Community Benefit Report Buckeye_FY26.pdf

City of Buckeye — Regular Council Meeting (2026-06-16)

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in new consumer
spending generated
by new Buckeye jobs
and employed
Buckeye residents. 
$376.2M
$66.6M
in new Buckeye
direct revenues ​
3,779
new jobs for
Buckeye residents
from region-wide
locates​
FY26
FY25
5-Year
Total
Payroll Generated ($M)
$351.98
$572.02
$2,633.0
Jobs  
5,507
7,206
38,734
Hi-Wage Jobs  
1,952
4,983
20,689
Average Salary  
$63,915
$79,381
$67,977
Qualified Prospects  
208
264
1,250
Assisted Locates  
32
54
227
Capital Investment ($M)
$1,920.97
$7,208.72
$45,035.5
City of Buckeye Community
Benefits Report
Revenue Return
Funding Request for FY27
Funding Request for FY26
AZ Office of Economic
Opportunity 2025 Population
AZ Office of Economic
Opportunity 2024 Population
(5-Yr Trend)
262:1
$55,507
$58,430
Buckeye Locates:
Buckeye Investment
Results Through Regional Success
Footnotes
Return on Investment
1 Includes property, sales and utility taxes,
as well as state-shared and other local
revenues.​
Estimates are from the Greater Phoenix
Consensus Impact Model. In 1999, GPEC
and our members developed the
region’s first-ever consensus-based
revenue and economic impact model.
Based on nationally accepted multiplier
data provided by IMPLAN, the model is
customized to calculate economic and
revenue benefits for GPEC’s members
and the State of Arizona​.
2 GPEC Assists includes company
expansions and relocations that
receive GPEC assistance but may not
meet the guidelines to be considered
a GPEC locate. ​
$262
of direct revenue  for
every $1 invested
1
GPEC has assisted 227 locates in Greater Phoenix in the last five
years, including 7 in Buckeye, creating 2,070 jobs and $602.06M
in capital investment. Buckeye has also had 1 GPEC Assist  in the
last five years.​
2

Engagement
Opportunity
Buckeye
Involvement
Executive
Committee
Will Rehrig
GPEC Board 
of Directors
Mayor Eric Orsborn
Will Rehrig
Economic
Development
Directors Team
(EDDT)
Suzanne Boyles
Harry Paxton
David Roderique
Kelly Halsted
The Greater Phoenix Economic
Council (GPEC), globally recognized
as a top economic development
organization (EDO), works to attract
and grow quality businesses and
advocate for the competitiveness of
Greater Phoenix. A data-driven
regional EDO, GPEC works with 22
member communities, Maricopa and
Pinal counties, and more than 200
private investors to accomplish its
mission and serve as a strategic
partner to companies across the
world as they expand or relocate to
Greater Phoenix.
35 etracks submitted
Buckeye has the opportunity to 
Participate in presentations
to delegations/site
selectors
Attend conferences/sales
missions with GPEC
Attended 4 Ambassador events
2 research requests fulfilled
Leadership is critical to ensuring
the success of your community,
GPEC and the region’s
economic vitality.
GPEC offers Buckeye access to the following unique tools
and expertise:
Comprehensive demographic, labor, and targeted
industry information
Moody’s Real Estate database
MetroComp operating cost-comparison software for
50 markets 
Greater Phoenix Consensus Impact Model Analysis
Workforce and Talent scorecards
Venture Capital funding alerts
Business scoops to assist in community BRE outreach
Customized research requests
Webpage on GPEC’s site linking to economic tools on
Buckeye’s website
Community spotlights in GPEC’s newsletters and
social media
Access to the Ambassador program which provides
networking and learning opportunities
Support for community initiatives
About GPEC
FY26 Community Partnership
Community Leadership
Competitive Intelligence
GPEC FY26-28 Strategic Plan
3K
130
77
14
Companies reached
through marketing
automation
Total
engagement
on posts
Etracks sent
Community
social media
posts
Greater Phoenix will be the leading market for driving
high-value investments and growth for local, national and
international businesses while eyeing future industries that
enable all residents to benefit and prosper.
The FY26-28 strategic plan will drive to that outcome
through three overarching goals:
Build an internationally recognizable regional brand
Drive regional progress through strategic, future-
focused infrastructure, policy and investment
Leverage organizational networks to deepen key
relationships, expand our reach, sharpen our value
proposition and strengthen long-term sustainability in
Greater Phoenix