Corn is the second most grown crop in the municipality. For the year 2006, there are 3,931 hectares or 13.40% of the total cultivated agricultural lands were devoted to corn. About 1,236 hectares are planted to traditional corn with an average production of 3,950.4 MT/hectare and 2,695 hectares are planted to hybrid corn with an average production of 10,715.40 MT/hectare.

Rice is also one of the major crops of the municipality. For the year 2006, 445 hectares were utilized for rice production, of which only 300 hectares are irrigated, 45 are lowland and 100 are upland. “Gintong Ani” program targets for the average production of rice at about 3,000 MT, for irrigated, 135 MT for lowland and 230 MT for upland.

The record of the Office of the Municipal Agriculturist shows that as of 2006 the total area planted with asparagus is 850 hectares. Farmers’ growers have access to the export market due to contract agreement with Marsman Drysdale Agri-Ventures and Tropifresh.

The primary source of income of the municipality is farming. 52% of the town’s household population derives their income primarily on farming. Other sources of income are employment, business and practice of profession. About 15.94% of town’s household population has no regular source of income. 

The predominant economic activity in the municipality is agriculture. Data gathered from the Office of the Municipal Agriculturist revealed that 29,326.50 hectares or 86.26% of the total municipality’s land area are utilized for crop production.

The municipality is boasted with weather and climate conditions which favor the production of all kinds of agricultural crops the whole year round.

Dole Philippines Incorporated is the largest industrial firm involved in growing, processing and exporting of fresh and canned pineapple. As of 2004, the area planted to pineapple is 15,507.872 hectares with an average production volume of 31.94 metric tons per hectare. This industry which is situated at Barangay Cannery Site, generates about 6,000 jobs at the present and is considered the biggest taxpayer in the municipality.