province, and Shandong, a province of etiquette? It has to start from Guizhou Speaking of geographical location, Guizhou is located in the southwest of my country. It has beautiful mountains and clear waters, a pleasant climate, and a strong Chinese cultural heritage. Therefore, this place has developed tourism, and the development of local tourism has also driven other industries. ! Such as retail and wholesale, accommodation, car and food industries, so Guizhou can stand out among the top 100 counties in the country today. It did not develop overnight, so why does it stand out now? Let us analyze it. I think the following points can be explained:
1. The tourism industry is beginning to flourish. With the improvement of people's living standards, their material foundation has been satisfied, and they have begun to pursue spiritual satisfaction, so many people will choose to travel to satisfy their spiritual pursuits.
2. Guizhou’s tourism industry has matured. Guizhou takes advantage of its geographical and scenic advantages to have great natural advantages in tourism development! The tourism system should be very mature, so it can attract a large number of tourists to Guizhou!
This is my analysis, I hope it will be helpful to everyone!
The GDP of Guizhou Renhuai is 136.3 billion, ranking 12th among the top 100 counties in the country. It is indeed very powerful, but to say that it is stronger than Guangdong and Shandong is a bit exaggerated. Indeed, Shandong and Guangdong The ranking is relatively low but the number is larger than Guizhou.
The reason why the top 100 counties in Shandong and Guangdong are ranked low is because many strong counties have been removed from counties and divided into districts, so naturally they are not on this list. The GDP of Shishan Town, Foshan in 2019 is 112.9 billion, which is about the same as Renhuai City.
In 2016, the GDP of Renhuai City was still 56 billion. It has increased by 2.4 times in four years. It has to be said that it is very amazing. The main reason is due to the rapid development of the liquor industry. Maotai The proportion of towns in Renhuai can reach above average. The four years of rapid development of Renhuai City were also the four years of Moutai's stock price rising, from more than 200 yuan to the current 1,960 yuan. This was also due to the decline in stock price caused by the Baijiu Academician. , otherwise higher.
Therefore, the rapid development of Renhuai is entirely dependent on the Moutai Group. More than 90% of the GDP of more than 130 billion is related to liquor. The overall quality is not high and the ability to resist risks is poor. Once problems arise in the liquor industry, Renhuai's economic development will stagnate or even regress. This is the case in Detroit in the United States and many resource-based, single-industry cities in my country.
The new list is actually not much different from last year. The overall change is not big. Jiangsu is still the strongest, accounting for five places in the top 10. The top three are all Jiangsu, Fujian and Zhejiang are also very strong, but If you study carefully, you will find that except for Xiantao, Jiyuan and other counties directly under the jurisdiction of the province, the other top 100 counties belong to more than 50 cities, and some cities have as many as 3.4 or more. These cities are among the top or highest ranked in the country. This province ranks at the top. Of course, there are also some cities with small horses and carts, such as Zaozhuang in Shandong and Jinhua in Zhejiang. Their county economies are really good.
Guizhou is located in southwest China, and more than 97% of the province is covered by mountains or hills. Due to terrain restrictions, Guizhou used to have inconvenient transportation and lagging economic development. It was once known as a land of "poor mountains and bad water". However, Guizhou has undergone earth-shaking changes in the past 20 years. Especially in the past 10 years, Guizhou has risen strongly, and its economic growth has ranked among the top three in the country for nine consecutive years.
Guizhou Province was established in the early Ming Dynasty. However, Guo Zizhang, the governor of Guizhou in the Ming Dynasty, commented on Guizhou like this: "Guizhou is a ghost country of ancient Luo Shi. The land is barbaric, the mountains are full of caves, the water does not cover the terraces, and the soil has no goods to colonize. There are only 140,000 stone villages in total. The most barren place in the world, the official and military officials all depended on the two provinces of Huguang and Sichuan. It was not a city at first, and it has never been included in the territory since ancient times. But because of Yunnan, our country has borrowed a line of road to get there. In 2020, all poverty-stricken counties in Guizhou were eliminated, and their per capita GDP exceeded that of Guangxi, Heilongjiang, and Gansu, and was no longer at the bottom of the country. Kweichow Moutai is famous all over the world. The tourism industry is developing rapidly and is strongly supported by national policies.
Dushan County can tell you this answer. A county with 300,000 people can get 40 billion by relying on financial subsidies and loans. Even if it is converted into coins and used for nothing, it can be turned into a dam. I hope that Guizhou will keep its feet on the ground and work hard. The national policy support is so good. If I don’t rush forward, it will be unreasonable! !
Judging from the list, it shows the following characteristics:
1. Jiangsu dominates the top four, namely Kunshan, Jiangyin, Zhangjiagang, and Changshu, which are traditional strong counties in southern Jiangsu. Yixing and Taicang also ranked in the top ten. The main reason is that these places have good industrial and commercial foundations and obvious geographical advantages. They are located in the center of the Yangtze River Delta and are close to the two major cities of Shanghai and Suzhou.
Longkou, a traditionally strong county in Shandong, ranked 10th and was the only county in Shandong to enter the top ten. In addition, Jiaozhou and Rongcheng ranked 12th and 13th respectively. Both are cities in the Shandong Peninsula, showing that the development gap between the east and west of Shandong is still obvious.
On the surface, Zhejiang’s advantages are not obvious. The main reason is that many strong counties in Zhejiang have become districts and are not included in the statistical scope. After all, Zhejiang’s status as a county economy and private economy is unshakable.
As for what the poster said, the counties in Guizhou are stronger than those in Guangdong and Shandong. I have not discovered that the counties in Guizhou are stronger than others.
Guizhou is mainly Renhuai, which is supported by the liquor industry, or Moutai.
However, don’t underestimate Renhuai. Now Renhuai’s liquor industry chain has developed, driving upstream packaging, materials and other industries. Moreover, Maotai Town in Renhuai City is still engaged in tourism, and the ancient town It is indeed beautifully built. Walking on the street is filled with the smell of wine. Renhuai will get better and better in the future.
Of course, this cannot be copied. There is only one Renhuai in Guizhou. As for counties in Shandong and Guangdong, their success can be replicated regardless of their geographical advantages.
Finally, here are some photos of Maotai Town. I only visited it once a few months ago. It was really fun.
Maotai Town
Workers at Maotai Distillery
Renhuai from Guizhou was actually ranked first. A bottle of Maotai boosted the GDP of a county and also boosted the GDP of a county. Ranked at the forefront of the top 100 counties, it’s really a “success”! If Moutai loses its popularity one day in the future, what should Renhuai do?