You’ll be in good company
From our fields to the consumer’s table, there’s a good chance the food came from or through Boone County, Indiana.
Here’s who calls Boone County home:
- Get Fresh Produce
- Ken’s Foods
- Maplehurst Bakery
- N.K. Hurst
- Pop Weaver
- Purity Wholesale Grocers
- Skjodt-Barrett Foods
- US Cold Storage
- White Castle
And here’s a snippet of what our farmers grow:
- Corn
- Soybeans
- Malting grain
- Christmas trees
We have the talent
Workforce availability is one of your biggest questions.
Boone County wage info:
- 35,000 current workforce in Boone County
- 2,200+ production personnel at $16.20/hr. average
- 450 food processing workers at $14.07/hr. average
- 110+ inspectors, testers, and weighers at $19.46/hr. average
- Source: EMSI 2019.1 class of worker – 02.05.2019
Regional wage info:
- 63,000+ production personnel at $17.94/hr. average
- 4,000 food processing workers at $13.79/hr. average
- 3,500+ inspectors, testers, and weighers at $20.14/hr. average
- Source: EMSI 2019.1 class of worker – 02.05.2019
Location, location, location
Minimize delivery time and lower operating risk by locating close to other food companies.
Did we mention we have a CSX Select Site, plus we’re on the way to Indianapolis and Chicago?
Take a look at our inventory database to see what’s available.
What else you need to know
With agriculture and small business roots, our economic development team was born and raised here in Boone County, Indiana.
We are your key community resource, and we’re ready to welcome you to one of Indiana’s fastest growing areas. Contact us!
2030 Indianapolis Ave
Lebanon, IN 46052
765.482.5761