Levelland Economic Development Corporation

What Levelland Economic Development Corporation does

Levelland Economic Development Corporation (LEDC) is a municipal, non-profit economic development corporation established in 1992 and headquartered at 1709 Avenue H in Levelland, Texas. It serves as the primary economic development vehicle for the City of Levelland and Hockley County, appointed by the Levelland City Council and governed by a board whose members serve three-year terms. LEDC provides free, one-on-one services to businesses seeking to start, expand, or relocate operations in Levelland, including site selection, incentive navigation, development process expediting, and workforce development coordination. Its target verticals span alternative energy (wind, solar, biofuel), value-added agriculture, oil & gas operations, manufacturing, distribution and logistics, and retail/restaurant/wine.

The organization's core physical asset is the 243-acre Levelland Industrial Rail Park, which offers shovel-ready rail-served and non-rail-served parcels connected via a shortline to BNSF Class 1 rail in Lubbock, Texas. The park's strategic position at the US Hwy 385 and SH 114 crossroads provides access to I-20 and I-40, and the broader Levelland market offers a cost of living index of 73.2 (about 30% below the U.S. average) within a nine-county regional labor pool of over 190,000 workers. LEDC packages these location and cost advantages alongside Texas's lack of corporate income tax and capital gains tax.

LEDC operates on a publicly funded managed-services model rather than a commercial revenue model. Its funding sources include City of Levelland and Hockley County tax revenues, Tax Increment Financing (TIF and TIRZ) districts administered in partnership with the city, and Texas state-level incentive programs including the Texas Enterprise Fund, Texas Enterprise Zone Program, and Skills Development Fund (the latter administered in coordination with South Plains College and the Texas Workforce Commission). With a small staff of approximately 8 employees led by Executive Director Justin Balderas and supported by board officers, LEDC generates no direct fees from businesses and discloses no revenue figures publicly. Its go-to-market is sales-led, relying on direct business engagement, government and institutional referrals, a content-driven website (golevelland.com), and community events such as the Level Up, Levelland workshop series.

Name

Levelland Economic Development Corporation

Legal name

Levelland Economic Development Corporation

Website

https://golevelland.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Levelland Economic Development Corporation (LEDC) is a municipal, non-profit economic development corporation serving Levelland, Texas and Hockley County, providing free site selection, incentive navigation, and workforce development services to businesses seeking to start, expand, or relocate in the region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Levelland

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Economic Development Services (Public Funding): LEDC is a non-profit economic development corporation funded primarily through public sources including city and county tax revenues, Tax Increment Financing (TIF and TIRZ) districts, and state-level incentive programs such as the Texas Enterprise Fund, Texas Enterprise Zone Program, and Skills Development Fund.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Levelland Economic Development Corporation provides free economic development services to businesses seeking to start, expand, or relocate operations in Levelland, Texas. Core offerings include one-on-one site selection assistance, business incentives navigation (TIF/TIRZ districts and state programs), workforce development partnerships, and access to a 243-acre shovel-ready Levelland Industrial Rail Park with dual rail service connecting to BNSF Class 1 rail.

Product overview

Levelland Economic Development Corporation (LEDC) is an economic development organization, not a technology product company. It provides economic development services to businesses looking to start, expand, or relocate to Levelland, Texas. Services include site selection assistance, incentives programs, strategic partnerships and connections, and development process facilitation. LEDC does not offer software products or technology platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Site Selection & Relocation Assistance Free, hands-on one-on-one service that helps businesses evaluate and select sites for new, expanding, or relocating operations in Levelland, including property search and analysis across shovel-ready industrial parcels and other available locations.
• Business Incentives Navigation Free service that helps businesses identify and access available incentives including local Tax Increment Financing (TIF and TIRZ) districts and state programs such as the Texas Enterprise Fund, Texas Enterprise Zone Program, and Skills Development Fund.
• Workforce Development Partnerships Partnership-based service that connects Levelland employers with customized workforce training through South Plains College and Texas Workforce Commission Skills Development Fund grants, supporting recruitment and skills development across the nine-county regional labor market.
• Levelland Industrial Rail Park 243-acre industrial park offering shovel-ready rail-served and non-rail-served industrial parcels, with shortline rail directly connecting to a BNSF Class 1 interchange in Lubbock for manufacturing, distribution, and logistics companies.
• Tax Increment Financing Districts (TIF and TIRZ) Local financing mechanisms administered by LEDC in partnership with the City of Levelland that provide funding to support business development and infrastructure improvements within designated zones.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cost of living nearly 30% below the national average (index 73.2 vs US avg 100)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Stealth Energy ServicesflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLEDC partnered with Stealth Energy Services (co-owner Jeramiah Maynard) since April 2025 to facilitate the company's relocation and expansion in Levelland. The partnership resulted in a $3,965,000 capital investment for a new facility and rail spur at Levelland Rail Park, with commitments to create up to 100 full-time jobs and potentially relocate the company's headquarters from Odessa to Levelland. This is a transformative economic development partnership representing a major expansion of the local tax base.
• South Plains CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouth Plains College (main campus in Levelland) is a key workforce development partner. SPC administers and delivers Texas Workforce Commission Skills Development Fund grants and collaborates with businesses to develop customized workforce training classes and programs. SPC also provides dual-credit programs for Levelland High School students.
• Texas Workforce CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Texas Workforce Commission administers the Skills Development Fund, Texas's premier job-training program. LEDC leverages this partnership to connect local employers with workforce training resources and grant funding administered through South Plains College.
• Lamb County Electric CooperativecoreTechnology or IntegrationLamb County Electric Cooperative Inc., founded in 1938, provides electric service to Levelland and Hockley County. The co-op serves more than 11,000 meters with over 3,000 miles of energized line across six counties. LEDC highlights this partnership as part of Levelland's reliable utility infrastructure for businesses.
• Xcel EnergycoreTechnology or IntegrationXcel Energy is a major U.S.-regulated electric delivery company serving approximately 3.7 million electric customers. The company partners with businesses and organizations to achieve economic growth while transitioning to clean energy. Serves as a key electricity provider for the Levelland region.
• City of Levelland (Water and Wastewater)coreTechnology or IntegrationThe City of Levelland provides water and wastewater services, reliably sourced through a municipality-owned system in conjunction with the Canadian River Municipal Authority. Wastewater is treated in an aerated lagoon treatment plant. These services are critical infrastructure for business operations.
• Atmos EnergycoreTechnology or IntegrationAtmos Energy, the country's largest natural gas-only distributor, provides natural gas services in Levelland. The company invests approximately $2 billion annually in system upgrades and infrastructure modernization, ensuring reliable natural gas delivery for businesses and residents.
• Levelland Industrial Rail ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe 243-acre Levelland Industrial Rail Park offers shovel-ready sites with both rail-served and non-rail-served industrial parcels. The shortline from the park connects directly to a Class 1 BNSF rail interchange in Lubbock, Texas. This is LEDC's flagship property for attracting manufacturing, distribution, and logistics companies.
• City of Levelland and Hockley CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLEDC is appointed by and partners with the City of Levelland City Council and works closely with Hockley County. Board members serve three-year terms appointed by City Council. These government partnerships are foundational to LEDC's economic development mission and enable access to TIF/TIRZ financing districts and local incentive programs.
• City of Levelland (Tax Increment Financing Districts)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLEDC administers two Tax Increment Financing Districts (a TIF and TIRZ) in partnership with the City of Levelland. These districts provide financing mechanisms to support business development and infrastructure improvements within designated zones.
• BNSF RailwaycoreTechnology or IntegrationBNSF Railway provides Class 1 rail service via an interchange in Lubbock, Texas. The Levelland Industrial Rail Park shortline connects directly to this BNSF interchange, enabling businesses in Levelland to access national rail freight networks for efficient goods distribution.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lubbock Economic Development Alliance: Regional economic development organization for Lubbock, Texas—the nearest major metro and the BNSF interchange hub that Levelland's rail park connects to. Same-state EDC function with overlapping regional labor market and target verticals.
• Amarillo Economic Development Corporation: Municipal economic development corporation for Amarillo, Texas on the I-40 corridor. Comparable Texas Panhandle EDC structure with public funding model and similar incentive toolkit.
• Wichita Falls Economic Development Corporation: Municipal EDC for Wichita Falls in North Texas. Comparable Texas non-metro EDC operating with a similar public funding and tax-incentive toolkit.
• Abilene Industrial Foundation: Economic development organization for Abilene, Texas. Similar mid-size Texas city EDC with comparable manufacturing, distribution, and energy industry focus.
• San Angelo Development Corporation: Municipal economic development corporation for San Angelo, Texas. Comparable small-to-mid-size West Texas EDC serving a similar ag/energy/manufacturing base.
• Odessa Economic Development Corporation: Municipal EDC for Odessa, Texas. Direct peer given shared Permian Basin oil & gas industry focus and cross-region economic development activity with Levelland.
• Plainview Economic Development Corporation: Municipal EDC for Plainview, Texas—a similar small-town South Plains peer within the same regional labor shed. Closest scale and demographic match to LEDC.
• Tyler Economic Development Council: Regional economic development organization for Tyler, Texas. Comparable Texas non-metro EDC with a similar private/public partnership model and target industry verticals.
• Midland Development Corporation: Municipal EDC for Midland, Texas in the heart of the Permian Basin. Direct peer given shared oil & gas industry focus, energy services tenant base, and similar small-team economic development operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Texas Economic Development Corporation: State-level public-private partnership marketing Texas to inbound employers. Operates one tier above LEDC, providing statewide lead generation and federal advocacy that LEDC benefits from as a sub-state EDC.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/levelland-economic-development-corporation

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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