Factories in Vermont
Vermont has 1,005 manufacturing establishments employing 29,246 people (Census County Business Patterns, 2023), 0.2% of US manufacturing jobs and the 45th most of any state. The largest industries by employment are food, computers and electronics and machinery.
- Establishments
- 1,005
- Census 2023
- Manufacturing jobs
- 29,246
- Census 2023
- In EPA records
- 349
- Active, ECHO
- New plants
- 0
- 0 building
- Sheet
- VT
- Revised
- November 11, 2026
What is made in Vermont
| Industry (NAICS subsector) | Establishments | Employees | In EPA records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food 311 | 209 | 5,254 | 28 |
| Computers and electronics 334 | 28 | 3,830 | 16 |
| Machinery 333 | 54 | 2,903 | 27 |
| Fabricated metal products 332 | 98 | 2,261 | 57 |
| Medical devices and other goods 339 | 75 | 2,048 | 16 |
| Glass, cement and stone 327 | 88 | 1,710 | 20 |
| Vehicles, aircraft and parts 336 | 19 | 1,670 * | 26 |
| Wood products 321 | 91 | 1,571 | 33 |
| Chemicals 325 | 53 | 1,366 | 16 |
| Beverages and tobacco 312 | 87 | 1,350 | 10 |
| Plastics and rubber 326 | 20 | 1,086 | 15 |
| Furniture 337 | 57 | 1,000 | 18 |
| Electrical equipment and appliances 335 | 20 | 996 | 14 |
| Paper 322 | 6 | 677 | 10 |
| Printing 323 | 54 | 618 | 15 |
| Apparel 315 | 14 | 601 * | 2 |
| Textile mills 313 | 11 | 107 | 0 |
| Primary metals 331 | 3 | 86 * | 4 |
| Leather goods 316 | 4 | 47 * | 0 |
| Textile products 314 | 9 | 39 | 1 |
| Petroleum and coal products 324 | 5 | 26 * | 21 |
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 Vermont
None in our tracker yet. Plants qualify with at least $25 million or 100 jobs announced since 2021 and a primary source.
Factory pages in Vermont
6 Vermont 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 6, grouped by industry.
Questions
What is made in Vermont?
Vermont has 1,005 manufacturing establishments employing 29,246 people (Census County Business Patterns, 2023), 0.2% of US manufacturing jobs and the 45th most of any state. The largest industries by employment are food, computers and electronics and machinery.
How many manufacturers are in Vermont?
1,005 manufacturing establishments (Census, 2023). EPA's ECHO database lists 349 active manufacturing facilities in Vermont that it regulates, 58 of which report to the Toxics Release Inventory.
Are new factories being built in Vermont?
We don't yet track a large new plant project in Vermont (at least $25 million or 100 jobs announced since 2021). Get alerts to hear when one is announced.
Can you tour a factory in Vermont?
Yes: Ben & Jerry's Factory Tour, Cold Hollow Cider Mill Cider Pressing Viewing, Crowley Cheese Factory Cheesemaking Viewing, Danforth Pewter Workshop Viewing (Middlebury) and 6 more.