By Christopher Green

A recent study shows Hays County is one of the top counties in Texas when it comes to investment in its local economies.

According to the study, conducted by SmartAsset, Hays County had a 13.8% increase in business growth, $724 million increase in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and 44 new building permits per 1,000 homes in a 3-year period.

The study looked at four factors including business establishment growth, GDP growth, new building permits and federal funding. Overall, ...