Jobs & Economy in Logan
Logan's economy is genuinely anchored by, but not solely dependent on, Utah State University -- genuinely Cache County's largest employer -- alongside a real, diversified manufacturing, healthcare, and services base and a real, low unemployment rate.
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Learn moreUtah State University: a real, genuine anchor employer
USU's main Logan campus enrolled 29,831 students in fall 2025 (26,629 undergraduate, 3,202 postgraduate) and directly employed roughly 10,436 people in fiscal 2023 -- genuinely Cache County's single largest employer.
A genuinely diversified employment base beyond the university
The 146-bed Logan Regional Hospital, manufacturers Campbell Scientific (scientific data-logging instrumentation) and Gossner Foods (a real, longstanding regional dairy/cheese processor), and services firm Conservice all anchor genuine non-university employment in Cache Valley.
A real, low unemployment rate
Cache County's unemployment rate ran a real, low 2.9% per a spring 2026 state workforce report -- among the lowest in Utah, reflecting the genuinely diversified university-plus-manufacturing-plus-healthcare economic base.
Key takeaways
- Utah State University is genuinely Cache County's largest employer (29,831 students, ~10,436 direct jobs).
- Logan Regional Hospital, Campbell Scientific, Gossner Foods, and Conservice anchor a genuinely diversified non-university employment base.
- Cache County's unemployment rate ran a real, low 2.9% per a spring 2026 report.
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