Incentives Designed for Business Success

Companies that locate to Hamilton County benefit from exceptional state and local incentives that increase opportunities for success and continued growth.

Hamilton County offers:

• The creation of quality full-time jobs at $18.10/hour with a minimum of $724 per month in employer paid benefits.
• An attractive rate for capital improvements: $1,000 per $100,000 of real property and personal tangible property value specifically excluding inventory added to the county tax roll during the businesses' participation in the program
• Ad Valorem Tax Abatement

The State of Florida offers:

 Expedited Permitting

State regulatory agencies are committed to quicker, less costly, and more predictable permit approvals without reducing environmental standards.

Incumbent Worker Training

The Incumbent Worker Training Program is administered by Workforce Florida and provides training to current employed workers to keep Florida's workforce more competitive in a global economy and to retain existing businesses.  For more details, click here.

Quick Response Training

Quick Response Training (QRT) is a customer-driven training program designed as an inducement to secure new value-added businesses to Florida as well as provide existing businesses the necessary training for expansion.  The program, administered by Workforce Florida is flexible and structured to respond quickly to meeting business-training objectives.  For more details, click here.

Economic Development Transportation Fund

The Economic Development Transportation Fund (Road Fund) is an incentive tool designed to alleviate transportation problems that adversely impact a specific company's location or expansion decision.  The award amount is based on the number of new and retained jobs and the eligible transportation project cost, up to $3 million.

Additional Business Incentives

click here for details on additional incentives that give Florida businesses bottom-line advantages for long-term profitability.