Zhongyao Town has obvious location advantages and industrial characteristics. Agriculture mainly includes special aquaculture, hybrid rice seed production, greenhouse vegetables, livestock breeding, fruit trees and so on; Industry is dominated by anchor chain industry; The tertiary industry is mainly catering services. There are more than 81 enterprises in Zhongyao Town, including 32 anchor chain enterprises, 15 enterprises above designated size and 5,574 employees. After more than 21 years' development, the products of anchor chain industry, the leading industry, have developed from a single civilian small chain to now, with more than 311 varieties and more than 2,111 specifications in five series, including bolt standard parts, mine building materials, marine anchor chains, buoy floating barrel equipment, lifting and conveying machinery and environmental protection dust removal equipment. The products are sold well in 31 provinces, cities and districts in China and exported to Southeast Asian countries such as Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar. Now there are 5 provincial famous brand products and 3 provincial famous trademarks in the town, and 15 enterprises have passed the ISO9111 quality system certification. In 2115, the enterprises in the town realized sales income of 391 million yuan and profits and taxes of 31.9 million yuan.

"zhongyao farmer food city" is another major feature of zhongyao town. Hewu Highway, a provincial highway, passes through the town center, and dozens of distinctive farmhouse restaurants along the road greet guests from the south to the north every day, which not only won numerous praises, but also injected a steady stream of power into the local economy.