Economic Development

Boost Your Business with South Grant County WA Chamber of Commerce

MISSION: Recruiting/Retaining Retail, Industrial, Agricultural, Service, and Entrepreneurial Businesses and Workforce

Continuing coordination efforts between the public and private sector to initiate interests and respond to inquiries about locating or expanding businesses in the South Grant County region. Many factors affect the economic climate in any community, which in turn affect the quality of life. Information on links provided are subject to change by source entity.

Agriculture

Agriculture is a primary economic driver in the region, supported by the Columbia Basin Project (CBP), which provides irrigation to a once-arid region. Key crops include a variety of fruits, vegetables, and grapes, particularly in the Mattawa and Wahluke Slope areas, and the region also has significant cattle and calf production. The CBP has transformed the area into productive farmland, with the growth of agriculture fostering related industries like food processing, warehousing, and trucking.

AVA-American Viticultural Areas

Local Produce & Farmers Markets

Data

Information in the digital age is changing more rapidly than ever. Economic indicators for the region remain to be positive, despite some of the challenges. A variety of source materials are available with links to reliable information being added going forward.

Grant County Trends

Eastern WA University - Institute for Public Policy & Economic Analysis

Thanks to Grant County EDC for compiling information on the unique areas in the county.

Click here to access Community Profiles. Click here for Demographics

Urban Growth Area (UGA)

Assist to ensure that cities, towns, and unincorporated growth areas are designated to receive future urban development with the County in the lead for designating, expanding, and reducing UGA boundaries, established

Current Initiatives of Chamber

Tourism

Traveling to different places for leisure, exploration, or recreation involves individuals or groups visiting destinations outside their usual environment for a range of purposes. Supporting elements include relaxation, cultural experiences, adventure, attractions, historical education, and can spawn unique business opportunities/investments to create jobs that serve the many silos that drive a local economy.

Click Here to Visit South Grant County website.

America's 250th Birthday - 1776 to 2026

The entire nation is gearing up for the biggest birthday party ever held in the USA. All around the State of WA, including Grant County, has been planning and getting ready. Don't miss out on a visit during 2026!

Watch this intro, provided by the WA State Historical Society.

Click Here to watch: America's 250th Video

Infrastructure

Basic facilities, services and installations for the functioning of the community, including public health, transportation, communications, water, power, and public institutions including cities and special service districts.

Vantage to Vernita Project

Continued advancements for improvements to the twenty eight mile stretch of state highway to accommodate increases in business and consumer transit through the region, including safety measures such as round abouts, passing lanes, pullouts, turn lanes, signage, lighting, reflector strips and other emerging methods.

PHASE 1 - MATTAWA TO VERNITA BRIDGE UPDATE: SR243 Pavement Preservation/Shoulder Rebuild Project ID (PIN) L2021048 $12,500,000 Scheduled for 2028

Energy-Water-Wind-Solar-Natural Resources

The process of improving a community's economic well-being and quality of life, involves the distribution of resources, the growth of the economy, and the development of human and social resources. Collaboration continues with local, county, regional, state and federal agencies along with private entities for long-range plans to ensure consistent supply of energy availability in the South Grant County area, for businesses and consumers alike, is on-going.

HealthCare

Rural healthcare is critical, both to residents and the workforce. Two clinics currently operate during business hours offering medical, dental, behavioral health, imaging, labs, pharmacy, WIC and more. Urgent Care services are a key focus in both the short and long-term care of the area.

Solid Waste

Working with Grant County Public Works to investigate possible public/private partnership options for long range solution to management of solid waste including transfer stations, recycling, composting, and long-range planning for use of landfills.

Economic Development - Stakeholder Partners