Factories in California
California has 35,300 manufacturing establishments employing 1,157,201 people (Census County Business Patterns, 2023), 9.4% of US manufacturing jobs and the most of any state. The largest industries by employment are food, computers and electronics and fabricated metal products. We track 26 new plant projects here, 0 under construction.
- Establishments
- 35,300
- Census 2023
- Manufacturing jobs
- 1,157,201
- Census 2023
- In EPA records
- 32,455
- Active, ECHO
- New plants
- 26
- 0 building
- Sheet
- CA
- Revised
- November 11, 2026
What is made in California
| Industry (NAICS subsector) | Establishments | Employees | In EPA records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food 311 | 4,086 | 175,392 | 1,718 |
| Computers and electronics 334 | 2,463 | 165,435 | 3,150 |
| Fabricated metal products 332 | 6,127 | 122,537 | 4,234 |
| Vehicles, aircraft and parts 336 | 1,320 | 119,600 | 3,374 |
| Chemicals 325 | 1,700 | 91,781 | 4,424 |
| Medical devices and other goods 339 | 3,163 | 82,367 | 2,481 |
| Machinery 333 | 2,094 | 68,874 | 3,413 |
| Beverages and tobacco 312 | 2,541 | 59,839 | 665 |
| Plastics and rubber 326 | 1,126 | 49,065 | 907 |
| Electrical equipment and appliances 335 | 788 | 33,094 | 947 |
| Printing 323 | 2,758 | 32,772 | 1,214 |
| Glass, cement and stone 327 | 1,112 | 30,741 | 1,551 |
| Furniture 337 | 1,721 | 29,016 | 1,094 |
| Wood products 321 | 1,029 | 24,978 | 560 |
| Paper 322 | 339 | 18,652 | 446 |
| Apparel 315 | 1,631 | 18,034 | 131 |
| Primary metals 331 | 264 | 11,550 | 618 |
| Petroleum and coal products 324 | 165 | 9,374 | 883 |
| Textile products 314 | 543 | 7,878 | 125 |
| Textile mills 313 | 217 | 4,084 | 378 |
| Leather goods 316 | 113 | 2,138 | 142 |
Establishments and employees: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023, mid-March employment. * Census flags this figure as having high noise. "In EPA records" counts active facilities in EPA's ECHO database, a subset that excludes plants EPA doesn't regulate.
New plants in California
| Project | Industry | Status | Announced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmdale aerospace component manufacturing expansionA.S. Aerospace, Inc., Palmdale | Aerospace and defense | Announced | $19M137 jobs |
| Los Angeles satellite bus manufacturing expansionApex Technology, Inc., Los Angeles | Aerospace and defense | Announced | $166M483 jobs |
| Santa Rosa vitamins and supplements manufacturingBella Phytologic, Santa Rosa | Food and beverage | Announced | $33Mjobs not stated |
| Fremont data center infrastructure manufacturingBright Machines, Fremont | Electronics | Announced | $63M295 jobs |
| Lancaster hydrogen fuel production facilityElement Lancaster 1 LLC, Lancaster | Chemicals | Announced | $1.9B32 jobs |
| Davis communications equipment manufacturing expansionElve, Inc., Davis | Electronics | Announced | $55M310 jobs |
| Madera seaweed snack manufacturing facilityGimme Health Foods Inc, Madera | Food and beverage | Announced | $20M102 jobs |
| Torrance aerospace components factory expansionHadrian Automation, Inc., Torrance | Aerospace and defense | Announced | $52M650 jobs |
| Garden Grove electric truck chassis, battery and motor manufacturing expansionHarbinger Motors, Inc., Garden Grove | Vehicles | Announced | $140M343 jobs |
| Morgan Hill grid equipment manufacturing expansionHeron Power Electronics Company, Morgan Hill | Electrical equipment | Announced | $141M601 jobs |
| Jurupa Valley beverage manufacturing expansionLe Vecke Corporation, Jurupa Valley | Food and beverage | Announced | $30M224 jobs |
| Bell food manufacturing expansionLegendary Foods LLC, Bell | Food and beverage | Announced | $70M210 jobs |
| Huntington Beach defense manufacturing expansionMach Industries, Inc., Huntington Beach | Aerospace and defense | Announced | $33M1,057 jobs |
| Aliso Viejo neurovascular device manufacturing expansionMicroVention, Inc., Aliso Viejo | Medical devices | Announced | $54M223 jobs |
| Fremont solar product design and assembly expansionNextracker LLC, Fremont | Solar | Announced | $33M255 jobs |
| Kern County steel rebar millPacific Steel Group LLC, Kern County | Steel and metals | Announced | $543M447 jobs |
| Sacramento battery energy storage system manufacturingPeak Energy Technologies, Inc., Sacramento | Batteries | Announced | $71M348 jobs |
| San Leandro beverage products plant expansionR. Torre & Company, Inc., San Leandro | Food and beverage | Announced | $68M151 jobs |
| El Segundo portable power generator manufacturing expansionRadiant Industries, Incorporated, El Segundo | Electrical equipment | Announced | $43M254 jobs |
| Vernon food manufacturing expansionS&E Gourmet Cuts, Inc., Vernon | Food and beverage | Announced | $30M338 jobs |
| San Mateo and Hayward drone manufacturing expansionSkydio, Inc., San Mateo | Aerospace and defense | Announced | $19M441 jobs |
| Chula Vista and Calipatria silicon ingot and wafer manufacturingThe Quartz & Silicon Materials Company Ltd., Chula Vista | Solar | Announced | $679M894 jobs |
| Long Beach satellite manufacturing expansionTrue Anomaly, Long Beach | Aerospace and defense | Announced | $13M400 jobs |
| Long Beach space station manufacturing expansionVast, Inc., Long Beach | Aerospace and defense | Announced | $88M657 jobs |
| Long Beach aerospace manufacturing expansionVoyager Technologies, Inc., Long Beach | Aerospace and defense | Announced | $75M152 jobs |
| Roseville SiC conversionBosch (Robert Bosch Semiconductor), Roseville | Semiconductors | Operating | $1.5Bjobs not stated |
Factory pages in California
176 California factories have their own page so far: the facilities that report to EPA's Toxics Release Inventory and hold the most detailed federal records. See all 176, grouped by industry.
Questions
What is made in California?
California has 35,300 manufacturing establishments employing 1,157,201 people (Census County Business Patterns, 2023), 9.4% of US manufacturing jobs and the most of any state. The largest industries by employment are food, computers and electronics and fabricated metal products.
How many manufacturers are in California?
35,300 manufacturing establishments (Census, 2023). EPA's ECHO database lists 32,455 active manufacturing facilities in California that it regulates, 3,540 of which report to the Toxics Release Inventory.
Are new factories being built in California?
We track 26 large plant projects in California announced since 2021: 0 under construction, 25 announced, 1 operating.
Can you tour a factory in California?
Yes: Boudin Bakery Tour at Fisherman's Wharf, Dandelion Chocolate 16th Street Factory Tour, Graber Olive House Cannery Tour, Heath Ceramics Sausalito Dinnerware Factory Tour and 9 more.