Bedford County
Population 49,984
Land Area 649,342 acres

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For further economic development information on Bedford County, visit TEAM Pennsylvania Business Resource Network.

EDUCATIONAL ENTITIES

Public School Districts: 5

Private Schools: 8

Vo-Tech Schools: 1

Colleges and Universities: 0

Environmental Education Facilities: 3

TRANSPORTATION

Rail Providers
     •  CSXT

Industrial Properties with Rail Service:
     0 on 0 acres

KOZ with Rail Service: 0 on 0 acres

WIND RESOURCES

Wind Power Class: 3-4

METHANE GENERATION

Landfills 
 • Landfills: 1
 •  Waste in Place (tons): 311,509
 •  Landfill Methane
     Recovery Projects: -

Livestock Waste  
 •  Raw Manure (lbs. per day): 3,626,565
 •  Methane Potential (cu. ft. per day): 1,209,399

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

County Economic Development Organization
     • Bedford County Development Association
     • Bedford County Office of Economic Development

Small Business Development Center
     •  St. Francis University SBDC

Local Development District
     •  Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Commission

Industrial Resource Center
     •  Catalyst Connection

Ben Franklin Technology Center
     •  Ben Franklin Technology Center of Central and Northern PA

Keystone Opportunity Zones (KOZ)
     •  5 KOZs on 107 acres

AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES

Farms: 1,225

Farm Land (acres): 213,500

Average Farm Size (acres): 174

CRP Land (acres):3,742

FORESTRY RESOURCES

Total Forest Land (acres): 464,500

Total Timberland (acres): 435,400

Mill Residues (dry tons): 61,000

Logging Residues (cubic feet): 3,668,000

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Revised August 2002