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San Bernardino County
is the largest county in the contiguous United States by area, containing more land than nine states. Located in the southeast of the state of California, the deserts and mountains of this vast county stretch from the outskirts of the densely populated Greater Los Angeles Area to the Nevada border and the Colorado River. As of 2005 the population was 1,932,000, largely located in its more populated southwestern portions. The county seat is San Bernardino. Its southwestern portions are considered to be part of the Inland Empire region of Southern California, a bicounty area.
Jobs by Industry:
Total all industries – 943,800
Services – 239,700
Retail Trade – 184,700
Government – 182,900
Construction – 63,500
Transportation & Public Utilities – 48,000
Wholesale trade – 43,300
Farming – 34,300
Finance, insurance & real estate – 30,300
Mining – 1,000
Percentages:
Services – 22.7%
Retail Trade – 20.2%
Government – 19.6%
Manufacturing – 12.6%
Construction – 9.03%
Transportation & Public Utilities – 4.7%
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate – 4.1%
Wholesale trade – 3.8%
Agriculture – 3.1%
Agriculture - Top ten products (1998*)
Milk
Cattle and calves
Eggs
Nursery products
Alfalfa, all
Oranges
Oriental vegetables
Grapes
Chickens, meat
Strawberries
*San Bernardino County Crop & Livestock Report
Major Employers of San Bernardino County:
County of San Bernardino
County of Riverside
Stater Bros. Markets, Colton
Wal Mart Stores, Inc.
Loma Linda University Medical Center
Ontario International Airport
March Air Reserve Base
SB City Unified School District
Kaiser Medical Center
United Parcel Service
Moreno Valley Unified School District
Loma Linda University
Riverside Unified School District
Riverside Community College
Fontana Unified School District
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
Corona‑Norco Unified School District
Pomona Unified School District
Chino Unified School District
City of Riverside
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