The Greater Susquehanna Valley provides plentiful opportunities for both business development and entrepreneurial growth. The dedicated workforce, advanced infrastructure, strategic location and world-class colleges and universities all contribute to the region’s stable economic growth.  From its inception as one of the country’s earliest trading outposts and agrarian settlements, to its emergence as a national leader in rural healthcare and the production of value-added wood product manufacturers, the Greater Susquehanna Valley continues to adapt to global economic changes while offering a uniquely distinct, community-centered quality of life.

From small to medium-size family-owned businesses to nationally recognized industry leaders, the Valley maintains a diverse economic base in manufacturing, agriculture, retail trade, health care, and education.   

Manufacturing 
The Greater Susquehanna Valley shares a rich manufacturing history. From the nation’s first iron mills in Danville to the country’s largest buggy manufacturing center in Mifflinburg, manufacturing continues to shape the landscape of the Valley.  With one out of every four residents engaged in manufacturing employment, the Valley produces a variety of goods from custom kitchen cabinets, doors, furniture, and modular homes, to pharmaceutical drugs, play-ground equipment, recreational vehicles, and high-end apparel.  Some of the top manufacturing employers include Wood-Mode, Inc., Merck & Co., Inc., Ritz-Craft, Inc., Conestoga Wood Specialties, Sunbury Textile Mills, and Playworld Systems, Inc.

Agriculture

Retail Trade