an economic analysis of allen county indiana 1 business patterns does not include data on self employed persons domestic service workers railroad employees agricultural production most government and ocean borne vessels or in foreign countries base introduction since assuming active role development the early 1980s local has aimed at creating more jobs expanding tax diversifying achieved its goals if community s policies strategies should be evaluated changes made so are last plan was completed 1985 changed significantly mid 1980 have objectives helped achieve order to evaluate whether reached staff drafted a series reports which following report reviews provides snapshot where it currently is this also identifies certain trends affecting