Jinshan has rich and large farmland, and dense water network, called ‘the barn of Shanghai’. Due to good weather and advantageous natural conditions, it produces abundantly rice, fruits, vegetables, pork, fish and shrimp, poultry and egg, and sea food. Its two key industries are vegetables for export and high-quality water melon, and its five industrial bases are grape, peach, strawberry, flower and young trees, and edible fungoid. A few leaders of industry have been developed, Yin Long Vegetable Processing Plant, for example. The Ding Shi Hoof of Fengjin and yellow wine are its world famous specialties.

Jinshan is the supply base of Shanghai for agricultural products.

Jinshan Modern Agricultural Park, which is currently being built, has a total planned area of 48 square kilometers, being one of the city’s modern agricultural production zone. With an objective of having high-tech, high proficiency, good scenery, famous brands, and capable talents, it will be constructed as a new modern agricultural base that integrates planting, breeding, processing, displaying, training, tourism, and international communications, with the characteristic of being able to provide first-class seeds, facilities and making profits.
　　
Quite a few commercial distributors scatter in the district. They are Rui Xin, New Petrochemical, Agriculture, Industry and Commerce Department Store, Hua Lian, Lian Hua Supermarket, Jinshanwei Comprehensive Market. There are 36 supermarkets, 42 professional markets, and 45 franchised shops in the district, with 1.39 square meters’ area per capita. Shi An Hai Sheng Hotel built by the sea, and Jinshan Hotel provide places for accommodation and shopping, business trade and negotiation, and entertaining.