Indiana

#5 Indiana

#10 in Taxation and Regulation

#4 in Workforce Quality

#17 in Living Environment

Right to Work? ✓

Regional Profile – Midwest

STATE	OVERALL REGIONAL RANK	TAXATION & REGULATION REGIONAL RANK	WORKFORCE QUALITY REGIONAL RANK	LIVING ENVIRONMENT REGIONAL RANK
Illinois	12	12	12	12
Indiana	1	3	2	2
Iowa	4	5	3	4
Kansas	7	6	9	8
Michigan	11	10	10	10
Minnesota	10	11	6	7
Missouri	9	8	11	6
Nebraska	8	4	1	1
North Dakota	6	2	8	11
Ohio	2	7	4	5
South Dakota	5	1	7	9
Wisconsin	3	9	5	3

Key Industries

Avaiation/Areospace, Agribuisiness, Energy, Information Technology, Film, Life Sciences, Logistics, Manufacturing, Motorsports

Key Companies

Cummins

Eli Lilly

Nestle

Raytheon

Republic Airways

Steel Dynamics

Wellpoint

Advantages

Indiana’s corporate tax rate was cut by a half percentage point for the fourth straight year since 2011, from 7 percent to 6.5 percent.

A new contract between the Southwest Indiana Regional Development Authority and the Indiana Economic Development Corp. will open up the region to as much as $42 million in state matched funding for quality of life and talent attraction projects.

Challenges

Both income and population growth are sluggish.

Key Contacts

Indiana Economic Development Corporation

Stephen Akard

Director, International Development

Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC)

One North Capitol. Suite 700

Indianapolis, IN 46204

T: (317) 232-4146

[email protected]

Victor Smith

Secretary of Commerce

Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC)

One North Capitol. Suite 700

Indianapolis, IN 46204

T: 317-234-1359

[email protected]

CEO Comments

“Indiana … has its act together and is impressive.”

“Indiana … [has] consistently ranked in the top 3 in offering not just competitive incentives for business, but also packages that improve the skill sets to hire a qualified, work-ready workforce.”