How big is manufacturing in Maine?

Manufacturing contributed $8.3B to Maine's economy in 2025, ranking #41 of 50 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.

What share of Maine's economy is manufacturing?

Manufacturing is 8.1% of Maine's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.5% of GDP, so Maine is less manufacturing-intensive than the national average.

What is the largest manufacturing industry in Maine?

Other Transportation Equipment leads at $1.8B (2025), followed by food, beverage, and tobacco products ($1.3B) and paper products ($761M), per BEA state GDP by industry.

Is manufacturing in Maine growing?

Maine's manufacturing GDP is up 3.4% year over year in dollar terms and up 2.9% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).

Does Maine make more durable or nondurable goods?

Durable goods lead in Maine: $4.6B versus $3.6B of value added in 2025.

Manufacturing Economy Monitor

Manufacturing in Maine

Manufacturing contributed $8.3B to Maine's economy in 2025 (8.1% of the state's GDP), ranking Maine #41 of 50 states and DC by manufacturing output, per the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Output rose 3.4% year over year (+2.9% after inflation). The state's largest manufacturing industry is other transportation equipment ($1.8B in 2025).

Output and rank

Manufacturing GDP: $8.3B in 2025, #41 of 50 states and DC.
Share of the state economy: 8.1% of Maine's GDP.
Growth: +3.4% year over year (+2.9% after inflation).
Composition: $4.6B durable goods, $3.6B nondurable goods.

Largest manufacturing industries in Maine

Other Transportation Equipment: $1.8B (2025)
Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Products: $1.3B (2025)
Paper Products: $761M (2025)

Frequently asked questions

How big is manufacturing in Maine? Manufacturing contributed $8.3B to Maine's economy in 2025, ranking #41 of 50 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.
What share of Maine's economy is manufacturing? Manufacturing is 8.1% of Maine's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.5% of GDP, so Maine is less manufacturing-intensive than the national average.
What is the largest manufacturing industry in Maine? Other Transportation Equipment leads at $1.8B (2025), followed by food, beverage, and tobacco products ($1.3B) and paper products ($761M), per BEA state GDP by industry.
Is manufacturing in Maine growing? Maine's manufacturing GDP is up 3.4% year over year in dollar terms and up 2.9% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).
Does Maine make more durable or nondurable goods? Durable goods lead in Maine: $4.6B versus $3.6B of value added in 2025.

About this data

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (public domain). National quarterly values are seasonally adjusted annual rates. Corporate-profit industry detail reflects inventory valuation adjustment without capital consumption adjustment, per NIPA table 6.16D conventions.

Last reviewed 2026-10-01.