Business & Industry

Why do so many businesses choose Randolph County as their home? It could be that Randolph County enjoys one of the lowest corporate income tax rates in the Midwest. There are local TIF Zones, Opportunity Zones, an Enterprise Zone, and tax abatement. Flexible loan programs. Low-cost land in industrial parks. Incubation and business assistance, as well as export development through the services of the Dunn-Richmond Economic Development Center of Southern Illinois University. The experts at the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center (IMEC) provide a catalyst for transforming the state of manufacturing in our community.

There are incentives available from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Business and project assistance from the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development, Delta Regional Authority and the Economic Development Administration.

Randolph County is within a day's drive of over 65 percent of Americans. You can go to market quickly and conveniently by rail, over the road, or on the water. The facilities of the Kaskaskia Regional Port District provide the most efficient and environmentally friendly shipping alternative to anywhere in the world.

But our workforce is most important to our success.  They are loyal and highly skilled.