The following are some of the current major industries that are in the Coorong District Council:

• Broad Acre Cropping
• Hay production and processing
• Intensive animal industry especially pigs, dairy and chickens
• Fat lamb and beef production
• Tourism
• Lakes & Coorong Fisheries
• South Australian Cooperative Bulk Handling Silos
• Olive groves
• Export accredited olive crushing and bottling plant