Our strength is in our diversity.
Along with its historical connections to agriculture and the farming industry, Howard County, Indiana, is well associated with manufacturing and technology. Today, we're reaching out to new industries that promise an even more diversified economy as we move into the future - the medical device industry, for example, as well as advanced energy, and information technology.
Right now, our largest industrial employers include ...
- Automotive giant Chrysler LLC with more than 4,500 employees spread among three transmission plants and a casting plant in the Kokomo area
- Delphi Electronics & Safety, a division of Delphi Delco, with well over 1,200 employees
- GM Components Holding, LLC - Kokomo employs over 1,200 employees
- Haynes International, a leading developer, manufacturer, and marketer of high-performance nickel- and cobalt-based alloys used in corrosion and high-temperature applications, with just under 800 employees
The other significant employers in our area are ...
- Howard Regional Health Systems ... 1,346 employees
- Kokomo-Center Schools ... 1,000 employees
- St. Joseph Hospital ... 800 employees
- Walmart, Inc. ... 487 employees
- Bona Vista Programs ... 436 employees
- Meijer ... 350 employees
- Syndicate Sales ... 280 employees
These and other such employers ensure that Howard County residents have generally higher incomes than residents of other Indiana communities.
For additional information on major employers in Greater Kokomo and Howard County, Indiana, contact the Alliance.