How big is manufacturing in Utah?

Manufacturing contributed $29.7B to Utah's economy in 2025, ranking #30 of 50 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.

What share of Utah's economy is manufacturing?

Manufacturing is 9.3% of Utah's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.5% of GDP, so Utah is less manufacturing-intensive than the national average.

What is the largest manufacturing industry in Utah?

Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Products leads at $4.6B (2025), followed by other transportation equipment ($3.3B) and miscellaneous manufacturing ($3.1B), per BEA state GDP by industry.

Is manufacturing in Utah growing?

Utah's manufacturing GDP is up 1.7% year over year in dollar terms and up 1.1% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).

Does Utah make more durable or nondurable goods?

Durable goods lead in Utah: $17.5B versus $12.2B of value added in 2025.

Manufacturing Economy Monitor

Manufacturing in Utah

Manufacturing contributed $29.7B to Utah's economy in 2025 (9.3% of the state's GDP), ranking Utah #30 of 50 states and DC by manufacturing output, per the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Output rose 1.7% year over year (+1.1% after inflation). The state's largest manufacturing industry is food, beverage, and tobacco products ($4.6B in 2025).

Output and rank

Manufacturing GDP: $29.7B in 2025, #30 of 50 states and DC.
Share of the state economy: 9.3% of Utah's GDP.
Growth: +1.7% year over year (+1.1% after inflation).
Composition: $17.5B durable goods, $12.2B nondurable goods.

Largest manufacturing industries in Utah

Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Products: $4.6B (2025)
Other Transportation Equipment: $3.3B (2025)
Miscellaneous Manufacturing: $3.1B (2025)

Frequently asked questions

How big is manufacturing in Utah? Manufacturing contributed $29.7B to Utah's economy in 2025, ranking #30 of 50 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.
What share of Utah's economy is manufacturing? Manufacturing is 9.3% of Utah's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.5% of GDP, so Utah is less manufacturing-intensive than the national average.
What is the largest manufacturing industry in Utah? Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Products leads at $4.6B (2025), followed by other transportation equipment ($3.3B) and miscellaneous manufacturing ($3.1B), per BEA state GDP by industry.
Is manufacturing in Utah growing? Utah's manufacturing GDP is up 1.7% year over year in dollar terms and up 1.1% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).
Does Utah make more durable or nondurable goods? Durable goods lead in Utah: $17.5B versus $12.2B 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.