Located at the heart of Central California's fertile farm belt, Tulare County leads the nation in dairy production and is among the country's top three farm counties. Agriculture is the largest private employer in the county with farm employment accounting for nearly a quarter of all jobs. One out of every five jobs in the San Joaquin Valley is directly related to agriculture. Based on its enviable climate and geography, Tulare County farms produce numerous specialty crops including citrus fruits, stone fruits (nectarines, peaches, plums), and nut crops like almonds. Indeed, Tulare County produces over 240 agricultural crops for human consumption, livestock feed, and seed crops. A total of approximately 100,000 acres were listed for sale in California's Tulare County recently; the combined value of all Tulare County farms and ranches for sale was $891 million. Tulare County ranks eighth out of 58 counties in the Land of Milk and Honey for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. There were two properties listed as sold in Tulare County through the Land Network Comparable Sales Program. This represented a total value of $1,137,990. Of all locations in Tulare County with farms, ranches, hunting land and other land for sale, Porterville had the most land for sale. Tulare County is one of the ten largest counties in California (4,838 square miles). It's located in the Central Valley California region of the state.