Platte County, Mo.
Employment by Industry
Platte County is a rapidly growing community on the northwestern edge of the Kansas City Metro and home to Kansas City International Airport.
The County has higher than the metro's average employment in services, retail and transportation.
Employment by Industry
Source: EMSI 2011
Total Employment
| KCMSA | Platte Co. | |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 75,209 | 2,542 |
| Construction | 61,450 | 3,000 |
| TCPU | 96,874 | 5,199 |
| Wholesale | 56,153 | 2,194 |
| Retail | 123,689 | 6,869 |
| FIRE | 139,032 | 4,841 |
| Services | 526,522 | 24,247 |
| Govt. | 165,454 | 4,251 |
| Other | 21,803 | 783 |
Source: EMSI 2011
Employment Centers
The map at right shows where large concentrations of employers are located.
Source: LED 2011
Major Employers
Most of the county's employment is based in the southern half of the county along I-29 and around the airport.
- Citi
- ADT Security Systems
- Harley-Davidson Manufacturing Plant
- Argosy Casino
- Wire Co. World Group
- Lifetouch Publishing, Inc.
- Walmart Supercenter
- St Luke's Northland-Barry Rd.
- Southwest Airlines Co.
- Park University