Texas County Is Top 5 Nationally For Incoming Investments

Fort Bend County is No. 1 in Texas and No. 5 in the US for most incoming investments, according to a recent report by SmartAsset. The area is especially booming in new homebuilding--it's second in the country for number of new building permits granted per 1,000 homes. Greater Fort Bend EDC CEO Jeff Wiley attributes much of the success to the businesses setting up shop and attracting residents, especially Fluor, Schlumberger, Eco Labs/Nalco, TI, ALDI and Minute Maid. Fort Bend's GDP growth is tenth in Texas; it's up $3.5M from 2013 to 2014. Pictured: The Fort Bend County Courthouse in Richmond.

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