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
Latest Economic Development News
Top Real Estate Deals 2024-25
- Midwest Vet Supply located to 46,560 sf at 2500 American Street in Visalia.
- Ritchie Bros., a global equipment auctioneering company, new 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
- New $52 million Highway 99 interchange (near International Agri-Center) – extending Commercial Ave. over Highway 99 to Laspina St between Paige Ave & Avenue 200 in Tulare CA
- College of Sequoias – Tulare expansion includes Technology & Trades Complex, University level course offerings
- US Cold Storage, in Tulare is expected to complete an 8.56 million cubic foot refrigerated addition to their warehouse
- Lactalis, in Tulare opened their $55 Million expanded facility for a new manufacturing line.
- Maverick Travel Center new construction
- +/-2,340,000 sf of new industrial buildings; brand new concrete tilt-up to be built, they broke ground in December 2022
- Located in the Foreign Trade Zone
- Over 15 food processing and manufacturing national companies located in the city of Tulare
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
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- Foreign Trade Zone
- Tulare Business Innovation Zone (TBIZ) 15,000 sf space to support small business start-ups
Unique Workforce Training Programs or Initiatives
- Pending