Manufacturing facilities in Rhode Island
Map, counties and cities
Biggest cities
Providence173Cranston112Warwick101Pawtucket97North Kingstown72Bristol69East Providence66Lincoln57Woonsocket53Johnston50Cumberland38Smithfield38
Federal labor statistics counted at least 1,360 manufacturing establishments in Rhode Island in 2024, employing about 36,918 people, counting only the industry subsectors the Bureau of Labor Statistics discloses at this level. This registry lists 1,346, about 99% of that figure.
What Rhode Island makes21 INDUSTRIES
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing263Miscellaneous Manufacturing158Chemical Manufacturing105Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing102Food Manufacturing92Transportation Equipment Manufacturing83Machinery Manufacturing81Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing73Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing71Textile Mills61Primary Metal Manufacturing55Printing and Related Support Activities42Electrical Equipment, Appliance & Component Manufacturing34Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing34Wood Product Manufacturing34Paper Manufacturing33Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing29Textile Product Mills18Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing16Apparel Manufacturing9Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing3
Bars are drawn against the largest subsector listed; the figure is the facility count.