The County of Newell’s main economic base is agriculture and oil and gas.
There are well over 30,000 oil and gas wells within the County of Newell boundaries. The strong activity in the oil & gas sectors provides a large tax base to the County that makes taxes more affordable for ranch, farm and acreage owners in the County.
There are approximately 930,000 acres of native pasture within the County of Newell. Another 282,000 acres is served by the Eastern Irrigation District through a system of canals and pipelines that are fed by water diverted from the Bow River at the Bassano Dam located West of Bassano.
The County of Newell is also home to one of Canada’s largest beef packing and processing plants that employs over 2000 people.
The County of Newell continues to be a hotbed of economic diversification. Thousands of people continue to earn their livings on farms and ranches throughout the County of Newell. Aside from the Agriculture Industry, the Oil & Gas industry continue to thrive and provides many residents with jobs.
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