Manufacturing facilities in Kentucky
Map, counties and cities
Biggest counties
Jefferson820Fayette262Boone246Warren144Daviess112Hardin111Kenton110Madison98All 117 counties
Jefferson 820Fayette 262Boone 246Warren 144Daviess 112Hardin 111Kenton 110Madison 98Christian 90McCracken 88Nelson 85Pulaski 83Henderson 83Shelby 74Campbell 68Clark 67Laurel 67Barren 63Hopkins 60Bullitt 58Simpson 56Marshall 54Boyle 50Franklin 50Scott 48Woodford 47Jessamine 47Marion 46Graves 44Boyd 40Montgomery 40Grayson 39Logan 38Ohio 38Carroll 36Oldham 34Russell 33Bourbon 33Anderson 30Taylor 30Pike 29Rowan 29Wayne 28Calloway 27Knox 27Clinton 26Mason 26Muhlenberg 26Casey 26Monroe 25Todd 24Adair 23Henry 23Bell 22Washington 21Gallatin 20Floyd 19Hart 19Pendleton 19Caldwell 18Harrison 18Hancock 18Fulton 18Mercer 18Jackson 18Trigg 18Whitley 18Allen 18Carter 17Greenup 17Union 17Harlan 17Fleming 17Meade 16Grant 16Letcher 15Lincoln 15Butler 15Powell 13Metcalfe 13Breckinridge 13Larue 12Estill 12Rockcastle 12Webster 11Lewis 11Perry 10Ballard 10Cumberland 10Livingston 10Clay 10Crittenden 9Garrard 9McLean 9Green 9Owen 8Lee 8McCreary 7Morgan 7Spencer 7Bracken 7Carlisle 6Martin 6Edmonson 6Lyon 5Bath 5Menifee 5Lawrence 4Hickman 4Breathitt 4Magoffin 4Trimble 4Wolfe 3Johnson 3Nicholas 2Leslie 1Knott 1
Biggest cities
Louisville814Lexington274Bowling Green134Florence113Owensboro99Hopkinsville86Paducah85Elizabethtown82Henderson74Bardstown71Winchester69Richmond67
Federal labor statistics counted at least 7,147 manufacturing establishments in Kentucky in 2024, employing about 257,662 people, counting only the industry subsectors the Bureau of Labor Statistics discloses at this level. This registry lists 5,000, about 70% of that figure.
Facilities in Kentucky5,000 FACILITIES
| Facility | City | Industry | NAICS | Employees | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jm Smucker, LLC | Scottsville | Food Manufacturing | 311412 | 500+ | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Kelley Technical Coatings -plant 2 | Louisville | Chemical Manufacturing | 325510 | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Kelly Fabricators CORP | Louisville | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 332117 | 20–99 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Ken-tron Mfg., INC. | Owensboro | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 332116 | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Kentucky Department of Military Affairs | Greenville | Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | 324121 | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Kentucky Smelting Technology INC | Paris | Primary Metal Manufacturing | 331314 | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Kentucky Truck Body | Louisville | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 336212 | 20–99 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Kimberly-clark Corporation | Owensboro | Paper Manufacturing | 322120 | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Kingsford Manufacturing Company | Summer Shade | Chemical Manufacturing | 325194 | 20–99 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Ki USA CORP | Berea | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 332812 | 100–499 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Kokoku Rubber INC | Richmond | Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | 326291 | 20–99 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Krauss-maffei Corporation | Florence | Machinery Manufacturing | 333248 | 100–499 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Krauth Electric CO | Louisville | Electrical Equipment, Appliance & Component Manufacturing | 335312 | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Kustom Group | Richwood | Chemical Manufacturing | 325998 | 20–99 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Lebanon Oak Flooring | Lebanon | Wood Product Manufacturing | 321113 | 20–99 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Louisville Seating Division of Magna | Shepherdsville | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 336211 | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Lsc Communications US Llc- Danville Plant | Danville | Printing and Related Support Activities | 323110 | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Lubrizol Advanced Materials | Louisville | Chemical Manufacturing | 325211 | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Manchester Tank & Equipment CO | Campbellsville | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 332420 | 100–499 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Marathon - Catlettsburg Refinery | Catlettsburg | Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | 324110 | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Marathon (mplx) Siloam Plant | South Shore | Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | 327120 | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Marathon Petroleum CO Kuttawa Ky Terminal | Kuttawa | Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | 324121 | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Master Engineering INC Dba Piccola Manufacturing | Shepherdsville | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 332313 | 20–99 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems LLC | Frankfort | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 336211 | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Mid America Machine | Mayfield | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 332710 | 20–99 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Millersburg Equipment & Machine, INC | Millersburg | Machinery Manufacturing | 333131 | 20–99 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Monroe Truck Equipment INC | Louisville | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 336112 | 20–99 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Montaplast of North America INC | Frankfort | Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | 326121 | 500+ | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Monticello Flooring & Lumber | Monticello | Wood Product Manufacturing | 321113 | 20–99 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Monticello Tool and Die, INC | Monticello | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 332710 | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Morgan Smith Industries, LLC | Columbia | Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | 337127 | 20–99 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Motor Wheel LLC | Franklin | Primary Metal Manufacturing | 331511 | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Mssc US INC | Hopkinsville | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 332611 | 20–99 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Nationwide Uniform CORP | Hodgenville | Apparel Manufacturing | 315222 | 100–499 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Neo Industries INC | Beaver Dam | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 332813 | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| North American Galvanizing | Louisville | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 332812 | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Novelis Corporation | Guthrie | Primary Metal Manufacturing | 331315 | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Nucor Steel Gallatin | Warsaw | Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | 324199 | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Oil Spill(ford Motor Company, Inc.) | Louisville | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 336110 | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Owensboro Grain Biodiesel LLC Biodiesel Plant | Owensboro | Food Manufacturing | 311223 | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Owensboro Specialty Polymers | Owensboro | Chemical Manufacturing | 325211 | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Owls Head Alloys INC | Bowling Green | Primary Metal Manufacturing | 331314 | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant | Paducah | Chemical Manufacturing | 325180 | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Pella Corporation- Murray Operations | Murray | Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | 326121 | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Perdue Cromwell Processing Plant | Beaver Dam | Food Manufacturing | 311615 | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Pilgrims Pride CORP - Hickory | Hickory | Food Manufacturing | 311119 | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Pinkerton Tobacco CO. LP | Owensboro | Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | 312229 | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Pittsburgh Glass Works LLC | Berea | Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | 327215 | 20–99 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Pleatco Filtration | Louisville | Machinery Manufacturing | 333998 | 20–99 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Plymouth Engineered Shapes | Hopkinsville | Primary Metal Manufacturing | 331210 | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |

