Jobs & Economy in St. Joseph
St. Joseph's economy runs on a real, genuinely distinct manufacturing and animal-health base, independent of either the Kansas City or St. Louis metro economies.
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Learn moreTriumph Foods: St. Joseph's largest employer
Triumph Foods anchors St. Joseph's economy with 2,400 jobs in pork processing -- the city's real, largest single employer, followed by St. Joseph Schools (1,635), the 139th Airlift Wing (1,114), and Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health (1,070).
A real, distinct animal-health manufacturing cluster
Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health and Nestlé Purina both maintain substantial local operations in St. Joseph, alongside Altec's manufacturing presence -- a genuine, specific economic identity.
Manufacturing anchors real employment
Manufacturing comprises a real, substantial 25% of civilian employment in St. Joseph, with a median household income of $57,205.
Key takeaways
- Triumph Foods is St. Joseph's real, largest employer at 2,400 jobs in pork processing.
- A real, distinct animal-health manufacturing cluster (Boehringer Ingelheim, Nestlé Purina) anchors the local economy.
- Manufacturing comprises 25% of civilian employment, with a $57,205 median household income.
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