Traditionally the local population have been farmers and fishermen, as are quite a few of them even today. The ground where the quarries are situated is owned partly by some of the local farmers who get paid by the ton.

Whenever a part of one of the quarries is exhausted, that area is revegetated by adding an 80cm layer of earth and seeding it. This complies with the regulations regarding the depth of the layer of earth on agriculturally productive land. This procedure is closely monitored by landscape architects in order to prevent erosion. Thus barren hills are being replaced by fertile fields.

Local truck drivers are involved in the transport of the finished product from the quarries to the harbours, which are also a source of income for the local community. The quarries at present employ 12 persons.

Not far away from the quarries at Hellvik you find Hellvik Hus, a major supplier of predesigned houses. Some artists have settled in the area, and tourism is also of some importance, especially during the summer. Hellvik is well placed, between Egersund and Stavanger, and has its own railway station.