The High Ground of Texas is involved in the recruitment and expansion of several target markets that are a good fit for the region’s economy. The current target markets include manufacturing, alternative energy, food processing, value-added agricultural products, customer service centers and the growing dairy industry.

Amarillo EDC, www.amarilloedc.com
Golden Spread Electric Coop, www.gsec.coop
Odessa Development Corp., www.odessatex.com
XCEL Energy, www.xcelenergy.com

Midland Development Corp, www.midlandtxedc.com

Atmos Energy Corp., www.atmosenergy.com

Panhandle Regional Planning Commission, www.theprpc.org
South Plains Association of Governments, www.spag.org

Andrews EDC, www.andrewsedc.com
Aspermont EDC, www.aspermonttexas.com
Big Spring EDC, www.bigspringtx.com
Booker EDC, www.bookertexas.org
Borger EDC, www.borger.com
Brownfield Industrial Development Corp, www.ci.brownfield.tx.us
Canadian-Hemphill County Economic Development, www.canadiantx.com
Canyon EDC, www.canyonedc.com
City of Crosbyton, www.cityofcrosbyton.org
Claude Chamber of Commerce, www.carsoncountymuseum.com
Dalhart EDC, www.dalhart.org
Dimmitt Chamber of Commerce, www.dimmittchamber.com
Dumas EDC, www.dumasedc.org
Floydada EDC, www.floydadaedc.com
Friona EDC, www.frionachamber.com
City of Gruver/Gruver EDC
City of Hale Center
Hereford EDC, www.herefordtx.org/HEDC
Idalou EDC, www.idaloutx.com
Lamesa EDC, www.growlamesa.com
Levelland EDC, www.levellandtexas.org
Littlefield EDC, www.littlefieldtexas.org
City of Lorenzo, www.cityoflorenzo.org
Mitchell County Board of Eco. Dev., www.coloradocity.net
Monahans EDC, www.monahans.org
Muleshoe EDC, www.city-of-muleshoe.com
Pampa EDC, www.pampa.com
Perryton Community Development Corp., www.perrytoncdc.com
City of Plains
City of Plainview/Plainview Hale Co Ind Found, www.plainviewtx.org
Reese Redevelopment Center, www.reesecenter.com
Seminole EDC, www.seminoleedc.org
Shamrock EDC, www.shamrocktx.net
Sherman County Development Committee, www.shermancountytx.org
Slaton EDC, www.slatontexas.org
Spearman EDC, www.spearman.org
City of Spur, www.spurchamber.com
Sundown EDC, www.sundowntx.com
Sweetwater Enterprise for Economic Dev., www.sweetwatertexas.net
City of Tulia, www.tuliachamber.com
City of Wellington, www.wellingtontx.com
City of Wheeler, www.wheelertexas.com
Wolfforth EDC, www.wolfforthedc.org

Bailey County, www.co.bailey.tx.us
Cochran County, www.co.cochran.tx.us
Cottle County, www.co.cottle.tx.us
Dallam County Industrial Development Corp., www.dallam.org
Hockley County, www.co.hockley.tx.us
Ochiltree County, www.co.ochiltree.tx.us
Oldham County, www.oldhamcofc.org
Parmer County Industrial Development Corp, www.parmercounty.net
Wheeler County, www.wheelertexas.com

Amarillo College, www.actx.edu
American Electric Power, www.aep.com
Bailey County Electric, www.bcecoop.com
Class 4 Winds Inc., www.class4winds.org
Entreprenuer Alliance, www.entreprenueralliance.org
Northwest Texas SBDC, www.nwtsbdc.org
Oncor Electric Delivery, www.locationtexas.com
Panhandle Workforce Solutions, www.Work2aT.com
Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission, www.pbrpc.org
Rita Blanca Electric, www.rbec.org
South Plains College, www.southplainscollege.edu
Swisher Electric, www.swisherelectric.org
Texas Cattle Feeders Association, www.tcfa.org
Texas Agri-Life Extension Service, www.tamu.edu
Windstream Communications, www.windstream.com
Workforce Solutions of the South Plains, www.spworkforce.org
WTAMU Enterprise Network, www.incubationworks.com
West Texas A&M University, www.wtamu.edu
XIT Communications/XIT Wireless/XITv, www.xitcomm.net

Median Travel Time To Work in Minutes
(percentage of workforce with a commute)

0 to 5, 6.70%
5 to 9, 19.00%
10 to 14, 22.60%
15 to 19, 19.80%
20 to 24, 11.20%
25 to 29, 2.80%
30 to 34, 7.10%
35 to 39, 0.80%
40 to 44, 0.90%
45 to 59, 2.60%
60 to 89, 2.10%
90 or more, 1.90%

FOUNDATION MEMBERS
Amarillo Economic Development Corp., www.amarilloedc.com
Golden Spread Electric Co-op. Inc., www.gsec.coop
Odessa Development Corp., www.odessatex.com
Xcel Energy, www.xcelenergy.com

PLATINUM MEMBERS
Midland Development Corp., www.midlandtexasedc.com

BRONZE MEMBER
Atmos Energy Corp., www.atmosenergy.com

COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
Panhandle Regional Planning Commission, www.theprpc.org
South Plains Association of Governments, www.spag.org

COMMUNITY MEMBERS
Andrews Economic Development Corp., www.andrewsedc.com
Aspermont Economic Development Corp., www.aspermonttexas.com
Moore Development for Big Spring, www.bigspringtx.com
Booker Economic Development Corp., www.bookertexas.org
Borger Economic Development Corp., www.borger.com
Brownfield Industrial Development Corp., www.ci.brownfield.tx.us
Canadian-Hemphill County Economic Development, www.canadiantx.com
Canyon Economic Development Corp., www.canyonedc.com
Childress Economic Development Corp., www.childresstexas.com
Claude Chamber of Commerce, www.armstrongcountymuseum.com
Crosbyton Chamber of Commerce, http://www.crosbytoncofc.com
Dalhart Economic Development Corp., www.dalhart.org
Dimmitt Chamber of Commerce, www.dimmittchamber.com
Dumas Economic Development Corp., www.dumasedc.org
Friona Economic Development Corp., www.frionachamber.com
Fritch at Lake Meredith, www.cityoffritch.com
Gruver Community Development Corp., www.gruvertexas.com
City of Hale Center, www.angelfire.com/tx3/halecenter/index.html
Hereford Economic Development Corp., www.herefordtx.org/HEDC
Lamesa Economic Development Corp., www.growlamesa.com
Levelland Economic Development Corp., www.golevelland.com
Littlefield Economic Development Corp., www.littlefieldtexas.org
City of Lorenzo, www.cityoflorenzo.org
Mitchell County Board of Economic Development, http://www.mitchellcountyeconomicdevelopment.org
Monahans Economic Development Corp., www.monahans.org
Muleshoe Economic Development Corp., www.city-of-muleshoe.com
Pampa Economic Development Corp., www.pampaedc.com
Perryton Community Development Corp., www.perrytoncdc.com
City of Plains
City of Plainview/Plainview Hale County Industrial Foundation, www.phcif.org
Reese Technology Center, www.reesecenter.com
Seminole Economic Development Corp., www.seminoleedc.org
Shamrock Economic Development Corp., www.shamrocktx.net
Sherman County
Development Committee, www.shermancountytx.org
Slaton Economic Development Corp., www.slatontexas.org
Spearman Economic Development Corp., www.spearman.org
Sundown Economic Development Corp.
Sweetwater Enterprise for Economic Development, www.sweetwatertexas.net
City of Tulia, www.tuliachamber.com
City of Wellington, www.wellingtontx.com
City of Wheeler, www.wheelertexas.com
Wolfforth Economic Development Corp., www.wolfforthedc.org

COUNTY MEMBERS
Bailey County, www.co.bailey.tx.us
Cochran County, www.co.cochran.tx.us
Cottle County, www.paducahtx.com
Dallam County Industrial Development Corp., www.dallam.org
Hockley County, www.co.hockley.tx.us
Ochiltree County, www.co.ochiltree.tx.us
Oldham County, www.oldhamcofc.org
Wheeler County, www.wheelertexas.com

ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS
Amarillo Area Foundation, www.amarilloareafoundation.org
Amarillo College, www.actx.edu
American Electric Power, www.aep.com
Bailey County Electric Cooperative Association, www.bcecoop.com
Greenbelt Electric Cooperative Inc., www.greenbeltelectric.coop
Northwest Texas SBDC, www.nwtsbdc.org
Oncor Electric Delivery, www.locationtexas.com
WorkForce Solutions Panhandle, www.wspanhandle.com
Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission, www.pbrpc.org
Rita Blanca Electric Cooperative Inc., www.RBEC.org
South Plains College, www.southplainscollege.edu
Swisher Electric Cooperative Inc., www.swisherelectric.org
Texas Cattle Feeders Association, www.tcfa.org
Windstream, www.windstream.com
WorkForce Solutions South Plains, www.spworksource.org
WTAMU Enterprise Network, www.IncubationWorks.com
West Texas A&M University, www.wtamu.edu
XIT Communications/XIT Wireless/XITv, www.xit.net

Affiliated Foods
Alon Inc.
ASARCO Inc.
AT&T Wireless
Azteca Corn Milling
Backyard Adventures
Basic Energy Services
Bell Helicopter
Ben E Keith Distribution
BWXT Pantex LLC
Cactus Feeders
Cargill Meat Solutions
Conoco Phillips
Convergys Corp.
Dawson Geophysical
Excel
Family Dollar Distribution
Halliburton Services
Hilmar Cheese
Hollman Cos.
Key Energy
Owens Corning Fiberglass
Plains Cotton Cooperative
Saulsbury Co.
Telvista Inc.
Texas Farm
Tyco Fire Protection
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc.
Valero
Wal-Mart Distribution
Warren Industries

Alternative & renewable energy (wind, solar, biofuels & ethanol)
Ancillary opportunities to existing businesses
Aviation
Biotechnology
Customer service centers
Dairies
Distribution
Food processing
Manufacturing
Metal fabrication/welding
Oil & gas/petroleum
Plastics/packaging
Value-added agriculture

2000 Census, 538,663
2007 estimate, 554,228
2012 projection, 606,908
Blue-collar occupations, 44.5%
White-collar occupations, 55.5%

Lubbock, 267,211
Amarillo, 242,240
Abilene, 159,343
Odessa, 129,570
Midland, 126,408

2000 Census, 1,174,829
2007 estimate, 1,204,715
2012 projection, 1,214,513