Harrison Regional Chamber of Commerce

Economic Development Fact Sheet

January 1, 2019 – April 20, 2020

Unemployment : Federal Reserve Bank, St Louis (comparing January 2020/2019/2010)

2020 2019 2010
Boone County 3.9% 4.0% 9.4%
Arkansas 3.5% 3.6% 8.2%
US 3.6% 4.0% 9.9%

Job Creation:
- Windstream Call Center 125
- Airgas 3
- USA Car Wash 5
- Washington Regional Urgent Care 15
- McDonalds 100
- HQ Complex 25
- Walmart 5
- Anstaff Bank Operations Center 5
- Crockett Tower/Durand Center 2
- Razorback Ribs 18
- Arvest Bank Harrison Operations Center 25
- First Community Bank 5
- Black Hills Energy 5
- Country Meadow Boutique 2
- ADC Manufacturing 10
- Forecast:
- Retail Print Shop 5
- Planet Fitness 15
- Countryside Assisted Living 50
- Kubota Center / Total 14 434

Prime Business: Expansion

- HQ Complex $3.3M
- Windstream $1M
- Ritter $2M
- Black Hills Energy $2M
- WestRock $1.3M
- Regional Office $1M
- ADC Manufacturing $600K
- NARMC Renovation / Total $3.5M $14.7M
New/Prospects
- New Warehouse $250K
- Expand Terminal $1M
- New Manufacturing Expansion / Total $1M $2.3M

Main Street: Expansion

- Washington Regional Urgent Care $500K
- Jamie’s Restaurants $125K
- Alliance Insurance $345K
- Clark Creek Farms $50K

May 1, 2020
 - McDonald’s $3.3M
- Walmart $2M
- Anstaff Bank Operations Center $2.1M
- Crockett Tower/Durand Center $1M
- O.U.R. Cooperative $800K
- Arkansas Baptist Ranch $1.2M
- Razorback Ribs $100K
- Taco Bell $175K
- Integrity Health $500K
- Boone County Regional Airport $850K
- Maple Esplanade / Total $22K $13.2M
New/Prospects
- USA Carwash $3.2M
- AirGas $225K
- AR State Police, Troop I HQ $4.1M
- Eagle Height Baptist Church $5M
- Arvest Bank Harrison Operations Center $100K
- Cornerstone Bank/Retail Ctr $3.1M
- Selling 726 Realty $800K
- Country Meadow Boutique $25K
- First Community Bank $220K
- BACH Assets Retail Space $500K
- Planet Fitness $2.2M
- Crenshaw Photography/Luxe on Rush $50K
- Kubota Center $3.5M
- Countryside Assisted Living $8M
- Boone County Jail Addition $1.9M
- Forecast:
- Retail Print Shop $500K
- New Build Apartments $7M
- Harrison Public Safety Complex / Total $8.4M $48.4M
Total Investment Made and Prospects Available: $78.6M

Residential Construction Permits: City of Harrison, January 2019 – March 2020

- New Build Homes: 12, totaling $2.4M; avg $198,248
- Home Remodels: 23, totaling $523K; avg $22,756
Housing Sales/Prices: Harrison Realtor MLS, March 2020
- Residential: Current/Farm Total Listing: 422; Average List Price: $221,650
o Total Number Sold: 50; Average Sales Price: $147,8945
- Commercial: Current Total Listings: 100; Average List Price: $349,278
o Total Number Sold: 5; Average Sales Price: $99,300
Agriculture: USDA Agriculture Census 2017 (most current)
- Boone County Farms: 1303 (+2% from 2012)
o 98% family owned; 77% have Internet
o Total acreage: 305,922 (+19% from 2012); Average acreage: 233 (+16% from 2012)
- Market value of products sold: $164M (+32% from 2012)
o Crop sales: $3.1M (hay/silage: $2.2M); Livestock sales: $160.9M (poultry $106.9M;
cattle $53.7M)

May 1, 2020