Manufacturing in Kent County, Michigan
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Federal labor statistics counted at least 1,274 manufacturing establishments in Kent County in 2024, employing about 62,779 people, counting only the industry subsectors the Bureau of Labor Statistics discloses at this level. This registry lists 1,134, about 89% of that figure.
What Kent County makes21 INDUSTRIES
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing201Machinery Manufacturing144Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing135Transportation Equipment Manufacturing99Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing91Food Manufacturing86Chemical Manufacturing59Miscellaneous Manufacturing58Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing58Wood Product Manufacturing51Printing and Related Support Activities38Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing33Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing31Primary Metal Manufacturing29Paper Manufacturing28Electrical Equipment, Appliance & Component Manufacturing11Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing7Textile Product Mills6Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing5Textile Mills4Apparel Manufacturing2
Bars are drawn against the largest subsector listed; the figure is the facility count in this county. Each row links to that industry across all of Michigan — the register has no industry page scoped to a county.