Allegany County is situated in the heart of Western Maryland equidistant from Baltimore, Washington, D.C. and Pittsburgh. It is crossed by Interstate 68 and the main lines of CSX Transportation, providing excellent access to major markets in the East and Midwest. Allegany's 1,690 diverse businesses employ 23,800 workers with approximately 30 of these firms employing over 100.

Allegany County continues to offer abundant available labor, below market real estate costs and growing technology education resources. The county has developed a series of business parks tailored to a diverse economy including information technology, biotechnology and advanced manufacturing. New projects include the Allegany Business Center at Frostburg State University, a technology-based business park located on university land and offering the resources of Frostburg State and the University System of Maryland. Also just completed is the Barton Business Park for Advanced Manufacturing, located south of Cumberland and adjacent to the Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Manufacturing.

Allegany County has three State Enterprise Zones and is participating in the One Maryland Tax Credit program which offers significant tax credits for new capital investments and job creation.

For additional information, download the 4-page Brief Economic Facts for the county.
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