Editing Quincy, Washington (section)

==Economy==

===Farming===
Quincy has long had an agricultural economy, which was enhanced by irrigation made possible with the [[Grand Coulee Dam]]. Major crops include potatoes, wheat, and timothy grass. Orchards and vineyards are also displacing lower-value crops in the Quincy Valley.

An investigation into the dumping of toxic waste onto farmland and its relabeling as [[fertilizer]] in Quincy was the subject of the 2001 book ''[[Fateful Harvest]]''.

===Technology===
Technology companies such as [[Microsoft]], [[Yahoo!]], [[Dell]] and [[Intuit]] have located large [[data center]]s within the Quincy area since 2007.<ref>{{cite news |last=Stewart |first=Ashley |date=November 11, 2015 |title=This tiny town in Central Washington is home to some of the biggest tech companies. Here's why |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2015/11/this-tiny-town-in-central-washington-is-home-to.html |newspaper=[[Puget Sound Business Journal]] |access-date=November 11, 2015}}</ref> Microsoft's [[Columbia Data Center]], built starting in 2006 and expanded several times, is said to be the world's largest data center.<ref>{{citation|title=Microsoft expanding data center at the Port of Quincy|publisher=Port of Quincy|date=August 25, 2015|url=http://www.portofquincy.org/2015/08/25/microsoft-expanding-data-center-at-the-port-of-quincy/}}</ref> The centers, attracted to the area because of its abundant and cheap [[hydroelectricity]], have been criticized for dodging fines from the [[Grant County Public Utility District]] for overusing electricity and for creating [[air pollution]] through their diesel backup generators.<ref>{{cite news |last=Glanz |first=James |date=September 23, 2012 |title=Data Barns in a Farm Town, Gobbling Power and Flexing Muscle |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/24/technology/data-centers-in-rural-washington-state-gobble-power.html |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=November 11, 2015}}</ref>

The data centers are incentivized by [[tax credit]]s offered by the state of Washington to stimulate economic development in the city. Two additional [[electrical substation]]s are being built to handle expected demand from current and future companies.<ref>{{cite news |last=Stewart |first=Ashley |date=June 15, 2016 |title=Microsoft's LinkedIn acquisition could have big benefits for a tiny Washington town |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2016/06/microsofts-linkedin-acquisition-could-have-big.html |newspaper=Puget Sound Business Journal |access-date=June 16, 2016}}</ref>

===Tourism===
Although George is the closest town to [[the Gorge Amphitheatre]], Quincy is the closest town that offers services such as motels and a full grocery store. Quincy sees an uptick in population during concerts.

The semi-arid climate allows Quincy to go for weeks or months without rain during the summer. This makes nearby water recreation such as [[Crescent Bar, Washington|Crescent Bar]] a major draw. Quincy is the closest town with services to Crescent Bar. The Quincy area offers boating, water skiing, hunting, fishing, and snow skiing during parts of the year.