Manufacturing facilities in Iowa
The Food Manufacturing industry in Iowa had 60,832 employees in 2024, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The register lists 3,438 facilities in Iowa. In 2025, VERMEER CORPORATION employed 3,350 people in Pella.
SUMMARIZED FROM THE FEDERAL FIGURES ON THIS PAGE
Map, counties and cities
Biggest counties
Polk419Linn222Scott148Dubuque105Black Hawk104Woodbury102Story84Johnson76All 99 counties
Polk 419Linn 222Scott 148Dubuque 105Black Hawk 104Woodbury 102Story 84Johnson 76Pottawattamie 75Sioux 73Muscatine 73Clinton 62Lee 61Cerro Gordo 60Des Moines 54Webster 47Carroll 38Dallas 37Marion 35Kossuth 33Jasper 33Plymouth 32Marshall 30Poweshiek 30Warren 29Henry 28Bremer 27Delaware 26Mahaska 26Boone 26Page 26Wright 24Cedar 24Hamilton 23O'Brien 23Clayton 23Buena Vista 23Hardin 23Hancock 23Winneshiek 22Washington 22Jones 22Jackson 21Dickinson 21Chickasaw 21Monroe 20Franklin 20Guthrie 20Wapello 19Emmet 19Fayette 19Mitchell 19Iowa 19Butler 18Humboldt 18Appanoose 18Crawford 18Lyon 17Clay 17Benton 16Jefferson 16Greene 16Palo Alto 16Floyd 15Cherokee 15Ida 15Allamakee 15Montgomery 15Buchanan 15Howard 14Clarke 14Union 14Shelby 13Mills 13Cass 13Adams 13Worth 13Madison 12Sac 12Tama 11Van Buren 11Louisa 11Winnebago 11Harrison 11Grundy 10Audubon 10Osceola 9Taylor 9Pocahontas 9Fremont 8Calhoun 8Adair 6Davis 6Lucas 6Ringgold 5Keokuk 5Decatur 4Monona 3Wayne 3
Biggest cities
Des Moines220Cedar Rapids152Davenport92Sioux City90Waterloo67Dubuque63Council Bluffs60Muscatine58Ames55Ankeny46Mason City46Iowa City42
Federal labor statistics counted at least 4,243 manufacturing establishments in Iowa in 2024, employing about 222,311 people, counting only the industry subsectors the Bureau of Labor Statistics discloses at this level. This registry lists 3,438, about 81% of that figure.
Facilities in Iowa3,438 FACILITIES
| Facility | City | Industry | NAICS | Employees | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accu-mold LLC | Ankeny | Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | 326199 | 100–499 | ACTIVE |
| Advanced Heat Treat CORP | Waterloo | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 332811 | — | ACTIVE |
| Ag Processing, INC. Manning | Manning | Food Manufacturing | 311222 | 20–99 | ACTIVE |
| All-state Industries, INC. | West Des Moines | Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | 326299 | 20–99 | ACTIVE |
| Anderson Erickson Dairy CO. | Des Moines | Food Manufacturing | 311511 | 100–499 | ACTIVE |
| Bae Systems and Electronic Systems Integration INC | Cedar Rapids | Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | 334511 | 500+ | ACTIVE |
| Behnke Enterprises, INC | Farley | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 336212 | 100–499 | ACTIVE |
| Big River Resources | West Burlington | Chemical Manufacturing | 325193 | 20–99 | ACTIVE |
| Blackhawk Engineering LLC | Cedar Falls | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 332710 | 20–99 | ACTIVE |
| Bowie International LLC | Lake City | Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | 326199 | — | ACTIVE |
| Burke Corporation | Nevada | Food Manufacturing | 311612 | 500+ | ACTIVE |
| Cargill, INC. - Fort Dodge | Fort Dodge | Food Manufacturing | 311221 | 100–499 | ACTIVE |
| Cargill, INC - Iowa Falls | Iowa Falls | Food Manufacturing | 311222 | 20–99 | ACTIVE |
| Cemen Tech, INC. | Indianola | Machinery Manufacturing | 333120 | 100–499 | ACTIVE |
| Central Petroleum Company of Iowa | Walcott | Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | 324122 | — | ACTIVE |
| Civco Medical Instruments CO INC | Coralville | Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 339112 | 100–499 | ACTIVE |
| Cnh Industrial America LLC | Burlington | Machinery Manufacturing | 333111 | 100–499 | ACTIVE |
| Composite Technologies LLC | Boone | Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | 326199 | — | ACTIVE |
| Corn, LP | Goldfield | Chemical Manufacturing | 325193 | 20–99 | ACTIVE |
| Crystal Group, INC | Hiawatha | Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | 334111 | 100–499 | ACTIVE |
| Dental Prosthetic Services, INC. | Cedar Rapids | Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 339116 | 100–499 | ACTIVE |
| Dethmers Mfg CO | Boyden | Printing and Related Support Activities | 323110 | 100–499 | ACTIVE |
| Dfa Dairy Brands Fluid, LLC | Le Mars | Food Manufacturing | 311511 | — | ACTIVE |
| Donaldson CO INC | Cresco | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 332710 | 100–499 | ACTIVE |
| Douglas Machine & Engineering LLC | Davenport | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 332710 | 20–99 | ACTIVE |
| Eddyville Chlor-alkali LLC | Eddyville | Chemical Manufacturing | 325180 | 20–99 | ACTIVE |
| Edgewood Locker INC | Edgewood | Food Manufacturing | 311611 | 100–499 | ACTIVE |
| Elite Octane, LLC | Atlantic | Chemical Manufacturing | 325193 | 20–99 | ACTIVE |
| Estherville Foods, INC. | Estherville | Food Manufacturing | 311999 | 100–499 | ACTIVE |
| Flint Cliffs Manufacturing CORP. | Burlington | Primary Metal Manufacturing | 331110 | 20–99 | ACTIVE |
| Frc Component Products, INC. | Mason City | Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | 334220 | 20–99 | ACTIVE |
| Freund INC. | Marion | Machinery Manufacturing | 333248 | 100–499 | ACTIVE |
| Grain Processing CORP | Muscatine | Food Manufacturing | 311119 | — | ACTIVE |
| Groschopp, INC. | Sioux Center | Electrical Equipment, Appliance & Component Manufacturing | 335312 | 100–499 | ACTIVE |
| Guardian Industries - Dewitt | De Witt | Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | 327211 | 100–499 | ACTIVE |
| Hach Company | Ames | Chemical Manufacturing | 325188 | 100–499 | ACTIVE |
| Henderson Products, INC | Manchester | Machinery Manufacturing | 333120 | — | ACTIVE |
| Homeland Energy Solutions, LLC | Lawler | Chemical Manufacturing | 325193 | 20–99 | ACTIVE |
| Integrated Dna Technologies, INC. | Coralville | Chemical Manufacturing | 325199 | — | ACTIVE |
| Iowa Rotocast Plastics INC | Decorah | Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | 326199 | 100–499 | ACTIVE |
| John Deere Engine Works | Waterloo | Machinery Manufacturing | 333111 | 500+ | ACTIVE |
| Johnson Machine Works, INC. | Chariton | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 332312 | 20–99 | ACTIVE |
| Kelderman Manufacturing, INC | Oskaloosa | Machinery Manufacturing | 333111 | 20–99 | ACTIVE |
| Liguria Foods INC | Humboldt | Food Manufacturing | 311612 | 100–499 | ACTIVE |
| Lincolnway Energy LLC | Nevada | Chemical Manufacturing | 325193 | 20–99 | ACTIVE |
| Link Manufacturing LTD | Sioux Center | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 336330 | 100–499 | ACTIVE |
| Little Sioux Corn Processors, LLC | Marcus | Chemical Manufacturing | 325193 | 20–99 | ACTIVE |
| Lomont Molding Incorporated | Mount Pleasant | Chemical Manufacturing | 325211 | 100–499 | ACTIVE |
| Machine Tool Engineering, INC. | Charles City | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 332710 | 20–99 | ACTIVE |
| Michael Foods Norwalk | Norwalk | Food Manufacturing | 311612 | 100–499 | ACTIVE |

