Factories in Oklahoma
Oklahoma has 3,247 manufacturing establishments employing 129,479 people (Census County Business Patterns, 2023), 1.0% of US manufacturing jobs and the 32nd most of any state. The largest industries by employment are fabricated metal products, machinery and food. We track 15 new plant projects here, 3 under construction.
- Establishments
- 3,247
- Census 2023
- Manufacturing jobs
- 129,479
- Census 2023
- In EPA records
- 1,274
- Active, ECHO
- New plants
- 15
- 3 building
- Sheet
- OK
- Revised
- November 11, 2026
What is made in Oklahoma
| Industry (NAICS subsector) | Establishments | Employees | In EPA records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fabricated metal products 332 | 826 | 24,463 | 227 |
| Machinery 333 | 340 | 23,071 | 162 |
| Food 311 | 322 | 17,257 | 87 |
| Plastics and rubber 326 | 109 | 10,777 | 76 |
| Vehicles, aircraft and parts 336 | 157 | 10,468 | 125 |
| Glass, cement and stone 327 | 237 | 7,164 | 134 |
| Primary metals 331 | 49 | 5,504 | 64 |
| Chemicals 325 | 161 | 4,507 | 117 |
| Paper 322 | 30 | 4,348 | 19 |
| Electrical equipment and appliances 335 | 38 | 3,639 | 23 |
| Medical devices and other goods 339 | 223 | 3,202 | 11 |
| Computers and electronics 334 | 69 | 3,172 | 22 |
| Printing 323 | 249 | 2,791 | 17 |
| Petroleum and coal products 324 | 35 | 2,561 | 135 |
| Wood products 321 | 104 | 2,139 | 29 |
| Beverages and tobacco 312 | 97 | 1,961 | 7 |
| Furniture 337 | 111 | 1,515 | 9 |
| Textile products 314 | 55 | 725 | 4 |
| Apparel 315 | 16 | 113 | 1 |
| Textile mills 313 | 14 | 58 | 4 |
| Leather goods 316 | 5 | 44 * | 1 |
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 Oklahoma
| Project | Industry | Status | Announced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee second manufacturing plantGeorg Fischer Central Plastics, Shawnee | Plastics and packaging | Under construction | $30M300 jobs |
| Duncan refineryGreen Fuels Operating (GFO), Duncan | Chemicals | Under construction | $400M80 jobs |
| Muskogee lithium refineryStardust Power Inc., Muskogee | Batteries | Under construction | $1.2Bjobs not stated |
| Muskogee manufacturing expansionCaptiveAire Systems, Inc., Muskogee | Appliances and HVAC | Announced | $27M80 jobs |
| MidAmerica Industrial Park ammunition plantCBC Global Ammunition (CBC USA), Pryor | Aerospace and defense | Announced | $300M350 jobs |
| Tulsa data center electrical infrastructure plantCrusoe Energy Systems LLC, Tulsa | Electrical equipment | Announced | $10M100 jobs |
| Oklahoma primary aluminum smelterEmirates Global Aluminium (60%) / Century Aluminum (40%), Inola | Steel and metals | Announced | $4.0B1,000 jobs |
| Owasso air movement equipment plant (expansion)Greenheck Group, Owasso | Appliances and HVAC | Announced | $300M700 jobs |
| Oklahoma City aerospace facility expansionKIHOMAC, Oklahoma City | Aerospace and defense | Announced | $25Mjobs not stated |
| Tulsa Port of Catoosa precision components and automation plant and U.S. HQMecad USA, Catoosa | Other manufacturing | Announced | —300 jobs |
| Tulsa International Airport silicon ingot and wafer plantNorSun, Tulsa | Solar | Announced | $620M320 jobs |
| Tulsa International Airport advanced composite materials plantPark Aerospace Corp., Tulsa | Aerospace and defense | Announced | $65M100 jobs |
| Inola tissue mill expansion (TAD tissue machine)Sofidel, Inola | Paper | Announced | $775Mjobs not stated |
| Stillwater rare earth metal and NdFeB magnet plantUSA Rare Earth, Inc., Stillwater | Steel and metals | Operating | $100M100 jobs |
| Inola cell and module factoryEnel North America / 3Sun USA, Inola | Solar | Paused(reported) | $1.0B1,000 jobs |
Factory pages in Oklahoma
26 Oklahoma 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 26, grouped by industry.
Questions
What is made in Oklahoma?
Oklahoma has 3,247 manufacturing establishments employing 129,479 people (Census County Business Patterns, 2023), 1.0% of US manufacturing jobs and the 32nd most of any state. The largest industries by employment are fabricated metal products, machinery and food.
How many manufacturers are in Oklahoma?
3,247 manufacturing establishments (Census, 2023). EPA's ECHO database lists 1,274 active manufacturing facilities in Oklahoma that it regulates, 530 of which report to the Toxics Release Inventory.
Are new factories being built in Oklahoma?
We track 15 large plant projects in Oklahoma announced since 2021: 3 under construction, 10 announced, 1 operating and 1 paused, cancelled or closed.
Can you tour a factory in Oklahoma?
Yes: Bedré Fine Chocolate Factory Viewing (Davis), Marshall Brewing Company Brewery Tours.