Economic
Impact Report

Making
An
Impact

Behind every bridge, farm, and utility system is an equipment manufacturer. See how the industry builds, feeds, and powers America.

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Association of Equipment Manufacturers

National Economic Impact

Equipment manufacturers support jobs in all 50 states and at least 100 jobs in 432 congressional districts. Select a state below to see the impact where it matters most to you.

A map of the United States shaded by the scale of equipment manufacturing activity. Texas, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Kansas, and Michigan carry the heaviest concentration.
States are shaded in five bands by total jobs supported, from Texas at 228,499 down to Hawaii at 33. Use the state menu above to see a state’s figures and congressional districts.
Equipment manufacturing impact by state. Employment figures are jobs supported; output and tax revenue are in millions of US dollars.
State Total jobs supported Direct jobs Total economic output Total GDP contribution Total tax revenue
Alabama 25,919 jobs 4,392 jobs $11,216 million $4,374 million $466 million
Alaska 117 jobs 39 jobs $46 million $24 million $2 million
Arizona 8,672 jobs 2,090 jobs $3,503 million $1,503 million $218 million
Arkansas 21,952 jobs 4,345 jobs $6,698 million $3,132 million $490 million
California 52,732 jobs 15,248 jobs $31,005 million $13,695 million $2,061 million
Colorado 3,841 jobs 691 jobs $1,942 million $715 million $126 million
Connecticut 14,461 jobs 3,521 jobs $6,870 million $3,116 million $519 million
Delaware 254 jobs 91 jobs $95 million $48 million $7 million
Florida 27,207 jobs 7,388 jobs $9,903 million $5,476 million $633 million
Georgia 40,005 jobs 9,677 jobs $15,596 million $8,038 million $1,044 million
Hawaii 33 jobs 13 jobs $13 million $6 million $1 million
Idaho 29,777 jobs 3,616 jobs $11,021 million $4,748 million $749 million
Illinois 134,115 jobs 26,706 jobs $58,354 million $31,169 million $3,768 million
Indiana 117,043 jobs 19,902 jobs $52,996 million $24,662 million $2,811 million
Iowa 223,739 jobs 32,776 jobs $90,748 million $40,409 million $5,345 million
Kansas 104,470 jobs 9,898 jobs $21,273 million $10,436 million $1,728 million
Kentucky 55,697 jobs 8,455 jobs $18,617 million $8,677 million $1,124 million
Louisiana 50,623 jobs 10,688 jobs $24,571 million $9,151 million $1,157 million
Maine 468 jobs 176 jobs $106 million $54 million $9 million
Maryland 17,817 jobs 3,869 jobs $8,988 million $3,555 million $535 million
Massachusetts 9,252 jobs 2,697 jobs $4,690 million $2,232 million $321 million
Michigan 99,280 jobs 18,761 jobs $37,389 million $17,238 million $2,207 million
Minnesota 70,012 jobs 12,951 jobs $28,372 million $13,469 million $2,177 million
Mississippi 20,982 jobs 4,323 jobs $5,857 million $3,006 million $364 million
Missouri 27,574 jobs 7,293 jobs $15,197 million $4,762 million $750 million
Montana 508 jobs 166 jobs $120 million $58 million $9 million
Nebraska 40,661 jobs 7,417 jobs $17,420 million $7,106 million $1,244 million
Nevada 652 jobs 258 jobs $215 million $89 million $14 million
New Hampshire 2,388 jobs 663 jobs $1,019 million $390 million $43 million
New Jersey 14,257 jobs 2,857 jobs $4,650 million $2,673 million $422 million
New Mexico 556 jobs 203 jobs $153 million $76 million $10 million
New York 21,516 jobs 9,156 jobs $12,261 million $4,964 million $767 million
North Carolina 51,695 jobs 12,416 jobs $20,961 million $10,915 million $1,304 million
North Dakota 47,148 jobs 9,074 jobs $28,738 million $11,407 million $1,565 million
Ohio 124,697 jobs 25,418 jobs $52,573 million $23,145 million $2,929 million
Oklahoma 71,230 jobs 12,409 jobs $24,428 million $10,619 million $1,669 million
Oregon 16,472 jobs 3,726 jobs $8,842 million $3,468 million $438 million
Pennsylvania 51,031 jobs 12,308 jobs $22,809 million $10,396 million $1,259 million
Rhode Island 422 jobs 131 jobs $549 million $109 million $32 million
South Carolina 72,146 jobs 9,735 jobs $22,923 million $10,528 million $1,361 million
South Dakota 63,899 jobs 8,927 jobs $27,778 million $9,234 million $1,568 million
Tennessee 36,130 jobs 7,104 jobs $14,853 million $6,868 million $800 million
Texas 228,499 jobs 50,621 jobs $101,524 million $52,394 million $5,925 million
Utah 2,433 jobs 531 jobs $899 million $401 million $57 million
Vermont 750 jobs 206 jobs $271 million $151 million $17 million
Virginia 51,689 jobs 7,531 jobs $13,700 million $7,301 million $1,095 million
Washington 26,048 jobs 4,464 jobs $10,384 million $4,960 million $648 million
West Virginia 587 jobs 199 jobs $232 million $83 million $13 million
Wisconsin 134,141 jobs 25,806 jobs $48,305 million $23,434 million $2,887 million
Wyoming 2,403 jobs 547 jobs $1,099 million $441 million $58 million

Top States

Where the Industry’s
Footprint Runs Deepest

Two of these rankings carry the industry’s full footprint — direct, indirect, and induced impact combined. The third isolates direct employment, which is counted inside those totals, not alongside them.

Total Jobs

Direct, Indirect, and Induced Combined

  1. 1Texas228,499
  2. 2Iowa223,739
  3. 3Wisconsin134,141
  4. 4Illinois134,115
  5. 5Ohio124,697

Total GDP Contribution

Direct, Indirect, and Induced Combined

  1. 1Texas$52.4B
  2. 2Iowa$40.4B
  3. 3Illinois$31.2B
  4. 4Indiana$24.7B
  5. 5Wisconsin$23.4B

Direct Jobs

Direct Only — Counted Inside Total Jobs

  1. 1Texas50,621
  2. 2Iowa32,776
  3. 3Illinois26,706
  4. 4Wisconsin25,806
  5. 5Ohio25,418
Direct
The equipment manufacturing industry’s own activity — the people it employs and the GDP it generates each year.
Indirect
The activity and employment supported across the industry’s broad supply chain, through its procurement of goods and services.
Induced
The wider benefits that arise when those workers spend their earnings — in local retail and leisure establishments.

Faces of the Industry

2.2 Million Jobs.
Real People Behind Every One.

Statistics tell the scale. The people on the shop floor tell the story.

    One Direct Job.
    A Ripple of
    Economic Activity.

    Every $1 of direct GDP impact generates roughly $4 in total economic activity

    • 38%

      Building the Infrastructure America Runs On

      Construction equipment manufacturers make up 38% of the industry. The machines behind roads, bridges, and the buildings communities depend on.

    • 35%

      Feeding Families Across the Country

      Agricultural equipment manufacturers make up 35% of the industry, supporting the farms that put food on America’s tables.

    • 27%

      Keeping the Lights and Water On

      Mining and energy-related equipment manufacturers make up 27% of the industry, powering the utility systems communities rely on every day.

    About
    AEM

    The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is the North American-based international trade group representing off-road equipment manufacturers and suppliers, with more than 1,100 companies and 200+ product lines across agriculture and construction worldwide.

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