Although the district enjoys a thriving retail and professional sector, Tulare County is the second most productive agricultural area in the nation. The annual Tulare County Farm Show is the largest of its kind in the world. Much of the area's agricultural success is due to the long summers and rich soil. Abundant watershed comes from the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range which runs along the east side of the valley. Summers are hot with occasional rain.
Winters are cool and wet, but generally free of snow.
Over the last fifteen years, the population of Tulare and Kings Counties has increased by almost fifty percent. The two counties now accommodate populations of 350,000 and 114,000 respectively. While housing costs in northern and southern California remain high, the Central valley is still quite affordable. Students traveling in from outside the Tulare and Kings Counties area will find adequate apartment and motel availabilities. Most people living here have a strong loyalty to the area.