Two of the major employers have been in the community for over 50 years - The DeLong Company and Badgerland Farm Center. The former is an agribusiness that was established in 1929 and has expanded a number of times. The second, a farm supply and marketing cooperative, was started as the Clinton Consumer's Co-operative in 1937. Scot Forge, another major employer, built its plant in the village's Industrial Park in 1975 and has expanded several times on that site. The company is a manufacturer of open die steel forgings.
Sites are still available for development.
The creation of the Industrial Park came about through the combined efforts of the village board and a group of community leaders called Clinton Projects. This private organization subsequently changed its name to Clinton Community Development Corporation and continues to promote industrial and business growth. Having such a district helped foster both residential and commercial development. Clinton's downtown business district has long been the envy of most other small communities. Drawing from a trade area of over 10,000 people, the downtown businesses are very successful.