State Enterprise Zone Update Summaries of the State Enterprise Zone Programs

The State Enterprise Zone Update June 1991 was compiled by the Enterprise Zone Staff of the Office of Economic Development. It is the latest update of activities occurring in the 36 States plus the District of Columbia that have enterprise zones. Pennsylvania has an administrative program and the other States have legislatively enacted programs. The information was provided by the States. For specific references, verifications and updates, the State official should be contacted.

Twenty two States reported 258,395 Jobs created Since the inception of their programs, while 18 States reported capital investments of $28 billion. Thirty four States report having 2,260 zones with Louisiana having the most with 750 and Arkansas next with 448.