Manufacturing Companies in the US: 284,452 manufacturing plants and how to reach them
The US Census Bureau counted 284,452 manufacturing plants in its 2023 County Business Patterns (NAICS 31, manufacturing (all subsectors)). 53% of them have fewer than 10 employees, and 132,851 have 10 or more. California has the most (35,300, 12% of the US total), and the top three states together hold 25%. Across the country these manufacturing plants employ 12,335,234 people, about 43.4 per location.
How big are manufacturing companies?
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 102,567 | 36.1% |
| 5-9 | 49,034 | 17.2% |
| 10-19 | 42,982 | 15.1% |
| 20-49 | 42,477 | 14.9% |
| 50-99 | 21,365 | 7.5% |
| 100-249 | 16,896 | 5.9% |
| 250-499 | 5,747 | 2% |
| 500-999 | 2,347 | 0.8% |
| 1,000+ | 1,037 | 0.4% |
Job shops and small fabricators are 11-50 people. Plants with separate procurement and engineering teams are usually 101-1,000.
Where they are
| State | Locations | Share of US |
|---|---|---|
| California | 35,300 | 12.4% |
| Texas | 21,034 | 7.4% |
| Florida | 14,341 | 5% |
| New York | 13,837 | 4.9% |
| Ohio | 13,307 | 4.7% |
| Pennsylvania | 13,231 | 4.7% |
| Illinois | 12,465 | 4.4% |
| Michigan | 12,192 | 4.3% |
| North Carolina | 8,664 | 3% |
| Wisconsin | 8,479 | 3% |
State breakdowns: Manufacturing Companies in California · Manufacturing Companies in Texas · Manufacturing Companies in Florida.
Who makes the buying decision
Manufacturers buy raw materials, components, automation and maintenance services, logistics, ERP software and contract manufacturing. Plant managers own production decisions; purchasing or procurement managers own supplier choice.
| Occupation | Employed |
|---|---|
| General and Operations Managers | 252,710 |
| Industrial Production Managers | 174,750 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 73,820 |
| Sales Managers | 63,920 |
| Financial Managers | 47,180 |
| Managers, All Other | 46,390 |
How to build the list in Evascrape
- Industry filter (full search form, after sign-up)
- machinery, electrical/electronic manufacturing, mechanical or industrial engineering, industrial automation, plastics, food production
- Job titles
- Plant Manager, Purchasing Manager, Operations Director, VP Manufacturing
- Location
- united states (or a state, for example california, us)
LinkedIn splits manufacturing into many industries. Pick the two or three that match your product (for example machinery and industrial automation) instead of all of them.
Questions
How many manufacturing plants are there in the US?
The Census Bureau's County Business Patterns 2023 counts 284,452 manufacturing plants with paid employees under NAICS 31 (manufacturing (all subsectors)), of which 102,567 have fewer than five employees.
Which state has the most manufacturing plants?
California, with 35,300 (12% of the US). Texas follows with 21,034 and Florida with 14,341.
Who should I contact at a manufacturer?
Manufacturers buy raw materials, components, automation and maintenance services, logistics, ERP software and contract manufacturing. Plant managers own production decisions; purchasing or procurement managers own supplier choice.
What would a manufacturer list cost with Evascrape?
One contact for each of the 132,851 manufacturing plants with 10 or more employees would be 132,851 records, about $1,196 at $9 per 1,000 delivered records.
About the numbers
Business counts: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023. They count establishments (single physical locations) with paid employees, so firms with several locations count more than once and businesses with no employees are not included. Occupation and pay figures: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024. BLS counts employees only, so self-employed owners are not included in occupation figures. These are public statistics, not the size of the Evascrape database: list cost figures on these pages are upper bounds, because not every location has a matching contact, and you pay only for rows that are delivered. Evascrape prices are from the pricing page: $9 per 1,000 delivered contact records, smallest top-up $10 (about 1,100 records), optional email verification $5 per 1,000, no subscription.