The majority of people who work in Hidden Valley have a postal address from Paul. Many also have religious and school ties to Paul, as well as to Dietrich and other nearby towns. Everyone that lives there is employed in agriculture with the chief commercial crops being hay, sugar beet and potatoes. In addition to these, corn, wheat, and barley are also grown. There are also some Dairy farmers in the region, along with a minority of inhabitants who work in municipal-type jobs. The farm owners are some of the few people who live there permanently. They are in direct contrast with the many seasonal migrant workers from Mexico who perform jobs such as operating sprinkler pipes in the summer before returning to Mexico in the winter after harvest.