Florida manufacturing fact sheet
THE FACTORY CENSUS, Q3 2026 · FACTORYREGISTRY RESEARCH · SNAPSHOT AUG 2026
As of AUG 2026, FactoryRegistry lists 11,898 manufacturing facilities in Florida, of which 5,785 (48.6%) carry a recent operating signal. That is 50.91 facilities per 100,000 residents.
Full census, Q3 2026 · Florida in the registry
Top counties
| COUNTY | FACILITIES |
|---|---|
| Miami-Dade | 1,161 |
| Broward | 974 |
| Duval | 848 |
| Pinellas | 781 |
| Hillsborough | 773 |
| Orange | 699 |
| Palm Beach | 597 |
| Polk | 498 |
| Brevard | 463 |
| Sarasota | 340 |
Leading industries
| SUBSECTOR | FACILITIES |
|---|---|
| 332 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 1,888 |
| 327 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | 1,508 |
| 336 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 1,422 |
| 325 Chemical Manufacturing | 976 |
| 334 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | 973 |
Largest listed employers
| FACILITY | CITY | EMPLOYEES |
|---|---|---|
| 1243 - Plant - Live Oak, FL | Live Oak | 500+ |
| BAE Systems Maritime Solutions Jacksonville | Jacksonville | 500+ |
| Blue Origin Rocket Park | Merritt Island | 500+ |
| Bradenton, FL | Bradenton | 500+ |
| Building 3250 and 3280 | Miramar | 500+ |
| CAE USA Inc. | Tampa | 500+ |
| Commercial HVAC - Americas : MFG-Lynn Haven, FL-USA | Panama City | 500+ |
| CWS Ocala | Ocala | 500+ |
| "Diagnostics : Beckman Coulter - Kendall (Miami)" | Miami | 500+ |
| Eastern Shipbuilding Group Nelson | Panama City | 500+ |
Ranked by reported employment band. Facilities whose sources report no band are not listed here.
Coverage
The registry lists 11,898 facilities in Florida against a BLS QCEW benchmark of 26,842 manufacturing establishments (2024) — coverage of 44.3%. The benchmark is a floor: QCEW counts establishments covered by unemployment insurance and so excludes most sole proprietors and some contract operations. The real number of manufacturing sites is therefore higher than the benchmark, and this percentage overstates coverage rather than understating it. Where it exceeds 100%, the registry lists more sites than QCEW counts establishments — which is expected in states with many small or single-person operations, and is also where duplicate listings would show up first.
FactoryRegistry Research, The Factory Census, Q3 2026 — factoryregistry.com/census/2026-q3/fl · press@factoryregistry.com