IMPLAN is the world’s most trusted economic impact modeling software. We enable users to conduct analyses via multi-regional input-output modeling. IMPLAN combines detailed economic, demographic, and industry data with a powerful cloud application, making it possible to simulate how economic changes ripple through a local, state, or national economy. IMPLAN allows you to calculate your impact through the entire supply chain while also helping you show how employees’ paychecks circulate back into the local economy. You can use your findings for promoting new projects, promoting your business as a whole, influencing legislation, determining where to expand your business, and so much more.

IMPLAN stands for IMpact Analysis for PLANning. You can learn more about IMPLAN’s origins on our History page.

IMPLAN is used for:

• Estimating the economic impact of projects, policies, or events on regional economies
• Conducting “contribution” or “footprint” analyses (e.g. what share of a region’s economy is tied to a sector)
• Modeling direct, indirect, and induced effects of changes (jobs, output, income, taxes)
• Comparing scenarios 
• Supporting economic development strategy, cost-benefit planning, grant justification, policy evaluation, environmental-economic tradeoffs, etc.
  

IMPLAN uses input-output (I-O) modeling to map relationships between industries, households, and governments in an economy. Here are the basics:

• You begin by specifying a shock or change (e.g. new investment, job change, industry output change) in a specific geography (county, state, custom region).
  
• IMPLAN’s internal multipliers and regional data translate that shock into direct, indirect, and induced impacts (jobs, income, output, taxes)
  
• “Indirect” effects capture upstream supply chain effects, while “induced” effects capture household spending from incomes earned.
  
• You can inspect and adjust underlying assumptions or data inputs to incorporate local knowledge or overrides.

You can learn more about how IMPLAN works here.

Pricing depends on license type, geography coverage, user seats, and other factors. To find out which package fits your needs, fill out our Pricing Request Form today.

IMPLAN is used by a wide range of professionals and institutions, including:

• Government agencies (federal, state, local)
• Economic development organizations
• Consultants and firms performing impact or policy studies
• Academic researchers
• Nonprofit organizations
• Corporations analyzing site selection, supply chains, or local investments
• Environmental and sustainability analysts incorporating economic-environment linkages

Yes. IMPLAN supports multi-regional modeling. You can aggregate counties or blend states to define a custom geography. Effects can also be traced across regions (e.g., inter-regional trade flows).

You don’t need to be an economist to use IMPLAN. IMPLAN is designed to provide an intuitive interface and guided workflows. Most new users become proficient in performing standard impact studies in days to weeks — especially with IMPLAN’s training programs.

Yes. All IMPLAN subscriptions include access to “Training On Demand.” This consists of a library of quick-start videos and a comprehensive knowledge base available on support.implan.com. These resources are designed to help you get started quickly and find answers to common questions at any time. Additional training add-ons are available, including in-person training at IMPLAN headquarters, on-site training at your headquarters, and live virtual training sessions.

The IMPLAN Certified Economist Program is a credentialing path that certifies users in proficiency in I-O analysis in general and the IMPLAN Cloud system in particular. IMPLAN Certified Economists strive to be unbiased in their modeling and reporting, and have shown a willingness to properly document the methods and data used in their IMPLAN analyses. Learn more about the program and its requirements here.

If you use data from any of the IMPLAN results tables, underlying regional data, or multipliers, IMPLAN should be cited as your source. Please review our Citation Guidelines.

Yes. IMPLAN offers environmental data, including greenhouse gas emissions, water use, land-use, and other environmental metrics. Additionally, IMPLAN offers Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions modeling, so you can capture a full picture of environmental impacts, from direct emissions to supply chain effects.

IMPLAN offers embeddable map widgets that let analysts show impact results visually. These maps can often be embedded in reports or dashboards.

Yes. IMPLAN’s Forward Linkages Suite allows users to analyze cost-push and supply-driven effects, providing crucial insights into economic impacts from pricing shifts, supply chain disruptions, and more.