Major manufacturers include Cayuga Milk Ingredients, Nucor Steel, Currier Plastics, Bo-Mer Plastics, Xylem, UPSCO, and MacKenzie Childs. Despite their Onondaga County locations, Hill-Rom (formerly Welch Allyn) and Tessy Plastics are also major employers of Cayuga County residents. Additionally, Cayuga County is a state leader in the production of dairy products, corn and soybeans. Cayuga County and Auburn possess many nationally ranked green facilities with a progressive platform for additional initiatives underway.
Cayuga County’s overall 15 largest employers are:
| Company |
City |
Employment Count |
| Auburn Community Hospital |
Auburn |
1150 |
| Department of Corrections |
Auburn |
802 |
| County of Cayuga |
Auburn |
780 |
| Auburn Enlarged City School District |
Auburn |
688 |
| Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES |
Auburn |
400 |
| Unity House of Cayuga County |
Auburn |
400 |
| Wegmans |
Auburn |
400 |
| City of Auburn |
Auburn |
362 |
| Xylem |
Auburn |
360 |
| Department of Corrections |
Moravia |
345 |
| Cayuga Community College |
Auburn |
320 |
| Walmart |
Auburn |
294 |
| Inns of Aurora |
Auburn |
268 |
| Nucor Steel Auburn Inc |
Auburn |
268 |
| D&W Diesel |
Auburn |
264 |
| Community Computer/Medent |
Auburn |
237 |
Seven Cayuga County Craft Beverage Producers Secure State Grants Totaling over $280K
CEDA: Auburn, economic hub of Cayuga County
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