Industry/Employers

Top Employers in Antelope Valley

Manufacturing & Distribution

Non-Manufacturing

Company Type Employees

1 Lockheed Martin Co. Aerospace 4,600

2 Boeing (two divisions) Aerospace 1,450

3 Northrop-Grumman Aerospace 1200

4 U.S. Borax Chemicals 880

5 B.A.E. Flight Systems Aerospace 550

6 Anderson-Barrows Pipes, Fittings 500

7 Deluxe Corporation Financial Instruments 500

8 Rexhall Corp. Large Motor Homes 475

9 Lance Camper Truck Campers 400

10 Rite Aid Distribution 350

10 AVTEL Services Aerospace 350

Company Type Employees

1 Edwards AFB Aerospace Research 5,750

2 County of Los Angeles Government Services 3,200

3 Antelope Valley Hospital Health Care 1,800

4 CA State Prison Corrections 1,200

5 NASA/Dryden Aerospace R&D 1,184

6 Lancaster Community Hospital Health Care 620

7 High Desert Hospital Health Care 600

8 Federal Aviation Administration Air Traffic Control 490

9 Kaiser Permanente Health Care 459

10 High Desert Medical Group Health Care 250

11 Desert Haven Vocational Training 250

12 Antelope Valley Press Newspaper Publication 245

13 City of Palmdale Municipal Services 240 Full Time

14 City of Lancaster Municipal Services 202 Full Time

School District Type Employees

1 Palmdale School District Elementary Education 1,843

2 Lancaster School District Elementary Education 1,558

3 AV Union High School District Secondary Education 1,292

4 Westside Union School District Elementary Education 607

5 Antelope Valley College Higher Education 600

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Industry/Aerospace

Aerospace and the Antelope Valley

The Greater Los Angeles Region a "World Leader in Aerospace"

n For Los Angeles County, the aerospace industry continues to be an economic powerhouse. More than half of California's total aerospace industry employment is found in the Greater Los Angeles Region.

n Each aerospace job paying more than $50,000 a year generates more than $86,000 for California's economy.

n The Greater Los Angeles Region became a world leader in aerospace research, development and production because of converging infrastructure and resources that remain today.

Aerospace Valley of Northern Los Angeles and Southeastern Kern counties offers:

n Land for Large-scale Production and Flight-testing

· The region is home to the Air Force Flight Test Center at Edwards AFB

· NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center

· Air Force Propulsion Laboratories

· Air Force Plant 42 at Palmdale

· National Civilian Flight Research Center at Mojave Airport

n Climate for Year-round Flight Operations and Production

n Technically Superior Workforce

n Stealth Center of Excellence

· The Antelope Valley is where stealth aircraft technology became a reality.

Major Aerospace Contractors in the Region

Home to many of the best known names in aerospace:

· AlliedSignal Aerospace

· Boeing Corporation

· BAE Systems (formerly Tracor Systems)

· Northrop Grumman Corporation

· Lockheed Martin Corporation

· Pratt & Whitney (a unit of United Technologies Corporation)

· Raytheon-Hughes Electronics Corporation

· Scaled Composites Inc., headquartered at Mojave Airport

· TRW Space and Electronics Group

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Aerospace Workforce

Major Aerospace Facilities

· Edwards AFB supports a workforce of more than 6,000

· Plant 42 supports a workforce of 8,500, with an annual payroll exceeding $430 million

· The Civilian Flight Test Center at Mojave Airport employs an additional 1,000

· 63% of the Antelope Valley's labor force works or has worked in aerospace

· 15,000 to 20,000 aerospace workers reside within 50 miles of Palmdale

· Many in this workforce already meet Secret/SAR-level security requirements

Edwards Air Force Base

Air Force Flight Test Center

Edwards provides the premier aerospace research & development

· 301,000 acres located about 100 miles northeast of Los Angeles

· 65 square miles of usable landing areas on two dry lakebeds

· 73 miles of marked including a 15,000-ft. paved runway

· Edwards has 5.6 million square feet of ramp

· 1 million square feet of hangar space

· 1.8 million square feet of technical support facilities

NASA ­ Dryden Flight Research Center

· NASA's frontline for installation located at Edwards AFB

· Space Shuttle alternate landing site

Air Force Research Laboratory Propulsion Directorate

A world leader in space and missile propulsion technology development

· Apollo lunar research program

· American Space Shuttle fleet

· Specialized Research

Los Angeles Air Force Base

· Headquarters for the Space and Missile Systems Center

· Air Force Material Command

· Defense Department

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Major Aerospace Facilities

Air Force Plant 42

· Defense Department owned property of 9 square miles

· 2 12,000 foot runways

· A joint-use agreement between the Air Force and the Los Angeles World Airports Department allows the use of Plant 42 / Palmdale Regional Air port for up to 400 commercial flight operations daily. Air Service develop ment work is under way to fully incorporate Palmdale Regional into the master plan solutions for Southern California's air transportation needs.

Adjacent Privately Owned Operations:

Lockheed

SR Technics

Mojave Airport

· National Flight Test Center ( Civil Aviation and Military/Commercial Aircraft Modification.)

· 3,000 acres in southeast Kern County, 85 miles northeast of Los Angeles.

· 3 runways

· 50 Airport Tenants include:

· Avtel

· BAE Flight Systems

· Fiberset

· General Electric

· Incotec

· Scaled Composites (Famous for building the Voyager.)

· The National Civilian Test Pilot School

Aerospace information source:

Southern California Aerospace 2000

Prepared by the Greater Antelope Valley Economic Alliance

for the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation.

A complete copy of this report is available through GAVEA.

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Industry/Agribusiness

Agribusiness in the Antelope Valley

n Antelope Valley vegetable crop acreage increased from less than 3,000 acres to 8,700 acres from 1995 through 1998.

n * TOP FIVE in Los Angeles County Produce Value Crops- Carrots, Peaches and Dry Onions from the Antelope Valley.

n Antelope Valley growers produce 100% of many Los Angeles County crops.

The listings below indicate crop, percentage of that crop produced for Los Angeles County in the Antelope Valley, and revenue generated.

Fruit & Nut Crops Vegetable & Field Crops

Peaches* 100% $13,940,000 Root(Carrots)* 90% $19,084,500

Apples 100% $840,000 Dry Onions* 100% $13,365,000

Nectarines 100% $600,000 Alfalfa Hay 100% $5,090,000

Grapes 100% $348,000 Grain Hay 100% $1,035,400

Pears 100% $324,000 Vegetable & Field Crop

Cherries 100% $315,000 Total Value $38,323,500

Misc. 90% $858,600

Fruit & Nut Crop

Total Value $17,225,600

Fruit & Vegetable Combined 1999 Crop Value $55,549,100

Fruit & Vegetable Combined 1998 Crop Value `$57,336,280

Source: "Crop Report 1999", Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner

and Department of Weights & Measures.

Local Wines from Local Vineyards

The AV Winery, with vineyards and wine making facilities located at 20th West and Avenue M in Lancaster, use locally grown Merlot, Zinfandel and Sangiovese grapes. They purchase additional Merlot and Cabernet grapes from Vincent Hill Vineyards, close by in Acton. Some grapes are imported from Madera and the Central California Coastal areas; but the report from the AV Winery is that each year more and more grapes are grown right here in the Antelope Valley.

Wines made at the AV Winery include; a Cabernet Sauvignon, both red and white Zinfandels, Merlot, Chardonnay, Muscat and a variety of house blends. AV Winery

has six employees and produces a volume of approximately 5,000 cases annually.

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Industry/Film & Television

Film & Television Production

Antelope Valley "Backlot to the Movie Studios"

The Antelope Valley has been a favorite "back lot"

for Hollywood's production since the earliest days
of celluloid movies.

Today, the production mix still includes major motion pictures, but also counts location filming for television features, videos, commercials and still photography for advertising agencies.

The financial impact of location work on the Antelope Valley Economy is tracked by film offices in the cities of Lancaster and Palmdale and in unincorporated areas. Approximately 80% of film and television location work is done in unincorporated areas of North Los Angeles and Southeast Kern Counties.

ACTIVITIES RECAP - March 2000- June 2000

The Antelope Valley Film Office assisted and tracked 61 production companies to the Antelope Valley from March to June 2000, totaling 118 production days, generating an estimated income of $ 787,000

232 Productions - July 1999 through June 2000

REVENUE ESTIMATES

$ 3,891,500

For additional information on filming in the Antelope Valley, contact:

The Antelope Valley Film Office at 661 723-6090 and

The Palmdale Film, Convention & Visitors Bureau at 661 267-5120

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