About 70 percent of Ligao City's economy is agriculture-based. Majority of the population depends upon farming and its related industries. Only a small portion of the population are owners of land which they till and majority are tenants and seasonal farm help. Coconut and rice are the primary products and root crops and vegetables are secondary products. Major industries include agro-industries, piggery and poultry and concrete products. Handicrafts, noodles manufacturing and food processing are the leading home industries. Among the products that are exported are handicrafts, coco coir products, hogs and poultry and organic fertilizer.

Source: City Planning and Development Office, Ligao City, Albay