Whether small, mid-size or large, existing industries are the foundation of any thriving community. They breathe economic life into the citizens they employ, help shape a community’s quality of life through community engagement and serve as a beacon for attracting future employers. The Kentucky Crossroads region is fortunate to have a diverse base of industry, many of which have located here to take advantage of the business assets offered to new and growing companies, including a workforce that is second to none.
The past five years has produced tremendous growth for our new and existing industries with more than $1.5 billion in investment and nearly 4,000 new jobs announced, and more on the way. Here’s a snapshot of some of the region’s difference makers.
Notable Recent Expansion and New Location Projects in Kentucky Crossroads
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Mercer Country
2017
$200M Investment
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Rockcastle County
2016
600 Jobs
$4.5M Investment
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Pulaski County
2018
154 Jobs
$96M Investment
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Taylor County
2016
150 Jobs
$11M Investment
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Washington County
2016/2017
54 Jobs
$35.3M Investment
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Anderson County
2017
46 Jobs
$16.7M Investment
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Marion County
2018
36 Jobs
$495M Investment
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Casey County
2017
15 Jobs
$1.3M Investment
Top 25 Largest Employers Located in Kentucky Crossroads
(manufacturing and/or support service)
Source: Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development’s Business & Industry Database
Employment by Major Industry by Place of Work, 2015
|
Kentucky Crossroads |
Labor Market Area |
Employment |
Percent |
Employment |
Percent |
|
Total All Industries |
86,049 |
100.0 |
583,675 |
100.0 |
Total Private Industries |
72,059 |
83.7 |
468,399 |
80.2 |
Natural Resources and Mining |
95 |
0.1 |
3,689 |
0.6 |
Construction |
2,610 |
3.0 |
21,414 |
3.7 |
Manufacturing |
16,769 |
19.5 |
83,671 |
14.3 |
Trade, Transportation and Utilities |
14,965 |
17.4 |
102,737 |
17.6 |
Information |
616 |
0.7 |
8,843 |
1.5 |
Financial Activities |
2,448 |
2.8 |
18,729 |
3.2 |
Professional and Business Services |
5,890 |
6.8 |
65,414 |
11.2 |
Education and Health Services |
11,717 |
13.6 |
58,924 |
10.1 |
Leisure and Hospitality |
7,329 |
8.5 |
59,629 |
10.2 |
Other Services and Unclassified |
1,726 |
2.0 |
14,064 |
2.4 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.