Editing La Vernia, Texas (section)

==Economy==
La Vernia is located in the center of the [[Eagle Ford Shale]] Play, a source of [[petroleum]] and [[natural gas]] production, which is a significant economic driver of growth and development in [[South Texas]].

The largest employers are La Vernia Independent School District and Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative.<ref>{{cite web|title=Area Employers|url=http://www.laverniamdd.org/business-climate/area-employers/|website=La Vernia Municipal Development District|access-date=19 May 2018}}</ref> The highest percentage of employment is in the retail trade with grocery store [[H-E-B]] being the largest employer in that industry.<ref>{{cite web|title=Workforce Data|url=http://www.laverniamdd.org/community-profile/workforce-data/|website=La Vernia Municipal Development District|access-date=19 May 2018}}</ref>