Pickaway County, Ohio
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Updates on economic development, agriculture, land use planning, and growth across Pickaway County.
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The long work of bringing jobs back to Pickaway County
When the factory jobs began disappearing from Circleville, Ohio, Jean Droste asked one of the departing companies to leave something behind.

The Pumpkin Show has always been about farming and economic prosperity growing together
Circleville’s iconic annual event began in 1903 with about 30 feet of table space outside a downtown office. This year it expects close to half a million visitors, and it opens as the county weighs how to protect its farmland while embracing new jobs and opportunity.

Future of Agriculture Study Calls for County-Wide Land Use Plan and New Incentives to Keep Farming Viable
Report identifies 31 actions and eight priorities after a year of community engagement; county has been losing about 2,700 acres of farmland a year.

Hank the Tank, Sticky Dots, and the Future of Pickaway County
The county fair was the perfect place to talk about what this land means — and where it's headed.

Pickaway County Invites Residents to Help Envision Its Future at the County Fair
P3 hosts a “Future of Pickaway County” booth at the county fair—sharing the Future of Agriculture Study and the county’s first Land Use Plan, and inviting resident input.

Learning from a Neighbor: P3 Visits ACEnet in Athens County
Pickaway County doesn’t grow by standing still — part of what P3 does is pay attention to what’s working elsewhere and ask whether it might work here.

Pickaway County Port Authority Secures $1 Million in State Brownfield Assessment Grants
Awarded through Ohio’s Brownfield Remediation Program to fund environmental assessments at four long-challenged county properties.

P3 to Host May Speaker Series at Circleville Rotary
A four-part May series with the Circleville Rotary Club on Pickaway County growth, agriculture, land use planning, and emerging economic trends.
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Anduril in Ohio: Rebuilding the Arsenal in the Heart of it All
In January 2025, Anduril Industries announced a partnership with Ohio to make history — a move to dramatically bolster our national security and help the United States restore the global balance of power.
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Catch up on P3’s bi-monthly Progress Update — local growth, community highlights, and economic development news from across Pickaway County.
In the News
Defense ManufacturingFirst Ohio-Built Fury Rolls Off Anduril’s Arsenal-1 Production Line (opens in a new tab, leaving the Pickaway Progress Partnership website)
(opens in a new tab, leaving the Pickaway Progress Partnership website)Pickaway Progress$50,000 Land Use Planning Grant from Ohio Department of Agriculture
(opens in a document viewer on this page)Pickaway ProgressP3 & Pickaway County Port Authority Name Brian Hill Executive Director
(opens in a document viewer on this page)Circleville HeraldCargill Upgrades Circleville Operations
(opens in a new tab, leaving the Pickaway Progress Partnership website)ColumbusRegion.comBJ’s Wholesale Club Announces Supply Chain Expansion in Pickaway County
(opens in a document viewer on this page)Economic Development SpotlightRickenbacker South Industrial Rail Park Receives CSX Select Site Platinum Designation
Economic Development SpotlightBuilding the Future: How Incentives Can Encourage Growth
Economic Development SpotlightWillowWood, a Cutting-Edge Prosthetics Company
Economic Development SpotlightCelebrating Childcare Professionals: Nurturing the Future
Economic Development SpotlightHealthcare Logistics Awarded Top Workplace for 2024
Noon RotaryCentral Ohio Regional Transit Authority
Noon RotaryMid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission
Development UpdatesSofidel Groundbreaking
Economic Development SpotlightPickaway County Port Authority
Noon RotaryPickaway County ESC
Economic Development SpotlightFORJAK- Defense ManufacturingAnduril’s Zack Mears — Vision for Arsenal-1 Facility, Workforce Development, and the Future of Defense Manufacturing in Ohio