Agriculture is prominent in the district, with
grain crops the predominant land use. Due to improvement of grain crops in the area, district grain storage near
Tailem Bend now holds up to 236 000
tonnes, after a large expansion in 1999. The region has a well established
dairy industry, as well as various other
livestock.
Olives have been found to suit the
climate and
soil of the area and may be a potential industry in the future. The council purchased the old Mitsubishi Car Test Track property at the junction of the Dukes and Mallee Highways, and has leased the park out to enable South Australia's newest motorsport venue with Tailem Bend Motorsport Park Pty Ltd announcing that it is now holding activities and events and accepting bookings. The Tailem Bend Motorsport Park is a new multi sport motorsport park. Motorcycling SA and the
Sporting Car Club of South Australia have joined forces to establish the park under the auspices of the
Confederation of Australian Motor Sport and Motorcycling Australia. ==Localities==