With more new businesses opening in Hernando County, it's no wonder the area is considered the Business Gateway to Tampa Bay. Hernando is in a prime location at the geographic center of Florida and offers many key elements to support growing businesses. The county's projected population growth is a swift rate of 5.3% through 2025 and it holds a labor force of over 51,000. Currently the top labor markets are tourism, health care, retail, government, real estate, finance, manufacturing, and construction.

Hernando County offers ample locations for land and building options. The Hernando County Airport Industrial Park is the hub of manufacturing and corporate centers with numerous real estate options available. Many industrial lots are ready-to-build and include necessary utilities up to the property line. Companies that need easy access for track side unloading can choose a lot on the southeastern edge of the airport where the RailPark is located. Private flight training lessons are held here as well as training sessions for the Air National Guard. The airport runs adjacent to the Suncoast Parkway and Spring Hill Drive.

A variety of other private industrial parks and commercial properties are also available throughout the County along major transportation arteries. A newly adopted Business Incentive Program provides assistance to new and expanding businesses within the County.  The County has an Enterprise Zone located in Brooksville that offers numerous benefits and incentives to businesses either expanding or locating within it.