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Dinwiddie County, Virginia: Business & Geographic Benefits of Exporting Harrison Moody Board of Supervisors Dinwiddie County, VA Dinwiddie County: Well Positioned for a Global Market • Board Member for Dinwiddie County, VA • One of Virginia’s largest and most rural counties • Dinwiddie is a unique asset with: • Dual Class 1 Rail Capabilities • $650k in Tobacco Commission funding to analyze and develop the county to serve multiple markets Dinwiddie County seeks unique opportunities to spur economic development • Tobacco Commission funds used to facilitate economic development and expand multimodal market access. • The Port of Virginia provides numerous tax incentives to expand imports/exports • Economic and Infrastructure Development Grant Program provides companies with incentives to locate new/expand current operations within VA localities like Dinwiddie Dinwiddie County is an excellent intersection for multimodal market access • Dual rail line access (CSX and Norfolk Southern) • Competitive rail rates • 80 miles to Port of Virginia Domestic Market Reach Businesses operating out of Dinwiddie benefit from excellent domestic access by highway and rail to other markets Dinwiddie’s Transportation Network Dinwiddie's business community enjoys a central location between major interstates 85 and 95, as well as easy access to major rail and waterway transportation routes. Name Distance I-85 0.0 miles I-95 0.2 miles I-64 21.5 miles Dinwiddie Airport 0.0 miles Richmond Int. Airport 46.1 miles Port of Richmond 25.0 miles Port of Virginia 80.0 miles “Corporations making site selection decisions often analyze and model total operating costs” – Pierce Homer, Former Virginia Secretary of Transportation 60% 50% Logistics can typically account for 80% of the operating costs 50.3% 40% 30% 20% 10% Real estate typically accounts for less than 5% 21.8% 9.5% 7.8% 4.3% 2.7% 2.2% 1.2% Admin Supplies 0% Transportation Inventory Labor Customer Service Rent Other 150 international markets are served through the Port of Virginia Richmond Metro Area Exports Dinwiddie is well positioned to feed the world through exports 20% of all US exports are through the Port of Virginia Dinwiddie & Surrounding Locality Exports Over 140 Companies in the Region Utilize Importing and Exporting Thank You! Harrison Moody Board of Supervisors Dinwiddie County, VA [email protected] www.dinwiddieva.us