Indiana manufacturing fact sheet
THE FACTORY CENSUS, Q3 2026 · FACTORYREGISTRY RESEARCH · SNAPSHOT AUG 2026
As of AUG 2026, FactoryRegistry lists 6,032 manufacturing facilities in Indiana, of which 3,164 (52.5%) carry a recent operating signal. That is 87.11 facilities per 100,000 residents.
Full census, Q3 2026 · Indiana in the registry
Top counties
| COUNTY | FACILITIES |
|---|---|
| Elkhart | 700 |
| Marion | 653 |
| Allen | 316 |
| Lake | 270 |
| St. Joseph | 210 |
| Vanderburgh | 156 |
| Hamilton | 135 |
| Kosciusko | 125 |
| Clark | 118 |
| Marshall | 108 |
Leading industries
| SUBSECTOR | FACILITIES |
|---|---|
| 332 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 1,211 |
| 336 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 876 |
| 326 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | 615 |
| 325 Chemical Manufacturing | 556 |
| 333 Machinery Manufacturing | 458 |
Largest listed employers
| FACILITY | CITY | EMPLOYEES |
|---|---|---|
| 050 Lci | Goshen | 500+ |
| 058 Lci | Elkhart | 500+ |
| 18-439917279-2 | Kendallville | 500+ |
| 828 Wire Harness | Wakarusa | 500+ |
| Acuity Brands Lighting Inc - Crawfordsville | Crawfordsville | 500+ |
| adidas Indy - SLD / Distribution | Indianapolis | 500+ |
| Administration | Elkhart | 500+ |
| Albanese Confectionery Group INC | Merrillville | 500+ |
| Alliance Rv LLC | Elkhart | 500+ |
| Allison Transmission INC | Indianapolis | 500+ |
Ranked by reported employment band. Facilities whose sources report no band are not listed here.
Coverage
The registry lists 6,032 facilities in Indiana against a BLS QCEW benchmark of 9,432 manufacturing establishments (2024) — coverage of 64.0%. 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/in · press@factoryregistry.com