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==Economy== [[File:Michelin Entrance Waterville NS.png|thumb|left|Michelin plant in Waterville, Kings County]] Kings County is considered agricultural heartland of the province. The economy in Kings County is largely built on its diversified agricultural industry. Although agriculture is a dominant industry in the Kings economy, there are many emerging industries such as trade, health care, construction, and manufacturing. The largest employment sectors in the county include retail trade (3,621), health care and social assistance (3,352), public administration (2,659), manufacture (2,459), and agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (2,064).<ref name="valleyren.ca">http://www.valleyren.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Community-Quick-Facts-Kings-County.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref> Manufacturing employment is over 30% higher and agricultural employment more than double the provincial averages.<ref name="valleyren.ca"/> Kings enjoys 33% of arable land used for agricultural production compared to the provincial average of 13%, and since 2006 the number of acres used for farming purposes and the number of farms have been on the rise.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://nsfa-fane.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Statistical-Profile-of-Kings-County.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2018-03-30 |archive-date=2018-03-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180331104140/http://nsfa-fane.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Statistical-Profile-of-Kings-County.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> While there are light industrial clusters throughout the county, the over half the manufacturing jobs are a result of the [[Michelin]] tire plant in [[Waterville, Nova Scotia|Waterville]], which opened in 1982. The plant employs about 1,300 people and is set to continue to expand its production capacity starting 2013 until 2018.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Delany|first1=Gordon|title=Michelin plant gets $73m expansion|url=http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/457580-michelin-plant-gets-73m-expansion|website=Chronicle Herald|publisher=Saltwire Media|access-date=30 March 2018}}</ref> Kings is home to [[CFB Greenwood|Canadian Forces Base Greenwood]], the east coast's largest air force base. The county also benefits from the location of [[Acadia University]] in Wolfville and the [[Nova Scotia Community College|NSCC Kingstec]] campus in Kentville. Nova Scotia's federally funded agriculture and agri-food research centre, Kentville Research and Development Centre, supports the local economy through agriculture related research. [[File:Luckett Vineyards Gaspereau Valley Nova Scotia Canada.jpg|thumb|Luckett Vineyards, Gaspereau Valley, Kings County]] The region is also celebrated for its wineries, many located in the county communities of Gaspereau Valley, Canning, and Grand Pré. The recently launched Tidal Bay appellation, created in 2012, was the first wine appellation for Nova Scotia<ref>{{cite web|title=Wines of Nova Scotia|url=http://winesofnovascotia.ca/|website=Wines of Nova Scotia}}</ref> and has helped to raise Nova Scotia wines profile in Canada and around the world. The region's sparkling wine has been added to wine lists in high-profile restaurants and received acclaim around the world.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lagerquist|first1=Jeff|title=Gordon Ramsay to pour N.S. wine at his posh London restaurant|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/gordon-ramsay-to-pour-n-s-wine-at-his-posh-london-restaurant-1.3560298|website=CTV Atlantic|date=24 August 2017 |publisher=CTV News|access-date=30 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Hammond|first1=Carolyn|title=Five Canadian wines that celebrate our diversity: The Wine Find|url=https://www.thestar.com/life/food_wine/2017/06/30/five-canadian-wines-that-celebrate-canadas-diversity.html|work=The Star|date=30 June 2017 |access-date=30 March 2018}}</ref> Tourism is also an important industry, and the county benefits from scenic farmland, increasing support for farm-to-table movement, and attractions including [[Cape Split]], the look off at [[Blomodin]], and the UNESCO World Heritage site at [[Grand-Pré, Nova Scotia|Grand-Pré]]. Farmers markets in Kentville, Kingsport, Berwick and Wolfville attract visitors with fresh produce and other fine goods throughout the growing season. Events such as the [[Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival|Apple Blossom Festival]], the annual Steer Bar-B-Que in Kingston, Mud Creek Days, Deep Roots Music Festival and the [[Devour! The Food Film Fest|Devour The Food Film Fest]] in Wolfville, and the Pumpkin People in Kentville draw tourists throughout the summer and fall.
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