Editing Umatilla County, Oregon (section)

==Economy==
The gold rush of 1862 brought miners and stock raisers to the mountains and grasslands of Umatilla County. Another stimulus was the arrival of the railroad in 1881, opening the region to the development of dry-land wheat farming. Water for [[irrigation]] has been key to economic diversification and growth, most recently in the Hermiston area, where potatoes, onions, corn, and more than 200 other crops are grown commercially. Low-cost power through Umatilla Electric Cooperative and good freeway access are also driving growth in the Hermiston area, with [[amazon.com]] developing large [[Data center|data-center]] operations there, and major distribution facilities for [[Walmart]], [[FedEx]], and [[United Parcel Service|UPS]] are all located in Hermiston.