PRO TIPS: Manufacturing

By Arkansas NEXT on Friday, September 25, 2020

There are 143,800 Arkansans employed in manufacturing, representing 12.7% of the state's workforce, with an estimated 5,945 jobs added to Arkansas’ manufacturing industry between 2018-2020.

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STEEL - A GLANCE

The steel industry employs nearly 5,500 Arkansans, with projected increases for the coming years. Job growth in Arkansas' steel industry has gone up 39% since 2009.

Mississippi county is one of the largest steel-producing counties in the nation and has the second-largest capacity for steel production.

Top 10 Manufacturing Companies With the Most Arkansas Employees

1 Tyson Foods
2 Simmons Foods Inc. and affiliates
3 George's Inc.
4 ABB
5 O.K. Industries Inc.
6 Nucor Corp.
7 ConAgra Brands
8 Cooper Tire & Rubber Inc.
9 McKee Foods Corp.
10 Butterball LLC

Sources: Arkansas Business Book of Lists 2020, Bureau of Labor Statistics


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