Manufacturing facilities in Kentucky
The register lists 5070 facilities in Kentucky. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 7462 establishments were counted in Kentucky in 2025. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing accounts for about $5.2 billion in annual payroll in Kentucky.
SUMMARIZED FROM THE FEDERAL FIGURES ON THIS PAGE
Map, counties and cities
Biggest counties
Jefferson841Fayette277Boone253Warren143Hardin115Daviess114Kenton110Madison96All 116 counties
Jefferson 841Fayette 277Boone 253Warren 143Hardin 115Daviess 114Kenton 110Madison 96Christian 93McCracken 88Pulaski 87Nelson 87Shelby 78Henderson 78Campbell 71Clark 68Laurel 67Hopkins 63Barren 62Bullitt 58Marshall 57Simpson 56Scott 50Boyle 50Jessamine 50Franklin 49Woodford 47Montgomery 46Graves 45Marion 45Boyd 41Carroll 40Oldham 40Grayson 40Ohio 37Logan 37Bourbon 34Russell 31Anderson 31Pike 30Taylor 30Rowan 29Muhlenberg 27Mason 27Calloway 27Wayne 27Knox 26Todd 25Casey 25Monroe 25Henry 25Washington 23Clinton 23Hart 22Whitley 22Bell 21Hancock 19Floyd 19Adair 19Harlan 19Harrison 19Jackson 19Mercer 19Pendleton 19Allen 18Fulton 18Caldwell 18Greenup 18Fleming 17Trigg 17Carter 16Union 16Meade 16Butler 16Grant 16Letcher 15Lincoln 15Powell 14Gallatin 13Lewis 13Breckinridge 13Metcalfe 12Rockcastle 12Livingston 12Perry 11Larue 11Cumberland 10Estill 10Clay 10Webster 10Ballard 10Garrard 9Crittenden 9McLean 9McCreary 8Owen 7Green 7Martin 7Bracken 7Morgan 7Lee 7Carlisle 6Spencer 6Edmonson 6Bath 5Menifee 5Lyon 5Lawrence 4Trimble 4Breathitt 4Hickman 4Johnson 3Wolfe 3Magoffin 3Nicholas 2Leslie 1
Biggest cities
Louisville834Lexington284Bowling Green132Florence112Owensboro101Hopkinsville87Elizabethtown86Paducah86Bardstown72Henderson71Winchester69Shelbyville66
Federal labor statistics counted at least 7,462 manufacturing establishments in Kentucky in 2025, employing about 252,134 people, counting only the industry subsectors the Bureau of Labor Statistics discloses at this level. This registry lists 5,070, about 68% of that figure.
Facilities in Kentucky3,386 FACILITIES
Listing 3,386 of 5,070: the facilities with a website, a size band or two sources on record. The rest are in site search.
| Facility | City | Industry | NAICS | Employees | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darling Ingredients INC. | Butler | Food Manufacturing | 311119 | 20–99 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Dart Polymers INC | Owensboro | Chemical Manufacturing | 325211 | 100–499 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Decoart INC | Stanford | Chemical Manufacturing | 325510 | 100–499 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Donaldson CO INC | Nicholasville | Textile Product Mills | 314999 | 100–499 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Dunaway Timber CO INC | Fordsville | Wood Product Manufacturing | 321113 | 100–499 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Eastlex Machine Corporation | Lexington | Machinery Manufacturing | 333248 | 1–19 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| E.d. Bullard Company | Cynthiana | Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 339113 | 100–499 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Elastometall Ky LLC | Frankfort | Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | 326291 | 1–19 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Elastoseal INC | Lexington | Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 339991 | 1–19 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Estill Wood Products INC | Ravenna | Wood Product Manufacturing | 321920 | 20–99 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Federal-mogul Products US LLC | Glasgow | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 336211 | 100–499 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Felker Brothers CORP | Glasgow | Primary Metal Manufacturing | 331210 | 20–99 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Felker Brothers CORP Plant Ii | Glasgow | Primary Metal Manufacturing | 331210 | 1–19 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Fischbach USA INC. | Elizabethtown | Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | 326199 | 100–499 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Four Stone Holdings LLC | Louisville | Wood Product Manufacturing | 321999 | 20–99 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Fran Bearing CO | Mayfield | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 332312 | 1–19 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Freudenberg Filtration Technologies LP | Hopkinsville | Machinery Manufacturing | 333411 | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Great Lakes Minerals LLC | Wurtland | Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | 327331 | 20–99 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Harman International | Franklin | Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | 326191 | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Heartland Automation LLC | Georgetown | Machinery Manufacturing | 333999 | 20–99 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Hitachi Astemo Americas INC - Harrodsburg Ky | Harrodsburg | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 336211 | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Hussey Copper LTD | Eminence | Primary Metal Manufacturing | 331420 | 100–499 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| I B Moore CO LLC | Lexington | Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | 326299 | 1–19 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Ideal Tool & Manufacturing. Co. Inc. | Nicholasville | Machinery Manufacturing | 333514 | 1–19 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Ingevity Virginia Corporation - Carbon Plant | Wickliffe | Chemical Manufacturing | 325199 | 100–499 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| J R Hoe & Sons INC | Middlesboro | Primary Metal Manufacturing | 331511 | 20–99 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Jw Contract Screen, LLC | Covington | Printing and Related Support Activities | 323113 | 1–19 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Kentucky Chrome Works LLC | Horse Cave | Primary Metal Manufacturing | 331529 | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Kentucky Mountain Industries INC | Manchester | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 332116 | 1–19 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Kobe Aluminum Automotive Products LLC | Bowling Green | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 332112 | 500+ | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Kokoku Rubber INC | Richmond | Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | 326291 | 20–99 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Kowa Kentucky , INC. | Corbin | Primary Metal Manufacturing | 331491 | 1–19 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Lake Cumberland Woodworks INC | Bronston | Wood Product Manufacturing | 321113 | 20–99 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Lanning Chemical Company INC | Louisville | Chemical Manufacturing | 325510 | 1–19 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Lb Manufacturing | Springfield | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 336370 | 20–99 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Lebanon Machine Shop | Lebanon | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 332710 | 1–19 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Lexington Paint & Supply | Nicholasville | Chemical Manufacturing | 325510 | 1–19 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Lincoln County Ready Mix | Stanford | Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | 327320 | 1–19 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Llflex LLC | Louisville | Paper Manufacturing | 322220 | 100–499 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| London Burial Vaults | London | Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 339995 | 20–99 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Louisville Packaging | Louisville | Chemical Manufacturing | 325120 | 100–499 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Lubrizol Advanced Materials INC | Calvert City | Chemical Manufacturing | 325211 | 20–99 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Lucas Equine Equipment, INC. | Cynthiana | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 332321 | 20–99 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Lyons Magnus | Walton | Food Manufacturing | 311421 | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Matly Digital Solutions, LLC | Louisville | Printing and Related Support Activities | 323111 | 1–19 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Maynard Studios, INC. | Lawrenceburg | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 332111 | 1–19 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Mccraw Lumber CO INC | Cadiz | Wood Product Manufacturing | 321113 | 1–19 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Mccreary County Hardwoods INC | Pine Knot | Wood Product Manufacturing | 321113 | 20–99 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Mike's Woodworking INC | Bardstown | Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | 337110 | 1–19 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Misa Metal Fabricating INC | Louisville | Primary Metal Manufacturing | 331210 | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |

