A western Kentucky county has been ranked among the top 20 per capita counties in the nation for economic development in Site Selection magazine’s America’s Best Counties ranking.
In fact, according to Governor Andy Beshear, Kentucky had more counties represented on the per capita list than any other state, and Muhlenberg County claimed third place on that list. Scott County was in sixth, Shelby County was eighth and Mason County was 15th on the list.
The rankings are based on Site Selection’s point system, which considers the number of projects announced between January 2024 and March 2025, as well as capital investment and jobs created.
In that time, Muhlenberg County saw the announcement of the proposed Repkon USA – Defense LLC project, which was awarded a U.S. Army contract to design, construct and commission a TNT facility in Graham to build what would be the first facility of its kind in the United States since the 1980s.
Biomass Engineering and Equipment also broke ground last month on a $20 million facility to manufacture equipment for the agriculture, forest products and biomass sectors. The project will create 250 jobs and is the first to locate at Paradise Regional Industrial Park.
Governor Andy Beshear says, “Congratulations to Muhlenberg, Scott, Shelby and Mason counties on being recognized among America’s best counties for economic growth since the start of 2024. We’re going to keep working hard to ensure companies across the globe continue to bet on our New Kentucky Home.”