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==Economy== Willcox's primary industries are [[agriculture]], wine production, and [[tourism]]. Major employers in Willcox include [[Riverview LLP]], [[NatureSweet]] greenhouse, Northern Cochise Community Hospital, Valley [[Utility cooperative#Telephone cooperatives|Telephone Cooperative]], the [[United States Border Patrol|Border Patrol]], [[Safeway Inc.|Safeway]], [[Willcox Unified School District|and Willcox Unified School District]].{{citation needed|date=December 2021}} The wine industry employs over 400 people in the region. The agricultural producers in the area employ many hundreds of workers as well. ===Wine country=== The Willcox wine region produces 74 percent of the wine grapes grown in the state of Arizona.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wines of Wilcox|url=http://www.willcoxwines.com/|website=Wines of Wilcox|publisher=Wines of Wilcox|access-date=August 10, 2015}}</ref> Willcox is the largest-grape growing region in Arizona and grows more wine grapes than any other region in the state<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://willcoxwines.com/about.html|title=About Wines of Willcox – Events and Adventures in Arizona Wine Country|website=willcoxwines.com|access-date=October 11, 2019}}</ref> and offers a wide variety of wines to choose from. Grape varietals grown include [[Petite Sirah]], [[Malvasia Bianca]], [[Sangiovese]], [[Chenin blanc]], [[Syrah]], [[Colombard]], [[Sauvignon blanc]], [[Corvina]], [[Merlot]], [[Malbec]], [[Tannat]], [[Cabernet Franc]], [[Chardonnay]], [[Tempranillo]], [[Cabernet Sauvignon]] and [[Mourvèdre]].
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