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Agricultural center of the southern San Joaquin Valley

Tulare County, with Visalia as its economic center, is the most agriculturally productive county in the United States and hosts the World Ag Expo annually.

Agricultural wheat field showing rows of grain crops under open sky
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Tulare County has held the title of most productive agricultural county in the United States since 2001, generating billions of dollars in crops and livestock annually. Visalia, as the county seat, is the administrative and economic hub of this vast agricultural region. Dairy products, oranges, grapes, cotton and nursery crops flow from the valley to markets across the country, supported by farmers, processors, and workers whose livelihoods depend on the harvest cycle.

The World Ag Expo, held in Tulare County every year since 1968, is the world's largest agricultural exposition. It draws tens of thousands of farming professionals, equipment makers, and agricultural business operators from around the globe. The event reflects the region's standing as the heart of American agriculture and Visalia's role as the central city serving this productive landscape.

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