Kings County is named after the 130 mile long Kings River. Kings County Agriculture is the base of the King's County economy. The five leading commodities were milk, cotton products, and turkeys. Their products include onions, garlic, cotton bales, tomatoes, and cheese.
Government is a major employer in the county with over one quarter of total jobs.
Two state prisons at Avenal and Corcoran currently employ 2,775 people, and a third prison is slated for construction. Lemoore Naval Air Station has some 600 civilian employees and is the largest master jet Naval Air Station in the world. Due to the seasonal nature of agriculture dependent industries, Kings County consistently has a markedly higher unemployment rate than the state as a whole. Kings County History Project Kings County Econ. Development Commission Kings County Government Find out more about Kings County land use plans, satellite imagery, historical resources, and environmental data.