$228,136,783
Total Market Sales Potential
USDA Ag Census
Holdrege, Nebraska and Phelps County serve as a regional employment center attracting commuters, consumers and service seekers from an eight-county region.
Enjoying a rich natural resource base, including North America’s largest underground aquifer, Phelps County is the heart of the nation’s breadbasket leading in the production of corn, soybeans and cattle.
A workforce that consistently earns high marks for productivity helps make Holdrege and Phelps County attractive choices for companies seeking cost-effective options to re-shore their operations.
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$228,136,783
Total Market Sales Potential
USDA Ag Census
21,592
Primary Retail Trade Area Population
Make It Your Home
$85,598
Average Household Income
St. Louis Federal Reserve
Nearly half of potential homebuyers say they can’t afford a down payment, making it one of the biggest barriers to entry for people who want to enter the housing market. Home prices remain high across...
Since its introduction in 2017, nearly 300 new residents have moved to Phelps County using down payment assistance from PCDC’s GO! HOME program. The original purpose was to encourage workers to live closer to their...
MomenTum Dance Academy will soon have a new more visible home in downtown Holdrege.Owner Mady Thelen said she purchased the building at 702 4th Avenue “so we could grow and offer more for our dancers"...
Ag Service Associates will break ground on its new office building at 14th & Burlington at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 25. “We have determined it is time to invest in a new office so we can...
Phelps County entrepreneurs are invited to attend a free workshop to learn how content creation and social media strategies can help grow their businesses.The workshop is hosted by PCDC and presented by GROW Nebraska staff...
It took a global pandemic to convince American businesses that their employees could work productively from home or a favorite coffee shop. Post-COVID-19, employers are struggling to find the right balance of in-office and remote...
Tourism is an often-underutilized driver of economic growth, capable of transforming communities by creating jobs, fostering local businesses, and enhancing the overall quality of life. Economic developers and tourism professionals must work together to create...
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen recently visited the town of Bertrand for an honorary ribbon cutting of its new five-unit apartment complex. The Governor celebrated the first homes built in Bertrand since 2008, all of which...
Governor Jim Pillen, the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED), and the Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) encourage Nebraskans to register for the One Nebraska Ag & Economic Development Summit. This year’s event will take...
Construction began this spring on the new Northern Meadows subdivision in Holdrege, and five new homes will soon be built on the property.PCDC Executive Director Ron Tillery said the subdivision will eventually feature a neighborhood...