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in total citrus production, but second in grapefruit production. Part of the citrus fruit is sold to the fresh fruit market, and there are also 21 major packing houses and one citrus juice processing plant located in the County. Approximately 62,208 acres of improved pasture and rangelands are utilized for dairy farming and beef cattle production, while approximately 44,100 acres remain as forest and woodlands. The largest manufacturer in the County is the Piper Aircraft Corporation, which currently has approximately 1,450 employees involved in the manufacture and sale of light aircraft and related services. The Piper plant is located adjacent to the Vero Beach Airport. Fellsmere Joint Venture has extensive citrus and cattle interests in the County, employing approximately 600 persons at the peak of the citrus season. Their agricultural properties, including a citrus packing plant, are located west of Fellsmere in the central part of the County. - Other industries include lumber and millwork plants, cabinet and millwork plants, machine shops, welding shops, sheet metal fabricators, mattress ticking, mattress and springs, thermostats, aircraft instruments, steel and wood truss construction, architectural and ornamental iron works, stone and marble products, asphalt plant, pilot training school, welding school, television antennas, wholesale seafood, metal windows and awnings, printing, air handling systems, ready mix concrete, concrete blocks, precast concrete products, electronic components, plating and machine shop equipment, screw machine parts, aircraft parts and supplies, factory built homes, dairy products, newspaper, radio stations and temperature controls. Twelve banks, eight savings and loan associations and nineteen securities brokerage offices provide financial services within the County. The Atlantic beaches and the excellent climate in the County provide the basis for a year-round tourist industry. There are numerous hotels and motels in the County as well as retail and service establishments geared to serving the tourist trade. Forty-six miles of riverfront on the Indian River, many miles of canals and lakefront and about 23 miles of Atlantic Ocean beaches as well as two state parks, five county parks, and eight public and six private golf courses provide ample opportunity for outdoor recreation. The Los Angeles Dodgers baseball club trains at Dodgertown. The 340 -acre complex is also home to the largest and most advanced baseball school in the world. Employment Indian River County employment fluctuates seasonally with most unemployment occurring from July through October, the slower months in both the tourist and citrus picking seasons. 24