Manufacturing Outpaces Warehousing & Retail in Regional Economic Impact at Rio South Texas Region

A newly released comparative economic impact assessment prepared for COSTEP by Allied Consulting Group analyzes the regional impact of Manufacturing, Warehousing & Storage, and Retail Trade investments across the Rio South Texas Region.

The report reveals that manufacturing generates the strongest regional multiplier effect, producing:
• 9,010 total regional jobs from 2,500 direct jobs
• Nearly $2 billion in annual economic output
• More than $123 million in annual tax revenue
• The deepest supply chain activation across multiple industries

At the same time, the study highlights the complementary role of warehousing and retail in enabling logistics infrastructure, workforce retention, consumer services, and regional fiscal sustainability.

Rather than competing sectors, the report positions manufacturing, warehousing, and retail as interconnected pillars of a balanced regional growth strategy.

As nearshoring, trade expansion, and industrial reshoring continue reshaping North America, Rio South Texas Region remains uniquely positioned to support integrated growth across production, logistics, and consumer markets.

Read the full report and discover why Rio South Texas Region continues emerging as a strategic destination for industrial investment and expansion.

Rio South Texas Region: One Region. Two Countries. One Future.