About Us Report Huntington County Economic Development is your ally in site selection and development. A nonprofit organization created by the business community in 1997, we provide businesses with many of the services they need for start-up, expansion, relocation, incentives and workforce development.VisionTo make Huntington County a better place to live and workMissionTo preserve and enhance the vitality of our local industrial and tax base by promoting opportunities for new job creation and capital investment in Huntington CountyBusiness structureHCED is an approved tax-exempt organization under IRS Code Section 501(c)(3). AccomplishmentsSince 2008, more than 40 companies have enhanced the economic climate of Huntington County, Indiana—thanks, in large part, to an economic development process that makes doing business easy. Our team and clients have managed to:Create over 3,000 new jobsRetain nearly 13,000 existing jobsImprove the employment picture - unemployment down from 14.3% to 3.9% (August 2024)Secure private investments of nearly $900 millionWelcome international giants from Asia, Europe and South AmericaRedeveloped over 2 million square feet (or 94%) of vacant industrial propertiesNational acclaimCheck out the coverage of Huntington County in these major publications:Feature article in Expansion Solutions Magazine Feature article in FDI Alliance Magazine Summer 20232014 Top 100 Micropolitan Markets in Site Selection Magazine's 2014 Governor's Cup Awards2022 Top 100 Micropolitan Markets in Site Selection Magazine's 2023 Governor's Cup Awards