Cass County Economic Development, Indiana

What Cass County Economic Development, Indiana does

Cass County Economic Development is a county-government economic development organization (EDO) headquartered at 200 Court Park in Logansport, Indiana, operating under the authority of Cass County Government. The organization's stated mission is to sustain and grow the county's economy and quality of life by providing leadership and resources for business creation, expansion, retention, and new business recruitment across Cass and the surrounding Carroll, Fulton, Howard, Miami, and Pulaski counties.

Its "products" are not commercial goods but a stack of government services: site-selection assistance, permit and zoning facilitation, tax abatement and TIF incentive negotiation, workforce-development coordination with Ivy Tech, Trine, Purdue, and IU Kokomo, and access to Foreign Trade Zone #72 via the InZone partnership. The organization also markets two state-certified (OCRA) shovel-ready sites in the Cass County Agribusiness Park and promotes infrastructure assets including the Hoosier Heartland Highway and three active rail lines (Norfolk Southern, Toledo Peoria & Western, Winamac Southern). Distribution is entirely direct: prospects (manufacturers, processors, logistics users, site selectors) engage the EDO Director, Christy Householder, in person, by phone at (574) 732-2590, or via [email protected], with self-service supported by the county website, an EGIS interactive GIS portal, and a dedicated casscountysites.com property portal.

The revenue model is non-commercial: the EDO is funded through public sources — primarily the Economic Development Income Tax (EDIT) fund and general county revenues — and provides all services to businesses at no charge. Customer base spans a diversified industrial employer roster including Tyson Fresh Meats, Kauffman Engineering, Materials Processing Inc. (Small Parts, ABC Metals, HTI), LeHigh Cement Group, The Anderson's, Cal-Comp USA, and Pepsi Bottling Group. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting site selectors and corporate executives, with marketing conducted through regional EDO partnership networks (North Central Indiana Economic Development Partnership, North Central Regional Planning Council) and state channels (IEDC, OCRA).

Name

Cass County Economic Development, Indiana

Legal name

Cass County Economic Development

Website

https://casscountyed.co.cass.in.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1826

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Cass County Economic Development is a county-government economic development organization in Logansport, Indiana that provides site selection, permitting, tax-incentive, and workforce-development services to manufacturers and industrial businesses seeking to locate or expand in North Central Indiana.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Economic Development Services

SIC

Services-Services, Nec (8900)

akta.pro primary industry

Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN)

Keywords

• Economic development services
• Site selection assistance
• Workforce development programs
• Tax incentive negotiation
• Business recruitment

Headquarters

HQ city

Logansport

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Cass County Economic Development operates as a county government agency funded through public sources including the Economic Development Income Tax (EDIT) fund and general county revenues. The organization does not generate commercial revenue but rather facilitates economic growth through incentive programs and business development services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cass County Economic Development is a county-government economic development organization that recruits, retains, and expands businesses in Cass County, Indiana. It provides site selection assistance, workforce development coordination with local colleges, tax incentive and abatement negotiation, permitting and zoning facilitation, shovel-ready site certification access, and foreign trade zone program support, all delivered at no cost to businesses.

Product overview

Cass County Economic Development is a regional economic development organization that provides business recruitment, expansion, and retention services for Cass County, Indiana. The organization does not offer software products; instead, it provides economic development services including site selection assistance, workforce development support, tax incentive navigation, permitting facilitation, and access to various local and state incentive programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Site Selection Assistance Direct support to businesses evaluating Cass County for new locations or expansions, including property identification via the EGIS interactive site mapping platform and the casscountysites.com available-sites database. Service is provided at no cost to enterprise site selectors, corporate executives, and business owners.
• Workforce Development Coordination Coordination of customized workforce training programs between employers and local higher-education partners (Ivy Tech Community College, Trine University, Purdue University, Indiana University-Kokomo), addressing industrial, technical, agricultural, and managerial skill needs. Provided at no cost to employers.
• Tax Incentive and Abatement Navigation Facilitation of local property tax abatement, Tax Increment Financing (TIF), and connection to state-level incentives administered through the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC), including EDGE Tax Credit, Hoosier Business Investment Tax Credit, and Skills Enhancement Fund Grants. Provided at no cost to qualifying businesses.
• Permitting and Zoning Facilitation Coordination with county officials to streamline zoning, permitting, and tax abatement processes for businesses locating within Cass County. Provided at no cost through a collaborative county-official effort.
• Shovel-Ready Site Certification Support Two OCRA-certified (Office of Community & Rural Affairs) shovel-ready sites located in the Cass County Agribusiness Park, designated Platinum and Gold, made available to prospective industrial and commercial investors to accelerate site readiness timelines.
• Foreign Trade Zone Access (FTZ #72) Access to Foreign Trade Zone #72 covering 41 Central Indiana counties (including Cass County) via partnership with InZone (Greater Indianapolis Foreign Trade Zone, Inc.), providing businesses with delayed, reduced, or eliminated customs duties for international trade operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 245,000 skilled workers available in the surrounding area

Named customers16 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Logan's LandingminorOthersLocal organization serving Logansport and Cass County area, providing business support and community development services.
• Cass Logansport Chamber of CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional chamber of commerce serving Logansport and Cass County, providing business networking, advocacy, and economic development support.
• North Central Indiana Economic Development PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional economic development partnership covering North Central Indiana, collaborating on business attraction and regional development initiatives.
• North Central Regional Planning CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional planning council providing coordination for economic development initiatives across North Central Indiana counties.
• WHIN (Wabash Heartland Innovation Network)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional innovation network serving the Wabash Heartland region, focused on smart region technology and economic innovation.
• InZone (Greater Indianapolis Foreign Trade Zone, Inc.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerForeign Trade Zone #72 operator covering 41 Central Indiana counties including Cass County. Provides businesses with international trade advantages including delayed, reduced, or eliminated customs duties.
• State of Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level economic development agency offering various incentive programs including EDGE Tax Credit, Hoosier Business Investment Tax Credit, Skills Enhancement Fund Grants, and other business development programs.
• Office of Community & Rural Affairs (OCRA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndiana state agency that certifies shovel-ready sites. Cass County has two state certified 'shovel ready' sites (Platinum and Gold) located in the Cass County Agribusiness Park.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC): Michigan's state EDO, comparable to IEDC and JobsOhio in scale and function. Adjacent to Indiana and a direct competitor for Midwest manufacturing relocations affecting Cass County's pipeline.
• JobsOhio: State-level economic development corporation for Ohio. Compares to Indiana's IEDC at the same operating level; serves as the macro benchmark for competitive state EDO strategy that Cass County and other Indiana county EDOs must position against for cross-state projects.
• Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC): State-level economic development agency that operates the EDGE Tax Credit, Hoosier Business Investment Tax Credit, and Skills Enhancement Fund Grants referenced by Cass County. IEDC is a core strategic partner and operates one tier above Cass County EDO, providing the statewide policy and incentive framework within which the county recruits projects.

Direct peers

• St. Joseph County / South Bend – Elkhart Region Partnership: Regional EDO serving the South Bend / St. Joseph County area directly adjacent to Cass County. Comparable in promoting industrial recruitment along the same Indiana interstate corridor.
• Elkhart County Economic Development (Indiana): County EDO serving Elkhart County, a major Indiana manufacturing hub with strong overlap in industrial base. Compares directly to Cass County EDO in role, scope, and competitive dynamics.
• North Central Indiana Economic Development Partnership: Multi-county regional economic development partnership covering the same North Central Indiana territory Cass County operates in. It is the most direct operating peer — both organizations coordinate on the same regional pipeline, prospects, and incentive packaging.
• Miami County Economic Development (Indiana): Adjacent county EDO serving Peru, Indiana in the same North Central Indiana region. Directly borders Cass County and competes for manufacturing projects; comparable rural-industrial economic base.
• Howard County Economic Development (Indiana): Neighboring-county EDO in north central Indiana serving Kokomo and Howard County. Directly comparable structure and population scale to Cass County EDO, competing for overlapping site selector attention in the same regional labor shed.
• Greater Lafayette Commerce (Tippecanoe County, Indiana): EDO serving Tippecanoe County and the Lafayette/West Lafayette market, anchored by Purdue University. Comparable county-level economic development mission and Indiana peer with similar workforce-development orientation.

Regional players

• Dayton Development Coalition: Regional EDO serving the Dayton, Ohio region with comparable manufacturing attraction and workforce development focus. Direct structural peer to county-level EDOs like Cass County EDO, operating in a similar Midwest industrial corridor with overlapping target industries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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Investments

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