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Located
on the Yakima River in South Central Washington, the Lower Yakima
Valley area is centrally located to the major markets of the
Pacific Northwest and the world. It's hard to over estimate
the influence of agriculture upon this area, however, that's
only part of the formula that makes Southeast Washington an
excellent place to expand or relocate your business.
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Prosser - The Place For Business |

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Convenient
Location
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Major Freeway Access/No Traffic Congestion
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Proximity to Transportation Corridors
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Affordable Land
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Lower Utility Rates
Than State & National Averages
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Advanced
Telecommunications
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Business
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Industrial Parks
Prosser Manufacturers Survey Results
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500% Increase in New Construction Growth 2004-2007
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75% Surveyed Companies Plan Expansion prior to 2010
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2/3 Report Exports Increasing/Stable
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71% Satisfaction Rate with Services/Infrastructure
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4 Prosser Wineries Produce 47% of WA State Wine
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Abundant/Trainable Labor Force
Growth &
Expansion
· Corporate Food Processors
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Large Scale Crop Production
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Winery Cluster Development
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Value Added Products/Commodities
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Warehouse Distribution
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Specialty & Niche Markets
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Bio – Energy Focused Companies
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Agri-Support Services
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RESIDENT LABOR FORCE
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Labor
Force |
Employment |
Unemployment |
% |
| Benton County |
86,800 |
82,810 |
3,990 |
4.6 |
Figures as of
August 2007
Benton County Workforce Data
Major Employers Benton, Franklin & Walla
Walla Counties |
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MAJOR INDUSTRIAL
EMPLOYERS
Tree
Top, Inc.
509 786-2926
www.treetop.com |
Tree Top,
Inc. a grower owned apple and pear products and concentrate
processor (1,750 grower/owners in WA, ID & OR) has 132
Prosser
employees in 2007. |
Milne
Fruit
804 Bennett Ave.
509 786-2611
Fax 509 786-4915
www.milnefruit.com |
Milne
Fruit a locally owned processor and purveyor of fruit based
ingredients, employs 90 individuals. |
Twin
City Foods
506 6th Street
509 786-2700 |
Twin City
Foods produces frozen vegetables and employs 312 individuals
at its’ Prosser facility with a total of 6 plants located in
WA, ID, and MI. |
Columbia Crest Winery
Hwy. 221 Paterson
509 875-2061
Fax 509- 875-2568
www.columbia-crest.com |
Columbia
Crest Winery employs 150 individuals and produces award
winning, affordable wines. |
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FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY |
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The largest manufacturing sector in the Lower
Yakima Valley is the food processing industry, where raw farm commodities
are converted to higher valued food and feed products. These value-added
products move into other manufacturing sectors for further processing
or into wholesale and retail markets for final consumption.
A combination of
conditions makes the region well suited for food processing and
production. Prosser’s central location (3 hours from Seattle), freeway
access to markets, plus transportation and related infrastructure top
the list. Favorable economic conditions, a viable labor force, and an
abundance of local supplies and commodities have aided the proven
success of the agricultural production industry. |
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PROSSER MAJOR NON-FARM -
NON-INDUSTRY EMPLOYERS |
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Company |
Number
of Employees |
| Benton County Government
- Prosser offices |
186 |
| Benton Rural Electric |
54 |
| City of Prosser |
50 |
| Prosser Memorial Hospital |
250 |
| Prosser School District |
350 |
| WSU/IAREC |
250 |
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RESEARCH |
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WSU Irrigated
Agriculture Research & Extension Center (IAREC) is located three
miles outside Prosser and is the largest facility of its kind in
the world. Scientists there are a source of ideas,
problem-solving and specialty expertise for growers and
agribusinesses for the community and region. Two-thirds of
agriculture production in Washington comes from irrigated land,
making such research critical to Washington’s economy, both for
intrastate and domestic distribution and international
exportation.
www.prosser.wsu.edu |
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SPECIALTY FOODS |
| Niche markets are also
developing from the foundation of agriculture in the Prosser
area. A burgeoning specialty foods industry is thriving.
Successful specialty foods ventures in the Prosser area include
The Hogue Cellars, Chukar Cherries, Fruit Smart, A Taste of
Heaven, and Whitstran Brewery. |
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