Four reasons Benton is for business
Considering locating your environmentally friendly agribusiness or light industry in northwestern Indiana? Here are four great reasons to consider Benton County:
Grow It: Agriculture is our bread and butter. Benton County is covered in rich, black Indiana prairie topsoil. Our corn, soybean, and hay yields are among the top in the state. Livestock farming includes new state-of-the-art dairy operations. (learn more)
Build It: Manufacturers including Smurfit-Stone, Oxford House, Drug Plastics Incorporated, Holscher Products, and Powell Systems operate factories in Benton County. We have a ready workforce, accessible and creative county leadership, and pro-business land use plans and zoning ordinances. (learn more)
Power It: Northern Indiana Public Service offers electric and gas service. The incorporated towns provide water service. Recent development of a 400 megawatt wind farm project and a proposed 50-million gallon ethanol plant lead the way in alternative energy production. (learn more)
Move It: Getting products to market is easy via our transportation infrastructure. Benton County is located one hundred miles between Chicago and Indianapolis. The Kankakee, Beaverville, and Southern (KB&S) provides railroad service to all the incorporated towns in Benton County and interchanges traffic with the Canadian National, Norfolk Southern, CSX, and Union Pacific national rail networks. Highways US 41 and US 52 provide four-lane road links to the north, south, and southeast. Interstate 65 borders the eastern edge of the county. (learn more)
Reaping our heritage, sowing our future
Benton County, Indiana, has a great heritage of innovation, hard work, and community spirit. We are building on our strong heritage as we plant the seeds of our future. Looking for the classic American lifestyle? Live it in Benton County. Looking for information about existing businesses, or a place to plant your own business in our economic garden? Find it in Benton County.
The Benton County Local Economic Development Organization (BC-LEDO) exists to help current and new businesses succeed. Contact us!