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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 (9/26/2019).		  
  Employment by Major Industry by Place of Work, 2017  
    Morgan County Labor Market Area  
  Employment Percent Employment Percent  
 Total All Industries3,502100.029,957100.0 
 Total Private Industries1,88453.818,36561.3 
 Natural Resources and Mining290.82350.8 
 Construction1855.38082.7 
 Manufacturing41211.81,7435.8 
 Trade, Transportation and Utilities46113.25,50418.4 
 Information1022.92760.9 
 Financial Activities1283.79333.1 
 Professional and Business Services842.49243.1 
 Education and Health Services2607.44,77415.9 
 Leisure and Hospitality1263.62,6638.9 
 Other Services and Unclassified982.85031.7 
  Source: JobsEQ, Chmura Economics.  
  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,61910 
 Fannin Sawmill Inc.Rough cut lumber181970 
 Lion Group IncFire gear, chemical gear—liners for coats; pant liners; pant shells; suspenders981984 
 The Wells Group LLCReady-mixed concrete451958 
  Source: Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development (9/26/2019).