The Shire of Yarriambiack is situated in north-western Victoria, in the heart of the State's wheat belt. The population is concentrated in a number of small towns which service the surrounding broadhectare farming properties. Yarriambiack Shire is the heartland of grain production and handling in the Wimmera and Mallee. The main industry is agriculture which accounts for almost half the workforce.

	2012-13	2011-12	2010-11	2009-10
Expenditure ($)	22.162m	25.335m	21.755m	17.474m
Revenue ($)	22.094m	25.751m	23.382m	18.669m
- Charges ($)	9.489m	8.639m	8.058m	7.650m
- VGC Grants ($)	4.492m	4.462m	4.251m	3.992m