This statistic shows the top 10 U.S. metropolitan areas with the largest employment in the agricultural feedstock and industrial biosciences sector in 2021. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, Texas, ranked third, with over 2,100 persons employed within this industry.
Leading 10 U.S. metropolitan areas with largest employment in agricultural feedstock and industrial biosciences in 2021
Characteristic
Number of employees
Decatur, IL
5,557
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
2,397
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
2,168
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
1,519
Baton Rouge, LA
1,285
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
1,245
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
1,166
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
1,075
Cedar Rapids, IA
1,005
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
1,001
Kansas City, MO-KS
980
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