Benton County, IN

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Industry employment is tabulated as jobs by place-of-work. Keep in mind that people may hold multiple jobs and that each job is counted by its industry.

Average Employment by Sector
	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	5 Year Change	5 Year % Change
Total Employment	2,312	2,304	2,155	2,201	2,106	-206	-8.91%
Total Private Employment	1,733	1,752	1,621	1,642	1,545	-188	-10.85%
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunt	265	274	192	186	193	-72	-27.17%
Mining	0	0	0	0	0	0	N/A
Construction	81	81	86	112	79	-2	-2.47%
Manufacturing	395	425	413	392	387	-8	-2.03%
Wholesale Trade	186	140	142	180	176	-10	-5.38%
Retail Trade	183	187	179	178	157	-26	-14.21%
Transport. and Warehousing	115	115	104	98	103	-12	-10.43%
Utilities	D	D	D	D	37	37	N/A
Information	D	D	24	D	D	11	N/A
Finance and Insurance	172	184	181	179	157	-15	-8.72%
Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	0	D	D	D	6	6	N/A
Professional and Tech. Servs.	46	45	39	35	38	-8	-17.39%
Mgmt. of Companies	0	0	0	0	0	0	N/A
Admin. and Waste Services	15	D	17	17	D	3	20.00%
Educational Services	0	0	0	0	0	0	N/A
Health Care and Social Assistance	107	105	98	95	69	-38	-35.51%
Arts, Entertain., and Recreation	20	23	D	34	28	8	40.00%
Accommodation and Food Service	41	46	40	35	29	-12	-29.27%
Other Services	74	72	58	55	57	-17	-22.97%
Federal, State, & Local Govt.	579	552	533	559	561	-18	-3.11%

Note: D = non-discloseable in compliance with the Bureau of Labor Statistics and/or State of Indiana confidentiality guidelines. Source: Indiana Department of Workforce Development, as of 5/6/25.

Establishments by Sector
	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	5 Year Change	5 Year % Change
Total Establishments	224	228	225	215	214	-10	-4.46%
Total Private Establishments	190	195	192	185	183	-7	-3.68%
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunt	17	17	18	14	14	-3	-17.65%
Mining	0	0	0	0	0	0	N/A
Construction	22	23	23	25	24	2	9.09%
Manufacturing	14	13	13	12	12	-2	-14.29%
Wholesale Trade	18	16	16	19	20	2	11.11%
Retail Trade	28	30	29	27	27	-1	-3.57%
Transport. and Warehousing	23	23	23	20	19	-4	-17.39%
Utilities	D	D	D	D	3	1	50.00%
Information	D	D	3	D	D	1	100.00%
Finance and Insurance	14	18	20	19	16	2	14.29%
Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	0	D	D	D	3	3	N/A
Professional and Tech. Servs.	10	9	8	7	8	-2	-20.00%
Mgmt. of Companies	0	0	0	0	0	0	N/A
Admin. and Waste Services	5	D	5	7	D	2	40.00%
Educational Services	0	0	0	0	0	0	N/A
Health Care and Social Assistance	13	11	10	10	11	-2	-15.38%
Arts, Entertain., and Recreation	3	3	D	3	3	0	0.00%
Accommodation and Food Service	7	7	6	6	5	-2	-28.57%
Other Services	13	13	11	10	9	-4	-30.77%
Federal, State, & Local Govt.	34	33	33	30	31	-3	-8.82%

Note: �Total employment represents the sum of total private sector and total government sector employment. �State and local government schools and hospitals are included in the government total. �Sectors may not sum to the total (or agree with BLS published total employment) due to suppression issues. �D = non-discloseable in compliance with the Bureau of Labor Statistics and/or State of Indiana confidentiality guidelines. �Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics & Indiana Department of Workforce Development, as of May 2025.

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