Mississippi Manufacturing Facts

Manufacturers in Mississippi account for 14.67% of the total output in the state, employing 12.64% of the workforce. Total output from manufacturing was $20.13 billion in 2021. In addition, there were an average of 145,000 manufacturing employees in Mississippi in December 2021, with an average annual compensation of $67,966.62 in 2021.

Manufacturing Output and Firms

Total Manufacturing Output ($billions, 2021)
$20.13
(Percent share of total gross state product)
14.67%
Manufacturing Firms in Mississippi (2019)
1,827

Employment and Compensation

Manufacturing Employment (December 2021)
145,000
(Percent share of nonfarm employment)
12.64%
Average Annual Compensation (Manufacturing, 2021)
$67,966.62
(Nonfarm Businesses, 2021)
$43,805.06

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau

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Mississippi Export Facts

Manufacturers help to drive the Mississippi economy, with $11.95 billion in manufactured goods exports in 2021.

Manufacturing Exports

Manufactured Goods Exports ($billions, 2021)
$11.95
Top 5 Export Markets (total percentage 2021)
52.86%
Canada
18.72%
Mexico
13.91%
Panama
9.33%
Belgium
5.85%
China
5.05%

Sources: International Trade Administration, U.S. Census Bureau

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Additional Trade Facts

  • The 20 U.S. FTA partners purchased 49.38% ($690.92 billion) of U.S. manufactured goods exports in 2021 – even though these countries represent only six percent of the world’s population and 10 percent of GDP.
  • FTA countries: Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Oman, Panama, Peru, Singapore and South Korea.