467,645
Population (2018)
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$44.9K
Median Household Income
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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 Jostens, International Paper, Sonoco, Green Power Bus, California Dairies, Saputo Cheese, Kraft Foods, Ruiz Foods, DryVit, NDS, Svenhards and Kawneer. 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.
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California Business Incentive Zone:
Since 1998, the Tulare County EDC has operated the California Business Incentive Zone,
the only one in the state,
which provides direct cash assistance to new and expanding company projects. The EDC also provides project financing and fee reductions as part of the overall incentive program.
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Opportunity Zones
are the newest tool in Economic Development - offering tax incentives for investments in targeted census tracts.
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UpSkill Tulare County
Is where workforce development, industry and education come together to offer free, industry-driven training to help Tulare County businesses and employees stay competitive. The training increases the skills of entry-level workers while promoting upward mobility in the workplace. Qualified trainings include basic math for manufacturing, Certified Logistics Associate, Essential Workplace Skills, First Line Supervisor Skills, Intro to Lean Systems Training, Preventive Controls for Human Foods, Welding Training and more
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Certified Sites
Companies locating new facilities are often limited in time and resources and are seeking industrial sites and/or buildings on which they can quickly build or occupy with the least risk. We recognize this reality and have developed a county-wide site certification program that will meet this need. This program ensures that the county's premier industrial sites meet a consistent set of standards and can be marketed as ready for development while providing a set of guidelines for communities to follow in order to improve uncertified sites prepare for development. Additionally, the enhanced information is critically important for marketing these sites.
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Top 10 Reasons For Locating to Tulare County
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- Tulare County’s labor force expanded by 2.5% from February 2017 to February 2018, well above the 1.6% pace in the State.
- Homeownership rate in Tulare County was 54.9% compared to State overall 54.8%.
- Tulare County can reach 95 million customers with overnight shipping.
- Tulare County average commute time is 21 minutes. Source: City-data.com
- Visalia-Porterville MSA ranks as Top 10 Metro Area for logistics labor. Source: Claritas/Site Selection Group.
- Building and construction spending expanded 9.2% in 2018.
- Tulare County has lowest crime rate in Central California and one of lowest in CA. (FBI 2017)
- Tulare County is home to California’s Only Certified Sites Program, Business Incentive Zone.
- Tulare County is home and Gateway to the Sequoia National Park bringing 1.3 million visitors to the park in 2017.
- Tulare County is one of the Top 3 agricultural producing counties in the United States and the Number one milk production county in the Nation.
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Tulare County Business Assistance
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Along with Tulare County EDC Staff, a number of private sector companies are ready to assist you with all of your business needs. From Auto to Banking, from Insurance to Construction. Local businesses have the experience and knowledge to help you get your project off the ground and running!
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Our
Workforce Investment Board (WIB)
makes critical investments in workforce training and education so that businesses can compete and prosper. Our strategic priorities include:
- High Growth Industry Employment & Training | Our stakeholders in business, economic development, education and workforce develop sector-based initiatives that benefit key industries within our region.
- Work Readiness Certificate | Provides assurance that prospective employees have an acceptable level of soft skills.
- Pipeline Strategies | Building workforce talent is a critical solution to regional brain-drain and keeping local talent to support businesses in our region.
- Business Services | Our Business services team collaborates with local and regional partners to bring a full spectrum of business solutions to our region.
- Employment Connection | The WIB provides oversight to the County’s network of One-Stop Centers that offer employment and training services to job seekers and laid off workers.
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Tulare County Economic Development Corporation
506 N. Kaweah Avenue, Suite A
Exeter, CA 93221
Phone: 559-592-1349
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County Spotlight distributed by:
Jennifer Faughn
California Central Valley EDC
661-366-0756
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Sponsored by:
Central California Workforce Collaborative (CCWC)
Central/Mother Lode Regional Consortium
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