Central San Joaquin Valley

Region Overview

The Central San Joaquin Valley consists of Madera, Fresno, Kings, and Tulare Counties. This region is located in the ideal geographic center of California, between major urban cities and ports, making the export of major agriculture output, such as almonds & dairy, and essential manufacturing products an ease. Great National Parks like Yosemite and the Sequoia neighbor the regions and provide outdoor adventure for allΓÇï.

Central San Joaquin Valley is the birthplace of . . .

Innovation

F3 - Fresno-Merced Future of Food

Built 4 Scale

Madera Community College

Innovation

F3 - Fresno-Merced Future of Food

The F3 coalition, led by the Central Valley Community Foundation, will receive $65.1M to accelerate the integration of technology and skills in the region’s agriculture industryΓÇöimproving productivity and job quality for existing farmworkers, while driving a more resilient and sustainable food system. The coalition unites partners such as UC-Merced, the California Farmworkers Foundation, industry leadership, and local government around a vision for a more innovative, equitable, and resilient agricultural .

Built 4 Scale

Built 4 Scale, an ambitious workforce development program led by Fresno County EDC, has received $23M to create apprenticeship and training programs for 2,500 residents in Fresno, Kings, Madera, and Tulare Counties. This project aims to bolster and diversify an economy still dominant in agriculture by placing residents into high-quality jobs in high growth industries, including manufacturing, transportation, and construction.

Madera Community College

The first-ever viticulture class at Madera Community College was held in Spring 2022! Viticulture is a major industry in the region that contributes $57.6 billion to the State’s economy. Madera Community College designed this innovative program to grow and develop student talent to meet regional needs and create new work opportunities.

Inspiration

Lupe's Promise

Allensworth State Park

California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley

Inspiration

Lupe's Promise

In 2022, the Central Valley Empowerment Alliance’s Youth Leadership Center held a grand opening of a new youth center – ΓÇ£Lupe’s Promise”. The Youth Center is in memory of Lupe Martinez, a 17 year old who touched the community with her life ΓÇö and her death. This Center offers youth services to the City of Poplar and surrounding community, so that they too have the ability to dream and thrive.

Allensworth State Park

The Colonel Allensworth State Park recieved $28M for the construction of a new visitor center and interpretive enhancements. The new visitor center will better tell the story of California’s first all-Black community and the contributions of its founders and members.

California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley

The SJV Partnership provides an organizational framework for collaboration as a way to improve quality of life in the San Joaquin Valley. This regional collaboration convenes regional working groups in topics including broadband, energy, higher education, and sustainable communities to create a propserous economy, quality environment and social equity.

Using just 1% of US farmland, the Central Valley produces 25% of its food – a significant contribution to the health, safety and well-being of our nation. Our coalition is uniting to add the capacity and resources that will help build a regional vision while still serving immediate community needs.

Central Valley Community Foundation

Region By Numbers

Explore these numbers and additional key Central San Joaquin Valley demographic, economic, and business data on the Community & Place-Based Data Tool. Uncover other data tools, regional plans, and resources on the Data & Knowledge Library Page.

KNOWLEDGE & DATA LIBRARY

COMMUNITY & PLACE-BASED DATA TOOL

Population

1,795,873

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Total Households

555,417

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Total Establishments

46,438

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Educational Attainment

Associate Degree	9%
Bachelor’s Degree	13%
Graduate Degree	6%

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Labor Force

781,756

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Regional Contacts

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COMMUNITY CONNECTION

CPBS Central California Regional Manager, GO-Biz

Danna Stroud

About CPBS

HRTC Contacts

The Community Economic Resilience Fund (CERF) will support an inclusive High Road Training Collaborative (HRTC) in this region, in charge of creating economic development recovery and transition strategies. To be a part of this region’s processes to advance economic prosperity and equity, contact the HRTC conveners.

Central Valley Community Foundation

HRTC Convener Website

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