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Tax Abatements are available for:

  • Non-educational state, county, and city ad valorem taxes
  • State sales and use taxes
  • Non-educational county and city sales and use taxes

To see if your company qualifies for tax abatements or to receive more information, contact us at 256-739-1891 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Tax Rates
For City of Cullman

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Total Abate Education
State 6.5 3.5 3.0
County 16.5 9.5 7.0
City 15.5 5.0 10.5
Total 38.5 mils 18.0 mils 20.5 mils

Sales & Use (Excise Tax)
For City of Cullman

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Total Abate Education
State 4.0 4.0 0.0
County 4.5 2.9 1.6
City 0.5 0.0 0.5
Total 9.0% 6.9% 2.1%

Tax Rates
For Cullman County

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Total Abate Education
State 6.5 3.5 3.0
County 19.5 9.5 10.0
Total 26 mils 13 mils 13 mils

Sales & Use (Excise Tax)
For Cullman County

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Total Abate Education
State 4.0 4.0 0.0
County 4.5 2.9 1.6
Total 8.5% 6.9% 1.6%

TVA Incentive Programs

The TVA Valley Incentive Programs offers a unique range of economic incentives that will benefit your project from start-up to long-term success. VIP considers both economic and power system metrics to create a profile of your company's value to the region, and that, in turn, determines appropriate funding levels.

Programs include: Investment Credit, Performance Grant, Loan Funds and Security Deposit Coverage

Click here for more information on these TVA programs

State of Alabama Incentives

The Alabama Department of Revenue administers several tax incentives available for existing industries, expanding industries, and new industries locating in Alabama. Tax incentives are created and administered under the Alabama Constitution of 1901 and the Code of Alabama 1975. The statutory basis for Alabama tax incentives gives industry a stable framework for long-term investment.

Click here for a listing and explination of these incentives from the Alabama Department of Commerce

Click here for a summary from the Alabama Department of Revenue

Industrial Development or Site Preparation Grant Program

The site preparation grant program was established to help communities attract new industries and provide assistance to existing industries. Grant money is awarded to counties, municipalities, airport authorities, and other approved economic development and industrial development organizations to assist with the cost of site preparation for land owned or possessed by lease by these entities.

Site preparation grants are available for:

  • Accessing, excavating, surveying, clearing, grubbing, and draining the site
  • Providing reasonable rehabilitation of buildings and other structures
  • Other necessary and appropriate site preparation

Click here to view the Industrial Development Grant qualifications and award amounts

*Local incentives are on a project by project basis.

interstate

Highway

Cullman, Alabama is accessible from the north, south, east and west by Interstate 65 and major U.S. and state highways. There are four interstate exits serving the City of Cullman alone.

  • Interstate 65
  • U.S. Highway 31
  • U.S. Highway 278
  • AL Highway 69
  • AL Highway 91
  • AL Highway 157

Air

Cullman Regional Airport

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Folsom Field offers many amenities for corporate travelers. The airport was constructed to be suitable for corporate jets and private planes.

  • 5,500 ft. paved runway – Expanding to 6,200 ft.
  • Parallel 100 ft. wide taxiway
  • 10 corporate hangars
  • 56 t-hangars
  • Open 24/7
  • GPS approach rwy 20
  • AWOS 124.175 & 1-256-775-7476
  • Jeta & 100LL
  • 10,000 sq. ft. terminal, complete with executive and pilot lounges and showers.
  • Conference rooms
  • Maintenance hangar
  • Recently acquired 32 acres for development
  • Home to Skydive Alabama, Air Evac and Alabama State Troopers
  • Flight lessons - helicopter and aircraft (through Wallace State College)

Flight Distances from Folsom Field in Cullman, Alabama

  • Huntsville International Airport
    23 Nautical Miles
  • Birmingham Shuttlesworth International Airport
    43 Nautical Miles
  • Maxwell Air Force Base- Montgomery
    115 Nautical Miles
  • Fort Rucker Army Aviation- Ozark
    183 Nautical Miles
  • Brookley Field- Mobile (Airbus Site)
    226 Nautical Miles

 

Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport – Birmingham, AL

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  • Located 45 miles south of Cullman via Interstate 65.
  • Offering 114 flights daily to 26 airports in 23 cities
  • Home to 4 major airlines
  • Over 6 million passengers annually
  • Complex occupies 1,800 acres
  • Restaurants

In addition to airline operations, the complex includes:

  • Cargo facilities
  • Fixed-base operators
  • Private hangars
  • Alabama Air National Guard Base
  • Major aircraft conversion facility
  • Foreign Trade Zone

 

Huntsville International Airport – Huntsville, AL

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  • 40 miles north of Cullman via Interstate 65
  • 10 cities served non-stop
  • Home to 5 major airlines
  • Concessions/restaurants available
  • Rental car services
  • SmartPark parking deck
  • Over 1.2 million passengers annually

International Intermodal Center

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Also located at the Huntsville International Airport is the International Intermodal Center:

  • Services include: Receiving, transferring, storing, and distributing air, rail, and highway cargo both domestically and internationally
  • Containers can be moved to chassis or to the depot yard via one of two 45-ton overhead gantry cranes.
  • Weekly international nonstop is available to Europe, Mexico, Hong Kong and Sao Paulo, Brazil.
  • Time-definite cargo processed through the center moves expeditiously and hassle-free in an uncongested operating environment to all points in North America and Mexico
  • Designated as a US Customs Port of Entry which is home to 24-hour US Customs, US Department of Agriculture inspectors
  • Foreign Trade Zone No. 83
  • Rail cargo containers move on a direct spur from Norfolk Southern main line.

 

Other Nearby Airports

Nashville International Airport

Located 150 miles north of Cullman via Interstate 65.
Click here to visit the website

Atlanta International Airport

Located 170 miles east via Interstate 20.
Click here to visit the website

Rail

Rail services for Cullman are provided by CSX. In the state of Alabama, the rail lines run north from Athens through Cullman and Birmingham to the Port of Mobile. The rail line also connects Cullman with major cities in the eastern region of the United States, including Atlanta, Nashville, New Orleans and Chicago. Cullman has a team track in the heart of downtown. Products can be off loaded and transported to a facility. Rail service at an industrial site must be approved by CSX.

Click here to visit the website

 

  • Electricity

    The Cullman Power Board and Cullman Electric Cooperative work in partnership with CEDA to attract business and industry to our community and assist our existing industry for continued success. CEDA can request a sample bill for interested prospects using specifics provided by the company.

    Supplier: Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
    Click here to visit the website

    Distributors:
    Cullman Power Board
    Click here to visit the website

    Cullman Electric Cooperative
    Click here to visit the website

    Please contact CEDA to discuss your specific needs.
    256-739-1891 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • Water

    Supplier: City of Cullman
    Source: Surface
    Maximum Daily Consumption: 19,000,000 GPD
    Average Daily Consumption: 15,000,000 GPD
    Storage Capacity: 24,000,000 GPD
    Treatment Capacity: 24,000,000 GPD

    Click here for the City of Cullman Water/Wastewater Department

    Please contact CEDA to discuss your specific needs.
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    **Some industrial sites outside the Cullman city limits may be served by other suppliers, but all purchase their water from the City of Cullman.

  • Wastewater

    Supplier: City of Cullman
    Storm Sewer | Sanitation Sewer | Treatment Plant

    Maximum Capacity: 14,000,000 GPD
    Average Daily Flow: 4,750,000 GPD
    Can pump: 40,000,000 GPD

    * $4 million upgrade in 2016
    * $6 million upgrade in 2017

    Wastewater Treatment Plant

    Please contact CEDA to discuss your specific needs.
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  • Natural Gas

    The Cullman-Jefferson Gas District operates a natural gas distribution system servicing portions of Cullman, Jefferson, Blount and Morgan Counties.

    Supplier: Southern Natural Gas
    Distributor: Cullman Jefferson Gas

    www.cjgas.com

    Please contact CEDA to discuss your specific needs.
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  • Communications

    Fiber:

    • T1 and T3 Lines
    • 5ESS Digital Switching
    • Fiber Optic Lines
    • ISDN Digital Service

    Click here for Broadband Search - shows available providers and speeds

    Click here for Sprout Fiber Internet

    Please contact CEDA to discuss your specific needs.
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  • Duck River Dam & Reservoir

    Click here to visit the website

    • Will provide water for Cullman County and parts of five surrounding counties for 75+ years
    • 640 acre reservoir that will provide 32 mgd


    Please contact CEDA to discuss your specific needs.
    256-739-1891 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

CEDA offers assistance to international companies and ex-pats:

  • Community tours
  • Tours and meetings with schools
  • Assist with the process of locating housing
  • Social and networking opportunities
  • All aspects of family relocation
  • Obtaining driver's license
  • Any other issues that may arise  

 

German Resources

Alabama Germany Partnership

The Alabama Germany Partnership is a resource for information about German companies, events and business opportunities in Alabama and Alabama companies, events and business opportunities in Germany.

Click here to visit the Alabama Germany Partnership website.

Cullman Area International Companies

  • Japanese
    Topre America Corporation
    Yutaka Technologies, Inc.
    Casting Corporation
  • German
    REHAU Incorporated
  • Australian
    Reliance Worldwide
  • Canadian
    SyBridge Technologies

Japanese Resources

Japan America Society of Alabama

The Alabama chapter of the National Association of Japan-America Societies offers members business assistance, culture exchange opportunities and a common public forum.

Click here to visit the Japan America Society of Alabama website.

 

Japanese Supplementary Schools

Birmingham Supplementary School
Location:
1800 Honda Drive
Lincoln, AL 35096

Contact:
Honda Manufacturing of Alabama
1800 Honda Drive
Lincoln, AL 35096
205-355-5000 x. 4088

The Japanese Supplementary School in Huntsville
Location:
UAH
Ben Graves Drive
Huntsville, AL 35899

Contact:
PO Box 5205
Huntsville, AL 35814-5205

Click here to visit the website.

Global Headquarters

Cullman, Alabama is home to numerous international industries. Many companies choose to locate in Cullman because of its large workforce base, business-friendly policies, and low operating cost.

Why Businesses are Choosing Cullman 

Modern infrastructure, market access, modest business costs, and a business-friendly community are all good reasons to locate your business in Cullman. Companies choose Cullman, Alabama as the location for their facilities because we are dedicated to helping local businesses thrive.

Cullman, Alabama has consistently been named among the top micropolitans in the United States, by such trade publications as Site Selection and Southern Business & Development magazines. In 2022, there were 23 new and expanding companies in Cullman, creating 670 jobs, with $286,793,787 new and expanding investments.

We are committed to helping our local businesses and industries succeed. Whether it is a new development project, the expansion of an existing building, or workforce training programs, we are here to help.

Click here to download Cullman's 10 Year History of Capital Investment.
CONTACT US
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256.739.1891
200 1st Avenue, NE
Cullman, AL 35055