In a recent social media post, Jake Hall, the American manufacturing expert known as the “Manufacturing Millennial,” highlighted manufacturing hotspots in a unique way: manufacturing gross domestic product (GDP) as a percentage of each state’s total GDP.
“Normally, you would see Texas and California far ahead in terms of total population, but when you look at state GDP %, the story is different.” Jake says. “This is one of the best visuals you can get to show the impact that manufacturing [has] running right through the middle of the U.S.”
Which state economies rely most on manufacturing?
Indiana is #1, with 22.5% of its GDP from manufacturing.
Kentucky is #5, with 13.40% of our GDP from manufacturing. Michigan, Louisiana, and Iowa are #2-4, respectively.
See the numbers here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jacobrhall_manufacturing-themanufacturingmillennial-activity-7421914946474651648-V9hj
