PRO TIPS: Manufacturing
By Arkansas NEXT on Friday, September 25, 2020
There are 143,800 Arkansans employed in manufacturing, representing 12.7% of the state's workforce, with an estimated 5,945 jobs added to Arkansas’ manufacturing industry between 2018-2020.
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STEEL - A GLANCE
► The steel industry employs nearly 5,500 Arkansans, with projected increases for the coming years. Job growth in Arkansas' steel industry has gone up 39% since 2009.
► Mississippi county is one of the largest steel-producing counties in the nation and has the second-largest capacity for steel production.
Top 10 Manufacturing Companies With the Most Arkansas Employees
| 1 | Tyson Foods |
| 2 | Simmons Foods Inc. and affiliates |
| 3 | George's Inc. |
| 4 | ABB |
| 5 | O.K. Industries Inc. |
| 6 | Nucor Corp. |
| 7 | ConAgra Brands |
| 8 | Cooper Tire & Rubber Inc. |
| 9 | McKee Foods Corp. |
| 10 | Butterball LLC |
Sources: Arkansas Business Book of Lists 2020, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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