Utah manufacturing fact sheet
THE FACTORY CENSUS, Q3 2026 · FACTORYREGISTRY RESEARCH · SNAPSHOT AUG 2026
As of AUG 2026, FactoryRegistry lists 2,754 manufacturing facilities in Utah, of which 1,230 (44.7%) carry a recent operating signal. That is 78.60 facilities per 100,000 residents.
Full census, Q3 2026 · Utah in the registry
Top counties
| COUNTY | FACILITIES |
|---|---|
| Salt Lake | 1,085 |
| Utah | 387 |
| Weber | 222 |
| Davis | 212 |
| Washington | 125 |
| Cache | 111 |
| Box Elder | 69 |
| Tooele | 60 |
| Iron | 49 |
| Summit | 27 |
Leading industries
| SUBSECTOR | FACILITIES |
|---|---|
| 332 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 595 |
| 337 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | 256 |
| 339 Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 215 |
| 325 Chemical Manufacturing | 207 |
| 336 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 207 |
Largest listed employers
| FACILITY | CITY | EMPLOYEES |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Ogden | Ogden | 500+ |
| Albany International CORP Aec Slc W | Salt Lake City | 500+ |
| Aoa | Ogden | 500+ |
| Autoliv IBC | Brigham City | 500+ |
| BioMerieux - SLC West | Salt Lake City | 500+ |
| Capstone Nutrition LLC | Ogden | 500+ |
| Claire Manufacturing | Lehi | 500+ |
| Eagle Mountain Case Ready | Eagle Mountain | 500+ |
| Flextronics International USA, Inc | Salt Lake City | 500+ |
| Fresenius Medical Care Ogden UT | Ogden | 500+ |
Ranked by reported employment band. Facilities whose sources report no band are not listed here.
Coverage
The registry lists 2,754 facilities in Utah against a BLS QCEW benchmark of 5,757 manufacturing establishments (2024) — coverage of 47.8%. 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/ut · press@factoryregistry.com