Tulare County Profile
Tulare County is a leader in agricultural production in the U.S. with annual values of over $7B and exports to more than 89 countries. As the largest dairy production region in the nation we supply milk to make “Real California Cheese” along with other valued products sold throughout the world. We are home to major manufacturing/food companies, including BlueScope Buildings N.A., Jostens, Voltage Multipliers, International Paper, Sonoco, Green Power Bus, Land O’Lakes, Saputo Cheese, Kraft Foods, Nestles’, Ruiz Foods, and AFPLLC. The county is recognized as a distribution/logistics hub for Fortune 500 companies serving California and the Western U.S.,including Best Buy, WalMart, JoAnn Stores, VWR, VF Corp., Merck, Patterson Logistics and U.S. Cold Storage. Centrally located we provide access to over 95 million customers with overnight shipping through UPS, FedEx, DHL, GSO and OnTrac.
Tulare County Economy Overview
Tulare County
477,544
Population
190,255
Total Regional Employment
$57,400
Medial Household Income
Top Employers 2020
| Company Name | Number of Employees |
|---|---|
| Kaweah Delta Health Care | 2,000 |
| Sierra View District Hospital | 1,800 |
| Walmart Distribution | 1,692 |
| College of the Sequoias | 1,160 |
| Jostens | 720 |
| Cigna Health Care | 700 |
| Monrovia Nursery | 600 |
| VF Outdoor Inc. | 400 |
| Blue Scope Steel, Butler Manufacturing | 300 |
| NDS Inc | 300 |
| International Paper | 300 |
| Best Buy West Coast DC | 260 |
| Beckman Coulter, Inc. | 230 |
| Kawneer | 200 |
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Top Real Estate Deals 2023-24
- Ritchie Bros., a global equipment auctioneering company, is constructing a 65-acre facility with a 5,500 sf auction/administration building, 2,000 sf yard office, 500 sf check-in building, and 6,000 sq ft wash pad in the city of Tulare.
- Ace Hardware in Visalia Industrial Park is a 1 million sf warehouse
- AES, a global power company that generates and distributes electricity in the Ducor-Terra Bella area, continues construction on 3,600 acre solar farm featuring solar panels and battery storage
- The CapRock Development, in Visalia completed construction on a new 1.2 million sf speculative building
- The YS Industrial Project, in Visalia Industrial Park completed two 300,000 sf warehouses; Sunrun currently occupies one
- US Cold Storage, in Tulare is expected to complete an 8.56 million cubic foot refrigerated addition to their warehouse
- Lactalis, in Tulare breaks ground on a new 38,000 sf manufacturing line
- Valley Pacific Petroleum, completed construction on a 40-acre plant that can produce 85 million gallons of renewable diesel annually
- Amazon, doubled its footprint in the Visalia Industrial Park with a new 1.27 million sf warehouse facility
- Fowler Packing(subs. G4 Enterprises, Ltd.), in Visalia constructing 313,000 sf warehouse
- Bradham Drive, two new buildings, one under construction and the other completed, approximately 115,000 sf each
- YS Industrial Project, in Visalia Industrial Park completed a 176,000 sf spec building
- Titan Brands, an internet retailer, has opened a distribution warehouse of 132,668 sf facility in the Visalia Industrial Park
- Nammour, Inc., a floor covering company, expands in the Visalia Industrial Park, moving into a new 50,000 sf warehouse
Highlights of Utility Infrastructure
- Southern California Edison provides utilities throughout the County.
- Pacific Gas & Electric provides utilities in a small portion of the County.
Unique Incentives within Tulare County Click Here
Unique Workforce Training Programs or Initiatives
- Pending