Booming Arkansas Industry: Manufacturing
By Arkansas Next on Monday, October 25, 2021
► 12% of the Arkansas workforce is employed in manufacturing.
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► That's 162,199 Arkansans employed in manufacturing
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► Arkansas is ranked 7th among the top 10 states for manufacturing by percentage of the workforce and it ranks 3rd in the South.
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Meet The Pros
► 3,523 manufacturers in Arkansas
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► Manufacturers help drive Arkansas’ economy with $4.72 billion in manufactured exports.
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► Manufacturers in Arkansas account for 14.93% of the total output in the state
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Made in Arkansas
Did you know that so many well-known products are made so close to home? Check them out, everything from cupcakes to power boats.
Largest Manufacturers in Arkansas by Employees
| Tyson Foods Inc. | 24,000 |
| Simmons Foods | 4,400 |
| George's Inc. | 4,200 |
| Peco Foods Inc. | 3,500 |
| ABB motors & Mechanical Inc. | 2,300 |
| OK Foods | 2,250 |
| Conagra Brands | 2,000 |
| Nucor (Nucor-Yamato Steel) | 1,990 |
| Georgia-Pacific LLC | 1,850 |
| Butterball LLC | 1,828 |
Not Your Grandpa's Robot
Arkansas is brimming with state-of-the-art facilities that are redefining industries and how things are made. See what's happening in the Factories of the Future.
