Manufacturing in DeKalb County, Illinois

The register lists 169 facilities in DeKalb, Illinois. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 106 establishments in DeKalb employed 2,483 people in 2025. Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing accounts for 577 jobs in DeKalb, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Dekalb60 Sycamore37 Genoa18 Sandwich16 Cortland8 Somonauk6 Kirkland5 Kingston4 Waterman3 De kalb3 Hinckley2 Malta2

Federal labor statistics counted at least 106 manufacturing establishments in DeKalb County in 2025, employing about 2,483 people, counting only the industry subsectors the Bureau of Labor Statistics discloses at this level. This registry lists 169.

What DeKalb County makes17 INDUSTRIES

Miscellaneous Manufacturing36 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing22 Primary Metal Manufacturing15 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing13 Wood Product Manufacturing12 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing10 Machinery Manufacturing10 Electrical Equipment, Appliance & Component Manufacturing9 Chemical Manufacturing9 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing8 Food Manufacturing7 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing6 Printing and Related Support Activities4 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing4 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing3 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing3 Paper Manufacturing2

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 Illinois — the register has no industry page scoped to a county.

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