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 Major Industries
Our strategic central location makes Alice ideal for companies to
utilize all forms of transportation: rail, air, land or sea.
Oil
& Gas Production and Services
According
to the US Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service, Jim Wells
County is categorized as a mining dependent county. This means that mining
contributed a weighted annual average of 15 percent or more of total labor
and proprietor income over the three years from 1987 to 1989. By far, the
majority of employees in the category "Mining" are in the area of
oil and gas field services.
While oil
and gas prices have been higher than expected recently, the long-term trend
indicates that consumers will benefit from lower prices due to reduced
costs of production. This lower cost of production will result from new oil
and gas technologies that will lower the cost of exploration, development
and extraction.
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 Agriculture
Since the late 1800's, agribusiness has been a heavy contributor to the
economy of the Alice area and South Texas. The combination of rich, fertile
soils and long growing seasons provide farmers and ranchers with ideal
conditions. Agribusiness is the second most important source of income for
the Alice area. The city is also one of Texas' largest beef cattle centers.
Jim Wells
County boasts more than 510,000 acres of agriculture land. Agricultural
commodities include wheat, corn, hay sorghum, cotton, sunflower oil and
melons. Cattle, goats, hogs, horses, exotic animals and aquaculture are
also agricultural related commodities that are significant contributors to
agribusiness in Alice and Jim Wells County.
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