Editing Tillamook County, Oregon (section)

==Economy==
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===Agriculture===
Dairy farming is one of the county's largest agricultural occupations. The [[Tillamook County Creamery Association|Tillamook Cheese Factory]] is the county's largest business and the largest private employer. Tillamook dairy products are available throughout the Western United States and the rest of the country.

===Timber===
[[File:Tillamook forest.jpg|thumb|Tillamook State Forest]]
The state of Oregon owns 44% of the land inside the county boundaries, mostly as part of the [[Tillamook State Forest]]. The State Forest was created as a result of the {{convert|355000|acre|adj=on}} [[Tillamook Burn]]. The reforested burn is rapidly maturing, and there is local expectation that it will assist in the recovery of the local timber industry. Three lumber mills currently operate in Tillamook County—one at Garibaldi, one in Tillamook, and one south of Tillamook at the former Naval Air Station.

===Tourism===
The county's scenic coastline, which includes four bays, nine rivers and the Pacific Ocean, helps draw visitors to the county for outdoor recreation, agritourism, and cultural experiences. [[U.S. Route 101 in Oregon|U.S. Route 101]], travels the length of the Oregon Coast, and brings many travelers through the county by car, recreational vehicle and bike. The coast also provides locations for vacation homes for inhabitants of nearby [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]] and the [[Willamette Valley]]. According to the 2015 Dean Runyan Travel Impacts study, tourism brings $229.4 million in visitor spending to Tillamook County.

===Fishing===
Fishing is a very important part of the economy. Oysters are farmed in the bay and keep the bay fairly clean. Sport fishing makes up most of the rest. With nine rivers, salmon is the biggest with nearly recovered runs as salmon had to be given away to the food bank. 
Tillamook County is the first in the continental United States to be declared ready for a [[tsunami]]. This designation was given by the [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] after the county paid $15,000 for 27 warning sirens and an emergency radio system. In 2012, county leaders voted to deactivate most of the sirens, in favor of more modern methods. With effort from local residents, the communities of Garibaldi and Rockaway Beach retained their sirens, which will be activated locally.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 27, 2012 |title=Oregon County Phases Out Tsunami Warning Sirens |url=https://www.opb.org/news/article/n3-oregon-county-phases-out-tsunami-warning-sirens/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627040126/https://www.opb.org/news/article/n3-oregon-county-phases-out-tsunami-warning-sirens/ |archive-date=June 27, 2020 |access-date=June 24, 2020 |website=OPB.org |language=en}}</ref>