Study: The manufacturing market is a major contributor to the Southern Illinois economy – The Southern Illinoisan (Carbondale)

Statewide, manufacturing has an estimated annual economic impact between $580 billion and $611 billion each year. Gordy Hulten, CEO of the Illinois Manufacturers' Association, said manufacturing is the largest contributor to the state’s gross domestic product and Illinois manufacturers employ more than 660,000 people directly and support 1.7 million jobs.

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