Well, everyone knows Valencia oranges but they are actually named after the orange trees in Valencia, Spain. Although there are many oranges grown outside of Valencia in farms in and around Ventura County. One of the well known farms in Valencia is Lombardi farms and is a great place to go in the fall to pick out your pumkins. They are well known for their fabulous sweet corn and delicious vegetables. There is also a vineyard about 20 minutes away called Agua Dulce vineyard. This is a 90 acre fully operational winery and vineyard with daily tastings and tours. And then there are the farmers markets at College of the Canyons every Sunday morning and one in Newhall Ranch on Thursday nights. This is a great place to get fresh fruit, vegetables and sometimes even seafood or eggs from farms around the area.
As far as other employment in Valencia it is primarily service based. The largest employers being Magic Mountain Park, Saugus and William S. Hart School District, and Princess Cruises. As you can see on the pie 42% of the business is service related, 22% is in retail trade, and 11% is in finance, insurance and real estate. Most of the businesses in Valencia are small businesses with less than 5 employees. This makes up 59% of the businesses out here, with 19% employing 5 to 9 employees, and only 5% employ more than 50 employees. The pie below shows how the workforce is divided in Santa Clarita. With 124, 200 people employed: 48% are in the service sector, 13% is in manufacturing, and 9% are in the wholesale/retail trade sector. Despite the recent decline in jobs, Valencia has seen a 1.9% growth in the job market since 2007.