Economic Overview

Agbioscience contributes $72.4 B to Indiana’s economy

Indiana’s Agbioscience Sector

147,000

people employed in Indiana agbioscience

$21.4 B

contribution to Indiana’s gross domestic product (GDP)

3 of 5

top venture deals in Indiana in 2022 belong to agbioscience companies

#1

producer of graduate engineers in the country

What makes Indiana win?

We
Grow

the necessary outputs to feed a growing world.

$4.6B

In agricultural exports

$10B

of crop and livestock products sold

1st

in popcorn, gourds and duck

2nd

in pumpkins

3rd

in spearmint and turkeys

4th

in soybeans and peppermint

5th

in corn and hogs
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We
Lead

by giving businesses the tools they need to be successful.

2nd

in the nation for cost of doing business

Best

state regulatory environment

3rd

best state infrastructure

Among

America’s best employers

We
Collaborate

with nationally recognized life sciences, manufacturing and technology industries.

$10.5B

in life sciences exports

2nd

in the nation for advanced industries

'A'

in manufacturing health

84,500+

tech jobs in Indiana
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We
Build Talent

using our globally recognized research universities to generate new ideas and unsurpassed talent in Indiana.
Worldwide, Purdue University ranks ninth for its agriculture and forestry programs, and 15th for university-issued patents.
Indiana University is a top 20 global school for both business administration and finance.
University of Notre Dame is rated among the nation’s top 25 institutions of higher learning.
The Rose Hulman undergrad engineering program has been ranked #1 in the nation consecutively for the past 20 years.
Butler University is a nationally recognized university with six academic colleges: Arts, Business, Communication, Education, Liberal Arts and Sciences and Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

Strong Statewide Education System

Schools including Huntington University, Vincennes University, Ivy Tech Community College, Indiana State University, Ancilla and Grace College all offer dedicated agriculture programs and curriculum.

Backed by Industry Leaders Working Together

Ahead of its time

Indiana has been called “ahead of its time” with the collaborative economic development engine of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership which brings leaders of industry, higher education and philanthropy together to advance our state.

AgriNovus Indiana
Agriculture Innovation
Workforce Development
Life Sciences
Manufacturing & Logistics
Technology

Indiana is Home to Agbioscience Leaders

AG Alumni Seed
AgReliant
American Dairy Association of Indiana
Becks
Biomedit
BW Fusion
Group
Corteva Agriscience
Elanco
Farm Credit Mid America
First Farmers Bank & Trust
Huntington University
IEDC
Indiana Farm Bureau
Indiana Farmers Insurance
Indiana Pork
Indiana State Department of Agriculture
Indiana Soybean Alliance
Keystone Cooperative
Lewis & Clark AgriFood
NEI
The Pantheon
Purdue University
State of Indiana
United Animal Health
WHIN

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