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Business Solutions & Incentives
 

Our community recognizes the importance of local industry by providing services and programs that foster the health and growth of existing business.

 

The City of El Campo completed a comprehensive plan in 1999, and updated the plan in 2007, which strategically directs future growth and development of the community. Our community recognizes the importance of local industry by providing services and programs that foster the health and growth of existing business.

 
   
 
 
 

Incentives

El Campo's local lenders are pro-business and committed to growing the community.  The Top 10 funding methods lists in detail the best sources of funding for businesses in Texas. In addition, federal and state financing programs such as the Texas Capital Fund are available to qualifying companies.
The Texas Capital Fund encourages business development, retention, or expansion by providing funds to eligible applicants.  Funds may be used for the acquisition, construction, and rehabilitation of real estate to support the creation or retention of jobs in rural Texas. El Campo has successfully completed a number of Texas Capital Fund projects.
In our efforts to partner in the growth of existing and incoming businesses, City Development offers a variety of incentives for qualifying concerns.

  • Tax Abatement
  • Texas Capital Fund
  • Enterprise Zone Benefits
  • Strategic Investments
  • Job Creation Incentive
  • Foreign Trade Zone
  • Tax Increment Financing Zones
  • Job Training Assistance and Grants
  • Land Incentives

Download a copy of our business incentive application here.

Tax Abatement Guides

Business Tax Rates
 
Property Tax 2008  
Wharton County            0.545840
Wharton Co Junior College Dist 0.137970
Wharton Co EMSD #1 0.030000
El Campo ISD 1.192170
El Campo 0.559760
Total 2.46574
State Income Tax None
Sales Tax
Texas State Jurisdiction 6.25%
El Campo City Jurisdiction 1.5%
Wharton County Jurisdiction .5%
Total    8.25%
State Tax  
Business Texas Franchise Tax
Individual Income None