Kentucky Leads America’s Best Counties Rankings With 4 Counties in the Top 20 Per Capita according to Site Selection magazine.
Kentucky counties represented include Muhlenberg County, Scott County, Shelby County, and Mason County.
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. Some of the projects that contributed to the placement of Kentucky’s counties include,
In Scott County, Toyota increased its investment toward battery electric vehicle production to $1.3 billion and increased its job retention commitment by 700 full-time employees in 2024.
In December, the company announced an additional $922 million investment to build an advanced paint facility at its largest global production facility in Georgetown.
Last year, Mitsubishi Electric US announced a $143.5 million investment in Maysville, which is expected to create 122 high-wage jobs. The project will repurpose an existing automotive-related manufacturing facility to produce highly efficient heat pump compressors.
In 2023, the project was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy for a $50 million grant, which is pending final approval.
