The Cayuga Economic Development Agency is driven by a mission statement and a vision for development and economic growth in Cayuga County.

The Vision for Economic Growth:

• Growing employment opportunities for Cayuga County and the region by leveraging our unique local assets and resources for business and job development.
• Establishing a “One Stop” for businesses of any size or category where resources and incentives can be delivered in an efficient, unified manner.
• Cultivating the diverse industries in Cayuga County and working to help them grow jobs and invest locally.
• Broadening the spirit of entrepreneurship which has been the catalyst for Cayuga’s past successes and is now the skill set that inspires individual talent to drive business innovation to create jobs, chart careers and strengthen our communities.
• Working to strengthen a creative business environment within Cayuga County that possesses low costs for housing labor, energy and land along with a talented workforce partnered with a proactive educational sector positioned with “turnkey” development sites.

Strategic Plan

In 2011, the Cayuga Economic Development Agency created an economic development strategic plan. Included in this plan are:

• A summary of the area economy and identification of the key economic forces within our region
• A sector analysis of the current business and industry mix
• An assessment of the area’s economic strengths and weaknesses
• An assessment of the businesses and industries that align with our strengths and economic vision

Parts of this plan received updates and edits in 2018. You can view the updates here.