Industry Sectors

Significant investment is a clear indicator of the growth opportunities that businesses see in Orange County. These investments in people, processes, and plants strengthen the county’s capacity in key industry sectors, inspiring further investment from relocating and expanding companies and continuing the circle of growth.

From a historical concentration on basic manufacturing, the county has successfully diversified into other sectors, fostering growth and investment in advanced manufacturing and defense.

Investing Orange County as part of the South Central Indiana Region makes good business sense

Sizable labor shed: over 100,000 workers within the eight-county South Central Indiana Region and 425,000 more within a 30-minute commute of the Region
Competitive cost of doing business: pro-business tax policies and incentives, lowest electrical and gas utility rates in the Midwest, and wages for hundreds of occupations that are lower than the national average
Affordability: a cost of living about 20% lower than the national average, including favorable housing costs
Growth catalyst: Location of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, which results in continual development of intellectual property, technology transfer, and billions in defense purchasing
Strong business infrastructure: Home to hundreds of successful companies, spanning manufacturing to defense, technology to administrative operations, and logistics, many of which have located or greatly expanded in the Region in the last few years