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MAJOR EMPLOYERS AND INDUSTRIES
Both diversification and economic restructuring have been the ongoing focus of Economic Development for Central Oregon, elected leaders, and the business community for the past decade and a half. These efforts have proven largely successful in transforming the region's industry and employment from a 70-year reliance on the three legged stool of forest products, agriculture and the relatively recent visitor industry to one that has foundations in a variety of manufacturing, high technology, services, and specialty manufacturing.
Listed below are Central Oregon’s largest non-government employers. Central Oregon’s business community is typified by innovative, small companies producing niche-market products and services, from semiconductors to software, medical instruments to recreation equipment. Despite a smaller population base than other West Coast metro areas, Central Oregon possesses a business sophistication and amenities typically found only in big cities – from support services to world-class heal care. The region is supportive of business and has a well-educated workforce, bolstered by new residents who choose to relocate primarily from metropolitan areas in California and Washington, as well as Portland and the Willamette Valley. To encourage entrepreneurial formation, EDCO helps connect early stage companies with needed resources and capital in the region and provides guidance for company expansion.
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Top 50 Private Employers in Central Oregon
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Rank
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2008
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2007
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Company
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Employees
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1
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1
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St. Charles Medical Center
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3,088
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2
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2
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Les Schwab Tire Centers (Region Wide)
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1,500
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3
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3
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Bright Wood Corporation
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1,057
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4
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4
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Sunriver Resort
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950
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5
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5
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Mt. Bachelor
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886
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6
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7
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T-Mobile
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824
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7
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6
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Safeway (Region Wide)
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666
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8
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15
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Wal-Mart (Region Wide)
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623
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9
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8
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TRG Customer Solutions (formerly iSKY)
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564
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10
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12
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Bend Memorial Clinic
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510
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11
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NL
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The Parr Company (Region Wide)
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500
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12
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13
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Fred Meyer (Region Wide)
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470
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13
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10
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JELD-WEN Windows & Doors
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430
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14
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17
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Kah-Nee-Ta Resort
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420
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15
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11
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Cessna (formerly Columbia Aircraft)
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418
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16
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16
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JELD-WEN Development (Eagle Crest)
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302
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17
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22
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Hooker Creek Companies (Region Wide)
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300
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18
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NL
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Athletic Club of Bend
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300
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19
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20
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Costco
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292
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20
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21
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Ray’s Grocery Stores (Region Wide)
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292
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21
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24
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The Riverhouse
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284
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22
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50
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Opportunity Foundation
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280
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23
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23
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Bank of the Cascades (Region Wide)
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279
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24
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14
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Knife River Corp.
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275
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25
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26
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Albertson’s Supermarkets (Region Wide)
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264
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26
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28
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The Bulletin (Bend & Redmond)
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264
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27
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38
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Lowe’s (Region Wide)
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260
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28
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18
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Black Butte Ranch
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236
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29
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31
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PCC Schlosser
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229
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30
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27
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Brooks Resources
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225
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31
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43
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Home Depot (Region Wide)
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210
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32
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39
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BendBroadband
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210
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33
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35
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Keith Manufacturing
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210
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34
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32
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JELD-WEN Millworks Manufacturing
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203
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35
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NL
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Central Oregon Trucking
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200
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36
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33
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Kirby Nagelhout
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200
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37
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34
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LifeWise Health Plans
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199
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38
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NL
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Western Title
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195
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39
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41
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Deschutes Brewery
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176
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40
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37
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Edge Wireless
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175
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41
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47
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Bend Research
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169
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42
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45
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Macy’s
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166
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43
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49
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The Center (Ortho./Neur. Care & Research)
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160
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44
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NL
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Epic Aircraft
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155
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45
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40
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Target Stores
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147
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46
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46
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Clear Choice Health Plans (Bend)
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147
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47
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48
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Microsemi Power Products Group (Bend)
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147
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48
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NL
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Wells Fargo Bank
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140
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49
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44
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Seventh Mountain Resort
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140
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50
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NL
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NeighborImpact
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138
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NL = Not Listed
Source: EDCO Research, April 2008
CENTRAL OREGON EMPLOYMENT BY SECTOR
Central Oregon has a diverse economy, with no one sector dominating the region. Government, retail trade, and the leisure and hospitality industry are the top three sectors, followed closely by manufacturing and natural resources, mining and construction. The region's Professi |
