Bakersfield Jobs

Kern County Annual Farm Production Top 10

• 1. Grapes, Table $555,440,000
• 2. Milk, Market, Fluid $437,300,000
• 3. Vegetables, Unspecified $423,783,000
• 4. Almonds, All $405,050,000
• 5. Pistachios $331,120,000
• 6. Cattle & Calves, Unspecified $174,216,000
• 7. Oranges, Navel $139,523,000
• 8. Fruits & Nuts, Unspecified $127,539,000
• 9. Tangerines & Mandarins $124,832,000
• 10. Hay, Alfalfa $106,144,000

Benefits of Living In Bakersfield!

Climate - Bakersfield has hot, dry summers, and winters that consist of mild days with chilly/cold nights. Rainfall is low in the city, averaging only 6.5 in or 165 mm annually, with most of it falling in the winter. Bakersfield averages about 191 clear days a year. SO if you’re looking for warm mild weather, Bakersfield is the place to be!

Agriculture - Bakersfield's historic and primary industries have related to Kern County's two main industries, oil and agriculture. Kern County is a part of the highly productive San Joaquin Valley, and ranks in the top five most productive agricultural counties in the nation and 3 out of the top 5 employers in the area are produce companies. Major crops for Kern County include: grapes, citrus, almonds, carrots, alfalfa, cotton, and roses.

Entertainment - The city gained fame in the late 1950s and early 1960s for the Bakersfield Sound, an electric guitar-driven subgenre of country music that commercially dominated the industry for more than a decade. The historic downtown Fox Theater has been renovated, and is now a venue for concerts, musicians, comedians, and movies. Bakersfield has five movie multi-screen theaters and hosts a variety of events throughout the year including fairs, festivals, racing, sports games and more!