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List of employers in Lexington, Kentucky

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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

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  • Old Kentucky Chocolates, chocolate retail store founded by Don Hurt

References

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  1. ^ Major Regional Employers Commerce Lexington. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  2. ^ Lexington-Fayette County Community Profile
  3. ^ "Lexington Ky: Web Security and Front End Development". lexington-ky-web-security-design.blogspot.com.