Economic Development

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Overview

Mission Statement

Improve the economic viability of the County and its residents by facilitating the creation and retention of employment opportunities.

Goals

The goals of the County's Economic Development effort are to expand the County's economy by developing businesses in six industry clusters:

  • Value-Added Agriculture
  • Transportation and Logistics
  • Energy and Natural Resources
  • Aerospace and Defense
  • Tourism, Recreation and Entertainment
  • Healthcare Services

Developing business in these clusters will in turn improve employment opportunities for County residents.

To achieve these goals, the County created a Partnership of numerous entities to help existing businesses to expand and to encourage the location of new business in Kern County. For additional information, see the Economic Development Partnership section of this page.

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