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Business & Industry

  Summary of Recent Locations and Expansions, 2016-Present  
    Reported  
    Companies Jobs Investment  
 Manufacturing Location00$0 
 Manufacturing Expansion125$20,000 
 Service & Technology Location00$0 
 Service & Technology Expansion1N/A$160,000 
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Note: Totals include announced locations and expansions.
Source: Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development (6/1/2018).		  
  Employment by Major Industry by Place of Work, 2015  
    Morgan County Labor Market Area  
  Employment Percent Employment Percent  
 Total All Industries2,864100.026,608100.0 
 Total Private Industries1,85564.818,62170.0 
 Natural Resources and MiningN/AN/A00.0 
 Construction2057.28933.4 
 Manufacturing36312.71,5235.7 
 Trade, Transportation and Utilities39313.75,24319.7 
 InformationN/AN/A1930.7 
 Financial ActivitiesN/AN/A7532.8 
 Professional and Business Services00.08793.3 
 Education and Health Services2518.81,3575.1 
 Leisure and HospitalityN/AN/A1,4275.4 
 Other Services and Unclassified863.04461.7 
  Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.  
  Top 20 by Employment (Manufacturing & Service & Technology Firms Only)  
  Firm Product(s)/Service(s) Emp. Year
Established		  
 Crockett 
 Rod & Staff Publishers IncSchool & religious book publishing, greeting cards361959 
 West Liberty 
 Courier Publishing CoNewspaper publishing,71910 
 Fannin Sawmill Inc.Rough cut lumber181970 
 Frederick & May Lumber & SupplyRough, finished, dimension, hardwood & grade lumber; fencing boards371946 
 Lion Group IncFire gear, chemical gear—liners for coats; pant liners; pant shells; suspenders2611984 
 The Wells Group LLCReady-mixed concrete451958 
  Source: Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development (6/1/2018).