Factories in Oregon
Oregon has 5,231 manufacturing establishments employing 175,491 people (Census County Business Patterns, 2023), 1.4% of US manufacturing jobs and the 24th most of any state. The largest industries by employment are computers and electronics, food and wood products. We track 4 new plant projects here, 2 under construction.
- Establishments
- 5,231
- Census 2023
- Manufacturing jobs
- 175,491
- Census 2023
- In EPA records
- 1,214
- Active, ECHO
- New plants
- 4
- 2 building
- Sheet
- OR
- Revised
- November 11, 2026
What is made in Oregon
| Industry (NAICS subsector) | Establishments | Employees | In EPA records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computers and electronics 334 | 229 | 30,679 | 66 |
| Food 311 | 679 | 26,548 | 92 |
| Wood products 321 | 388 | 21,088 | 162 |
| Fabricated metal products 332 | 875 | 16,189 | 172 |
| Machinery 333 | 324 | 15,603 | 98 |
| Vehicles, aircraft and parts 336 | 245 | 10,404 | 76 |
| Medical devices and other goods 339 | 428 | 7,320 | 56 |
| Beverages and tobacco 312 | 558 | 7,128 | 7 |
| Plastics and rubber 326 | 150 | 6,954 | 43 |
| Primary metals 331 | 46 | 6,367 | 55 |
| Chemicals 325 | 235 | 5,611 | 160 |
| Furniture 337 | 273 | 4,515 | 29 |
| Glass, cement and stone 327 | 213 | 4,458 | 62 |
| Paper 322 | 40 | 4,041 | 27 |
| Printing 323 | 324 | 3,887 | 36 |
| Electrical equipment and appliances 335 | 51 | 1,977 | 24 |
| Apparel 315 | 43 | 911 | 1 |
| Textile products 314 | 68 | 628 | 0 |
| Petroleum and coal products 324 | 23 | 620 | 43 |
| Leather goods 316 | 34 | 471 | 5 |
| Textile mills 313 | 5 | 92 | 0 |
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 Oregon
| Project | Industry | Status | Announced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro fill-finish manufacturing expansionGenentech (Roche), Hillsboro | Pharmaceuticals | Under construction | $750M250 jobs |
| Tualatin campus expansionLam Research, Tualatin | Semiconductors | Under construction | $1.7B400 jobs |
| Corvallis silicon device fab expansionHP Inc. (HPI Federal LLC), Corvallis | Semiconductors | Announced | $489M100 jobs |
| Hillsboro Gordon Moore Park fab expansion and modernization (D1X Mod3, CHIPS)Intel Corporation, Hillsboro | Semiconductors | Operating(reported) | —500 jobs |
Factory pages in Oregon
26 Oregon 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 26, grouped by industry.
Questions
What is made in Oregon?
Oregon has 5,231 manufacturing establishments employing 175,491 people (Census County Business Patterns, 2023), 1.4% of US manufacturing jobs and the 24th most of any state. The largest industries by employment are computers and electronics, food and wood products.
How many manufacturers are in Oregon?
5,231 manufacturing establishments (Census, 2023). EPA's ECHO database lists 1,214 active manufacturing facilities in Oregon that it regulates, 516 of which report to the Toxics Release Inventory.
Are new factories being built in Oregon?
We track 4 large plant projects in Oregon announced since 2021: 2 under construction, 1 announced, 1 operating.
Can you tour a factory in Oregon?
Yes: Bonneville Lock and Dam Bradford Island Visitor Center, Creo Chocolate Factory Tour (Build-a-Bar Experience), Danner Portland Factory Tour, Deschutes Brewery Bend Tour and 6 more.