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Most manufacturing jobs, Iowa counties

Iowa counties ranked by the share of employed residents working in manufacturing (2024 ACS). This list covers the 99 counties in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 99 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Monroe County, IA, up 61 places to #33.

Most manufacturing jobs by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANUFACTURINGVS 2010
01▲1Montgomery County, IAIA10,0022.3%+2.3 pts
02▲16Hancock County, IAIA10,5281.6%+1.2 pts
03Adair County, IAIA7,4031.5%+0.1 pts
04▼3Clayton County, IAIA16,8451.1%+0.7 pts
05▼1Worth County, IAIA7,3381.0%+1.0 pts
06Allamakee County, IAIA14,2380.7%+0.3 pts
07▲20Jackson County, IAIA19,2880.7%+0.3 pts
08▲4Appanoose County, IAIA12,0770.7%+0.3 pts
09▲19Benton County, IAIA26,0040.6%+0.4 pts
10▲12Fayette County, IAIA19,0470.6%+0.5 pts
11▲2Webster County, IAIA36,8380.5%+0.5 pts
12▲5Boone County, IAIA26,7990.5%+0.5 pts
13▼6Marshall County, IAIA39,8900.5%+0.5 pts
14▲49Lucas County, IAIA8,8470.5%+0.3 pts
15▲5Cedar County, IAIA18,3590.5%+0.1 pts
16▲3Humboldt County, IAIA9,4090.5%+0.3 pts
17▲17Adams County, IAIA3,6170.5%+0.5 pts
18▼2Pocahontas County, IAIA6,8190.5%−0.3 pts
19▲49Decatur County, IAIA7,6550.4%+0.3 pts
20▼15Wayne County, IAIA6,7380.4%−0.3 pts
21▲37Palo Alto County, IAIA8,8990.4%+0.2 pts
22▼8Mitchell County, IAIA10,6500.4%−0.1 pts
23▲16Keokuk County, IAIA9,7970.4%−0.1 pts
24▲13Harrison County, IAIA14,6230.4%+0.2 pts
25▼4Chickasaw County, IAIA11,6630.3%+0.3 pts
26▲6Clay County, IAIA16,2020.3%+0.3 pts
27▼16Hardin County, IAIA16,4550.3%−0.3 pts
28▲15Guthrie County, IAIA10,7820.3%+0.3 pts
29▲18Scott County, IAIA175,2590.3%+0.2 pts
30▲58Dallas County, IAIA118,4570.3%+0.3 pts
31▼21Monona County, IAIA8,5390.3%+0.3 pts
32▲12Clinton County, IAIA46,0020.3%−0.2 pts
33▲61Monroe County, IAIA7,4060.3%+0.3 pts
34▼8Wapello County, IAIA35,2100.2%+0.2 pts
35▲1Louisa County, IAIA10,4160.2%0.0 pts
36▼3Mahaska County, IAIA21,8800.2%+0.1 pts
37▲16Story County, IAIA101,2910.2%+0.1 pts
38▲22Des Moines County, IAIA38,0770.2%−0.1 pts
39▲37Lee County, IAIA32,3060.2%0.0 pts
40▼31Van Buren County, IAIA7,1310.2%−0.2 pts
41▲4Union County, IAIA11,8290.2%+0.1 pts
42▲24Ringgold County, IAIA4,6420.2%+0.2 pts
43▲34Grundy County, IAIA12,3610.2%+0.1 pts
44▼3Cerro Gordo County, IAIA42,3720.2%+0.2 pts
45▲3Plymouth County, IAIA25,6970.2%0.0 pts
46▲23Linn County, IAIA232,0280.2%0.0 pts
47▲5Bremer County, IAIA25,2960.2%+0.1 pts
48▲19Fremont County, IAIA6,5220.2%+0.2 pts
49▼11Mills County, IAIA14,7930.2%+0.1 pts
50▲11Sioux County, IAIA36,7740.1%0.0 pts
51▼1Delaware County, IAIA17,6740.1%−0.4 pts
52▼1Buchanan County, IAIA20,8830.1%−0.1 pts
53▼45Winneshiek County, IAIA19,7330.1%+0.1 pts
54▲2Marion County, IAIA34,1920.1%−0.2 pts
55▲42Page County, IAIA14,8560.1%0.0 pts
56▼7Poweshiek County, IAIA18,3680.1%0.0 pts
57▲38O'Brien County, IAIA14,2200.1%+0.1 pts
58▲22Black Hawk County, IAIA131,5320.1%0.0 pts
59▼44Muscatine County, IAIA41,8530.1%−0.1 pts
60▲5Calhoun County, IAIA9,5620.1%+0.1 pts
61▼19Buena Vista County, IAIA20,4490.1%−0.1 pts
62▲13Washington County, IAIA22,6670.1%−0.3 pts
63▲9Johnson County, IAIA160,0440.1%+0.1 pts
64▼35Sac County, IAIA9,5250.1%−0.3 pts
65▲21Dubuque County, IAIA99,3810.1%0.0 pts
66▼35Jones County, IAIA21,2530.1%−0.8 pts
67▲25Emmet County, IAIA9,1070.1%−0.6 pts
68▼13Ida County, IAIA6,7770.1%+0.1 pts
69▼15Hamilton County, IAIA14,9440.1%−0.2 pts
70▼35Franklin County, IAIA9,8680.0%−0.4 pts
71▼25Clarke County, IAIA9,5740.0%−0.2 pts
72▲7Howard County, IAIA9,4150.0%0.0 pts
73▲9Lyon County, IAIA12,3540.0%0.0 pts
74▲17Dickinson County, IAIA18,0770.0%−0.1 pts
75▼1Floyd County, IAIA14,9010.0%0.0 pts
76▼19Jasper County, IAIA38,1530.0%−0.1 pts
77▼52Cass County, IAIA12,9600.0%−0.3 pts
78▲7Polk County, IAIA516,5460.0%−0.1 pts
79▲8Woodbury County, IAIA106,6490.0%−0.1 pts
80▲3Taylor County, IAIA5,8350.0%0.0 pts
81▲8Greene County, IAIA8,6580.0%−0.1 pts
82▼12Pottawattamie County, IAIA92,9960.0%0.0 pts
83▼43Audubon County, IAIA5,5090.0%−0.2 pts
84▼61Butler County, IAIA14,0490.0%−0.2 pts
85▼7Carroll County, IAIA20,3030.0%0.0 pts
86▼5Cherokee County, IAIA11,3690.0%−0.2 pts
87▼28Crawford County, IAIA16,2370.0%−0.1 pts
88▲2Davis County, IAIA9,2300.0%0.0 pts
89▼59Henry County, IAIA19,3490.0%−0.2 pts
90▼28Iowa County, IAIA16,5040.0%0.0 pts
91▲2Jefferson County, IAIA15,2910.0%−0.4 pts
92▼8Kossuth County, IAIA14,3220.0%0.0 pts
93▼22Madison County, IAIA17,2700.0%−0.2 pts
94▲2Osceola County, IAIA5,9800.0%0.0 pts
95▲3Shelby County, IAIA11,6890.0%−0.3 pts
96▼23Tama County, IAIA16,7960.0%0.0 pts
97▼33Warren County, IAIA57,3310.0%−0.1 pts
98▲1Winnebago County, IAIA10,2510.0%−0.1 pts
99▼75Wright County, IAIA12,8010.0%0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES