Thanks to our area’s diverse business community, we prosper in good economic climates and are able to weather tougher times. While you’ll find a wide variety of companies, four sectors make up a significant part of our economy:

LOGISTICS

• We have a long history in the supply chain industry.
• Many transportation companies are located here.
• Sitting between Interstates 70 and 74 gives us fast and easy access to key markets.

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING

• Rush County has always been a center for manufacturing.
• We have long been a major supplier to the auto industry.
• We’re a short drive from automakers, including Honda, General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Toyota, Subaru, and Navistar.

AGRICULTURE & FOOD

• We’re surrounded by hundreds of thousands of acres of large agribusiness operations.
• Our workforce and resources are ideal for makers of farm machinery, crop chemicals, and animal health products.
• Food companies appreciate our access to large volumes of corn, soybeans, hogs, cattle, and poultry.
• We have plenty of water for food processers, packagers and freezer storage facilities.