According to the Greater Lexington Chamber of Commerce,[1] the largest employers in Lexington-Fayette County, Kentucky are:
| #
|
Employer
|
# of employees
|
Description
|
| 1
|
University of Kentucky
|
12,430
|
Public university, one of the state's top employers
|
| 2
|
Fayette County Public Schools
|
5,427
|
K-12 school district
|
| 3
|
KentuckyOne Health
|
3,000
|
Healthcare
|
| 4
|
Xerox
|
3,000
|
A Fortune 500 developer, manufacturer, and supplier of printing and imaging solutions
|
| 5
|
Lexington-Fayette Urban County
|
2,821
|
Local government
|
| 6
|
Lexmark
|
2,154
|
A Fortune 500 developer, manufacturer, and supplier of printing and imaging solutions
|
| 7
|
Walmart
|
2,027
|
Retailer
|
| 8
|
Baptist Health
|
1,924
|
Hospital operator
|
| 9
|
Lexington VA Medical Center
|
1,565
|
Hospital operator
|
| 10
|
Lockheed Martin
|
1,470
|
Government contractor
|
| 11
|
Amazon.com
|
1,200
|
A large electronic commerce corporation with a large distribution center on Leestown Road
|
| 12
|
UPS
|
1,200
|
Transportation
|
| 13
|
Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital
|
1,000
|
Healthcare
|
| 14
|
Link-Belt Construction Equipment
|
750
|
Manufacturing
|
| 15
|
Webasto Roof Systems
|
720
|
Manufacturing
|
| 16
|
Valvoline
|
694
|
Transportation
|
| 17
|
Meijer
|
675
|
Retailer
|
| 18
|
Kroger
|
673
|
Retailer
|
| 19
|
Galls
|
640
|
A mail-order company catering to law enforcement and other public safety agencies
|
| 20
|
Federal Medical Center
|
560
|
Prison
|
| 21
|
IBM Global Services
|
552
|
|
| 22
|
Big Ass Fans
|
550
|
Manufacturing
|
| 23
|
Central Bancshares
|
540
|
Finance
|
| 24
|
Schneider Electric
|
500
|
Manufacturing
|
Other large employers in Lexington include:[2][3]
See also
- Old Kentucky Chocolates, chocolate retail store founded by Don Hurt
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