Manufacturing in Polk County, Iowa
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Federal labor statistics counted at least 488 manufacturing establishments in Polk County in 2024, employing about 19,712 people, counting only the industry subsectors the Bureau of Labor Statistics discloses at this level. This registry lists 412, about 84% of that figure.
What Polk County makes20 INDUSTRIES
Food Manufacturing59Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing49Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing45Machinery Manufacturing39Printing and Related Support Activities34Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing29Chemical Manufacturing26Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing23Wood Product Manufacturing16Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing15Miscellaneous Manufacturing15Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing15Transportation Equipment Manufacturing14Paper Manufacturing8Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing8Electrical Equipment, Appliance & Component Manufacturing7Primary Metal Manufacturing4Textile Product Mills4Apparel Manufacturing2Textile Mills1
Bars are drawn against the largest subsector listed; the figure is the facility count in this county. Each row links to that industry across all of Iowa — the register has no industry page scoped to a county.