According to the Brookings Institution, the 9-county Rural Capital Area exported $3.6 billion of goods and services to global markets in 2017.  This level was 40% / $1B higher than ten years ago.

A majority of exports were Manufactured goods ($2B in 2017).  The next largest exports were Agricultural goods ($338M), IT Services ($335M), and "Eds, Meds, and Tourism" ($262M).  The fastest growing export categories over the last ten years were Mining/Oil&Gas (+532%), General Business Services (251%), and Finance & Insurance (101%).

Within the region, Williamson and Hays counties export the most, but Bastrop County's exports grew the fastest over ten years, followed by Caldwell, Llano, and Blanco.

Click here to view the Exports Snapshot: https://public.tableau.com/shared/P2TY4K4FS?:display_count=yes

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