Manufacturing facilities in Nebraska
The Food Manufacturing industry in Nebraska has 436 facilities listed in the register. The Bureau of Labor Statistics counted 1903 establishments in Nebraska in 2025. JBS Grand Island, located in Grand Island, employed 3,949 people in 2025.
SUMMARIZED FROM THE FEDERAL FIGURES ON THIS PAGE
Map, counties and cities
Biggest counties
Douglas374Lancaster276Sarpy113Platte80Hall78Adams62Madison62Dodge61All 82 counties
Douglas 374Lancaster 276Sarpy 113Platte 80Hall 78Adams 62Madison 62Dodge 61Buffalo 61Dawson 43Gage 41York 39Scotts Bluff 39Dakota 36Hamilton 26Saunders 25Lincoln 22Otoe 21Cuming 21Washington 20Seward 20Cass 18Holt 17Cheyenne 16Jefferson 13Wayne 13Fillmore 13Saline 13Keith 13Colfax 12Dixon 12Red Willow 11Phelps 10Kearney 10Nemaha 10Boone 10Furnas 9Merrick 9Burt 9Cedar 8Richardson 8Clay 8Knox 8Butler 8Custer 8Johnson 7Stanton 6Pawnee 6Valley 6Pierce 6Box Butte 6Thurston 6Morrill 5Antelope 5Cherry 5Howard 5Kimball 5Nuckolls 5Perkins 5Thayer 5Hitchcock 4Sheridan 4Garfield 4Nance 4Dawes 3Frontier 3Brown 3Sioux 2Rock 2Greeley 2Dundy 2Thomas 2Chase 2Wheeler 2Webster 1Gosper 1Polk 1Keya Paha 1Garden 1Loup 1Boyd 1Arthur 1
Biggest cities
Omaha401Lincoln258Columbus74Grand Island67Norfolk63Hastings62Fremont49Kearney39York33Beatrice33La Vista25Lexington24
Federal labor statistics counted at least 1,903 manufacturing establishments in Nebraska in 2025, employing about 102,691 people, counting only the industry subsectors the Bureau of Labor Statistics discloses at this level. This registry lists 2,048.
Facilities in Nebraska16 FACILITIES
Listing 16 of 24: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Ethanol Fuels, INC. | Lexington | Chemical Manufacturing | 325193 | 20–99 | ACTIVE |
| Eilers Machine & Welding INC | Lexington | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 332312 | 20–99 | ACTIVE |
| Unverferth Manufacturing CO | Lexington | Machinery Manufacturing | 333111 | 100–499 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Tyson Fresh Meats INC | Lexington | Food Manufacturing | 311611 | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Mac's Creek Vineyards & Winery | Lexington | Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | 312130 | 1–19 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Darling International INC | Lexington | Food Manufacturing | 311613 | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| South Frontier Facility | Lexington | Machinery Manufacturing | 333111 | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.-lexington | Lexington | Food Manufacturing | 311611 | — | REPORTED CLOSED |
| Lexington Area Solid Waste Landfill | Lexington | Food Manufacturing | 311812 | — | UNVERIFIED |
| Nebraska By Products | Lexington | Food Manufacturing | 311613 | — | UNVERIFIED |
| Overton Sand & Gravel CO | Lexington | Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | 327320 | — | UNVERIFIED |
| T L Sund Constructors INC | Lexington | Food Manufacturing | 311611 | — | UNVERIFIED |
| Darling Ingredients Inc. | Lexington | Food Manufacturing | 311613 | 20–99 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| empirical foods, inc. - Lexington | Lexington | Food Manufacturing | 311612 | 20–99 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Lexington Hides | Lexington | Food Manufacturing | 311611 | 500+ | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Designer Craft Woodworking,inc. | Lexington | Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | 337110 | 1–19 | UNVERIFIED |
