Top Deals & Hot Markets 2010
Outstanding Economic Development Performances in One of the Toughest Economic Environments Ever
Honorable Mention: Kansas, 145 Points
No. 3 in Points per Million Residents
Some years Kansas finds it difficult to compete with Southern economic development superstars in the South, but not this year. Kansas ended up with the third-best point total per capita of any Southern state in the 2010 SB&D 100. Kansas City, Kan. had a remarkable year with several huge deals that lifted Kansas up to its best SB&D 100 year yet. In fact, no edge/suburban market in the entire South had a better year in 2009 than the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park, Kan.
Southern States Ranked by Points per Million Residents - 2010
State Total Deals Points *PPM
1. Louisiana 48 345 78.2
2. Tennessee 45 345 55.7
3. Kansas 18 145 52.1
4. West Virginia 8 70 38.6
5. Alabama 25 175 37.6
6. Arkansas 12 100 35.1
7. South Carolina 21 150 33.8
8. Missouri 22 150 25.4
9. Maryland 17 135 24.0
10. Virginia 21 160 20.6
11. Georgia 22 180 18.6
12. Texas 53 415 17.2
13. Kentucky 5 45 16.2
14. North Carolina 21 150 16.2
15. Mississippi 5 45 15.3
16. Florida 25 200 10.9
17. Oklahoma 3 25 6.9
*PPM = Points per million state residents earned from eligible projects the previous calendar year.
Honorable Mention: Kansas City, 100 Points
Wow, what a year for KC. The interesting thing here is most of Kansas City's points came from the Kansas side of the market, specifically from Overland Park, Kan.
Notable Kansas City Deals in 2009
Jobs Investment
General Motors 1,300 N/A
U.S. Bank 1,174 $21 Million
Black & Veatch 500 $115 Million