From manufacturing to agriculture to retail, Union has become a magnet for companies who find here the land, labor and support they need. More are certainly on the way, thanks to business parks and roads being built. All this means Union's labor force of 57,000 stays busy. And it means many other economic statistics in this 110,110-population county are pretty impressive too.
Agribusiness pumps millions of dollars into the economy each year.
Poultry is king, with Union consistently ranked among the state's top producing and processing counties. Tyson Foods Inc. and Pilgrim's Pride. You'll find farmers producing not only poultry, but also hogs, dairy cattle, beef, eggs, soybeans, grains and cotton. Union is also horse country, ranking second in a 1996 state inventory of horses owned with 4,600. For other industries, look near the Monroe Airport, where one of the latest companies to take advantage of the county's healthy industrial climate is Pic 'N Pay.