While primarily agriculture-based, Grey Highlands' economy benefits from many different sectors and businesses of varying sizes. This diversity brings a stability to the Municipality though a strong a resillient business tax base.
Most businesses are considered small enterprises, with 1-99 employees (the majority consisting of 1-4 staff). Just under 4% of the businesses in Grey Highlands would be considered medium-sized, employing between 100-499 people.
Having a large portion of businesses with a small workforce generally means that the municipality is more or less diversified, and that small and medium-sized enterprises have a huge influence on the municipality’s economy.
