Facts & Figures

Major Employers

Augusta County’s major employers enrich the economy and sense of community for the County and overall Shenandoah Valley. With strong leads from our school and healthcare systems, advanced manufacturing serves as the backbone with five of our top ten employers in the manufacturing sector. Distribution, logistics, retail and other business sectors anchor a diverse economic base in an area primed for growth.

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Top 50 Major Employers

1 Augusta Medical Center
2 Augusta County School Board
3 The Hershey Company
4 Target Corp
5 McKee Foods Corporation
6 AAF McQuay, Inc.
7 County of Augusta
8 Hollister, Inc.
9 NIBCO of Virginia
10 Innovative Refrig Systems Inc
11 U.P.S.
12 Cornerstone Building Brands Service
13 Blue Ridge Community College
14 Valley Community Services
15 McDonalds
16 University Instructors Inc
17 Food Lion
18 Augusta Medical Group
19 Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center
20 Valley Honda
21 Middle River Regional Jail
22 Pactiv Corporation
23 Graphic Packaging International
24 McKee Foods Transportation
25 Shenandoah Landscape Services Inc
26 Shamrock Foods Company
27 System One Holding
28 Staunton – Augusta Department of Social Services
29 American Specialty Blades Inc.
30 Federal Express
31 C. Obaugh Pontiac Buick GMC
32 Kahnco LLC
33 Rouge River Farms
34 Cerro Fabricated Products Inc
35 Valley Crane & Rigging
36 Augusta County Service Authority
37 Blue Ridge Lumber Company
38 University of Virginia / Blue Ridge Hospital
39 Autumn Corporation
40 UVA Health Services Foundation
41 Cracker Barrel Old County Store
42 Wieland Thermal Solutions INC
43 Packaging Services Inc.
44 Augusta Nursing & Rehab Center
45 Neuman Aluminum Impact
46 Rexford Industries
47 Target Enterprise INC
48 Houff Transfer, Inc.
49 Byers Locate Services Llc
50 Coca Cola Bottling Company

Source: Virginia Works, Economic Information & Analytics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), 3rd Quarter 2024.

13 manufacturing companies in our top 50 employers

2,221 workers employed in Food Manufacturing

2.51 LQ in Transportation and Warehousing