Meinung town has a population of about 57,000. Most of the people are engaged in farming. Very few engage in business or take official posts. Bananas, rice, maize, sugar cane and tobacco are the main products of this fertile land.
美濃現有鎮民五萬七千人左右，多以務農為生，經商和擔任公職的人不僅佔很少數，且多半視為副業，家中仍有田地，以耕織為本。