Riverside County Office of Economic Development -Business Resource Guide

DOING BUSINESS IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY The Riverside County Office of Economic Development is here to offer support as you look to grow or expand your business in the County of Riverside. We partner with over 75 economic development partners to foster growth and build assets in communities across the county. There are many reasons to locate or expand a business in Riverside County, among them being incentives. There are a variety of incentive programs available to both small and large businesses. While incentives should not be the only reason why one should consider a location, they may be one of many factors that could help lead to a final location decision. In this guide, we have laid out the local, state, and federal business incentives, employee training, business assistance, financial assistance and additional “green” resources that can help you locate to Riverside County and/or grow your business here.

1,135,600

Riverside County’s labor force

2,430,976

People living in Riverside County

According to data from the State of California Employment Development Department, from December 2019 to December 2023 Riverside County’s workforce grew by more than 30,000 which was the largest growth of all California counties and far greater than the state as a whole which actually declined. Riverside County GRP for 2022 was over $115 Billion US Dollars. 43 rd highest ranked US County by total GRP and the 10 th largest county in California. (US Bureau of Economic Analysis)

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