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Largest Regional Employers

According to the U.S. Department of Labor and Bureau of Labor Statistics (2008), the South Central Kentucky Region’s industries employ more than 109,000 people. The largest industries include Services (29.8 percent) and Manufacturing (23.1 percent). The region includes such major employers as Houchens Industries, Inc. and Dollar General Corp.

The top 10 largest employers in the region are as follows:

  1. Houchens Industries (2,900 employees - Warren County)
  2. Commonwealth Health Corporation/The Medical Center (2,500 employees - Warren County)
  3. Western Kentucky University (1,920 employees - South Central Kentucky)
  4. Warren County Public Schools (1,812 employees - Warren County)
  5. Fruit of the Loom, Inc. (1,400 employees - Warren County)
  6. R R Donnelley (1,111 employees - Barren County)
  7. Dart Container Corp (1,090 employees - Hart County)
  8. Logan Aluminum, Inc. (1,050 employees - Logan County)
  9. Bowling Green Metalforming (MAGNA) (900 employees - Warren County)
  10. Sun Products (881 employees - Warren County)