WELCOME TO LANCASTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

A strong work ethic, proximity to major cities and a high quality of life are all advantages to Lancaster County. Our excellent location coupled with a skilled, hardworking labor force has made Lancaster County a diverse industrial community. Fortune 500 firms like Armstrong World Industries co-exist with thousands of smaller businesses to ensure economic stability.

Lancaster County is most commonly known as “Amish Country”. Lancaster County has over 4,700 farms in operation, and it is these farms which give Lancaster County both national and international recognition. The county has the most productive non-irrigated farmland in the United States. Products from Lancaster are exported all over the world, whether it is delicious Wilbur Chocolates or meat products from Kunzler & Company. In addition to farming, you will find a large corporate environment with names such as Kellogg's, Ford New Holland, Pepperidge Farms, and High Industries, among others.

Our enviable quality of life makes the county attractive to both individuals and companies. In 1990, Lancaster was ranked 11th in a Quality of Life study. Reasons for the high ranking? Seasonable climate; low cost of living, high quality medical facilities; and well-established infrastructure … in Bill's opinion, it would be difficult to find a better place to live than in Pennsylvania's “Garden Spot.”