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Industry Statistics
Non-Manufacturing Employment | Manufacturing Units | Major Employers
Employment by Industry
| Nonagricultural wage & salary |
Fresno |
Kern |
Kings |
Madera |
Merced |
Tulare |
employment, 2002 |
311,500 |
205,100 |
29,960 |
27,000 |
52,200 |
102,500 |
| Percent of California |
2.2 |
1.4 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
| Construction/Mining |
19,000 |
21,200 |
1,030 |
1,500 |
2,400 |
5,600 |
| Manufacturing |
30,000 |
11,600 |
3,320 |
3,300 |
10,400 |
11,200 |
| Transportation-utility |
10,200 |
8,300 |
810 |
1,000 |
1,700 |
5,200 |
| Trade |
49,200 |
30,700 |
6,370 |
5,600 |
12,600 |
16,600 |
| Finance-insurance- |
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| real estate |
20,200 |
10,500 |
720 |
600 |
1,600 |
5,500 |
| Services |
105,200 |
67,600 |
5,300 |
7,600 |
10,500 |
28,900 |
| Federal government |
12,700 |
9,600 |
1,080 |
400 |
600 |
1,400 |
| State-local government |
65,000 |
45,600 |
11,330 |
6,900 |
12,500 |
28,200 |
Source: Employment Development Dept. 2006
Manufacturing Units
| County |
Manufacturing Units |
Mfg Employment |
| Fresno |
724 |
26,534 |
| Kern |
425 |
12,718 |
| Kings |
82 |
3,701 |
| Madera |
103 |
3,332 |
| Merced |
140 |
10,447 |
| Tulare |
296 |
11,052 |
Total |
1,770 |
67,784 |
Note: Department of Finance July 2003, http://www.dof.ca.gov (updated 2006)
Major Employers- By County
| Company |
City County |
Ethanol Plant |
Employees |
Foster Farms |
Fresno County |
Poultry & Eggs |
2,500 |
Pelco |
Fresno County |
Mfg Security Systems |
1,900 |
Zacky Farms |
Fresno County |
Poultry Processing |
997 |
Harris Ranch Beef Co. |
Fresno County |
Meat Products |
650 |
Sunmaid |
Fresno County |
Food Processing, Raisins |
600 |
The Gap |
Fresno County |
Distribution Center |
525 |
Grundfos Pumps |
Fresno County |
Mfg. Water Pumps |
275 |
Wawona Frozen Foods |
Fresno County |
Preserved Fruits & Vegetables |
175 |
Crawford & Company |
Fresno County |
Claims Management |
100 |
Grimmway Farms |
Kern County |
Groceries & Related Products |
5,000 |
Giumarra Vineyards |
Kern County |
Beverages |
4,000 |
Bolthouse Farms |
Kern County |
Carrot Processing |
2,350 |
State Farm Insurance Co. |
Kern County |
Regional Processing Center |
1,500 |
Sun World Int’l |
Kern County |
Groceries & Related Products |
1,500 |
Jackson & Perkins |
Kern County |
Roses & Misc. Nondurable Goods |
1,000 |
Frito Lay |
Kern County |
Groceries & Related Products |
725 |
Alfa Leisure |
Kern County |
RV Manufacturer |
600 |
Dryer’s |
Kern County |
Ice Cream Products |
450 |
Sun Pacific |
Kern County |
Ag Packer/Grower |
300 |
Performance Food Group |
Kern County |
Distribution Cold Storage |
300 |
Del Monte Corp. |
Kings County |
Food Processing-Tomato Paste |
1,400 |
J.G. Boswell |
Kings County |
Prod/Processing Cotton,Alfalfa |
1,200 |
Leprino Foods |
Kings County |
Cheese Processing |
618 |
Communication Svc for the Deaf |
Kings County |
Call Center |
300 |
Marquez Bros. |
Kings County |
Mexican Dairy Products |
306 |
Central Valley Meat Company |
Kings County |
Meat Processing |
270 |
Warmerdam Packing |
Kings County |
Groceries & Related Products |
250 |
Conagra Foods |
Kings County |
Food Processing-Garlic |
250 |
ExoPack |
Kings County |
Mfg. Flexible Packaging Bags |
181 |
SK Foods |
Kings County |
Tomato Paste Processing |
121-500 |
Constellation Wines |
Madera County |
Winery |
450 |
St Gobain Containers |
Madera County |
Glass & Glassware, Pressed or Blown |
354 |
Baltimore Aircoil Co. |
Madera County |
Mfg. Steel Storage Products |
285 |
Certainteed Corp. |
Madera County |
Mfg Fiberglass Materials |
243 |
Florestone |
Madera County |
Mfg fiberglass showers |
160 |
Gottschalks Dist Center |
Madera County |
Warehouse/Distribution |
150 |
Gerogia Pacific |
Madera County |
Mfg Boxes |
150 |
Affinia |
Madera County |
Remanufactured Calipers |
110 |
Foster Farms |
Merced County |
Poultry Processing |
3,500 |
Quebecor |
Merced County |
Printing |
900 |
Hilmar Cheese Co. |
Merced County |
Dairy Products |
430 |
Bianchi & Sons Shipping |
Merced County |
Shipping |
400 |
Lipton-Unilever |
Merced County |
Preserved Fruits & Vegetables |
500 |
McLane Pacific |
Merced County |
Groceries & Related Products |
450 |
E&J Gallo Wine |
Merced County |
Wine Processing |
330 |
Dole / JR Wood |
Merced County |
Frozen Fruits |
230 |
Sunsient Dehydrating Flavors |
Merced County |
Food Processing-Dehydrating |
250 |
Morning Star |
Merced County |
Tomato Canning |
280 |
Malibu Boats |
Merced County |
Boat Manufacturer |
250 |
Werner Company |
Merced County |
Mfg Ladders |
225 |
Walmart |
Tulare County |
Warehouse/Dist. |
1,527 |
Ruiz Food Products |
Tulare County |
Misc. Food & Kindred Products |
1,100 |
Cigna Health Care |
Tulare County |
Call Center |
1,000 |
Jostens |
Tulare County |
Printing/Publishing |
720 |
Dairyman’s /Land O’ Lakes |
Tulare County |
Dairy Products |
650 |
Beckman Coulter |
Tulare County |
Mfg. Circuit Boards |
245 |
VF Outdoor |
Tulare County |
Distribution Outdoor Supplies |
200 |
TriWall/Weyerhauser |
Tulare County |
Paper Mfg |
100 |
Knight Transportation |
Tulare County |
Distribution |
100 |
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