Economic Base

Brandon is fortunate to have a varied economic base. This diversity, coupled with strong economic growth experienced in the past decade, has enabled Brandon to weather the recent global economic crisis with far greater resiliency than other North American centres. Of the over 2,000 businesses operating in Brandon, agri-food products and related services represent the area’s largest industrial cluster, the manufacture of metals, chemicals and pharmaceuticals account for the bulk of the remaining industrial jobs. Oil drilling and production continues in the area, employing a number of people and supporting business growth.

While the agricultural community has a strong impact on many businesses, our manufacturing products and services are diversified sufficiently to allow the economy to remain stable, despite peaks and valleys in the farm economy.

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