The economy of this area in which Zaigomachi (villages with the function of a town) developed to purchase fertilizers (such as dried sardines and oil cake) and to sell commercial crops (such as cotton, rape, and tea) had strong economical connections with the Kawachi Province and Izumi Province along the popular distribution channels.
また、この地域の経済は、肥料（干鰯や油粕など）の購入や商品作物（木綿、菜種、茶など）の売却のために在郷町が発達し、また主な流通経路である河内国や和泉国との経済的なつながりが強かった。