American Manufacturing Statistics (2026)
The state of U.S. manufacturing in numbers — employment, output, reshoring, and what American shoppers actually want — followed by original data from our verified catalog of 1,260+ American-made brands. Every external figure links to its primary source.
Figures last reviewed: July 1, 2026. Catalog data recomputed at every site build.
U.S. manufacturing: the big picture
12.6 million
Americans employed in manufacturing (May 2026) — about 8% of the nonfarm workforce [1]
$3.0 trillion
Manufacturing value-added output at an annual rate in Q1 2026 — 9.4% of U.S. value-added output [2]
+3.2%
Manufacturing labor productivity growth in Q1 2026, on 3.3% output growth [2]
244,000
U.S. manufacturing jobs announced in 2024 via reshoring and foreign direct investment — over 2 million announced since 2010 [3]
Manufacturing remains one of the largest sectors of the American economy, and the reshoring trend that accelerated after 2020 is still adding announced capacity every year. The Reshoring Initiative counts more than 2 million U.S. manufacturing jobs announced through reshoring and foreign direct investment since 2010 [3], concentrated in computer & electronic products, electrical equipment, and appliances. California (35,936) and Texas (20,781) host the most manufacturing establishments of any states [7].
What American shoppers say
70%
of U.S. consumers say buying American-made products is at least somewhat important to them (Feb 2025 survey) [4]
43%
of Americans say they became more interested in buying American-made goods over the past year (Apr 2025) [5]
26%
say they would prioritize American-made even at a higher price; another 53% would switch depending on the price gap [4]
Surveys consistently show strong stated preference for American-made goods — and an honest reading of the research also shows price and quality still decide most purchases. That is exactly why verification matters: shoppers who do choose to buy American deserve confidence that “Made in USA” is real. The FTC's legal standard requires that a product be “all or virtually all” made in the United States before it can carry an unqualified Made in USA label [6].
Original data: the verified Made-in-USA catalog
The statistics below are computed from our own catalog of verified American-made products — each brand checked against factory locations, manufacturer statements, and product-listing evidence (see our methodology). They update automatically at every site build [8].
7,036
verified American-made products
1,262
verified brands
49
states with verified manufacturing
15
product categories
Top 10 states by verified American-made brands
| Rank | State | Verified brands |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 152 |
| 2 | New York | 74 |
| 3 | Illinois | 68 |
| 4 | Ohio | 58 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 58 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 49 |
| 7 | Texas | 47 |
| 8 | Oregon | 39 |
| 9 | Colorado | 37 |
| 10 | Washington | 37 |
Verified products by category
| Category | Products | Brands |
|---|---|---|
| Food & Beverages | 776 | 139 |
| Home & Kitchen | 769 | 128 |
| Sports & Outdoors | 652 | 140 |
| Tools & Hardware | 545 | 88 |
| Clothing & Apparel | 490 | 92 |
| Health & Personal Care | 413 | 78 |
| Beauty | 410 | 70 |
| Pet Supplies | 394 | 74 |
| Garden & Patio | 389 | 74 |
| Automotive | 388 | 76 |
| Arts & Crafts | 383 | 68 |
| Office & School | 366 | 71 |
| Baby & Kids | 360 | 83 |
| Electronics | 354 | 77 |
| Toys & Games | 347 | 66 |
Citing this page
Journalists and researchers are welcome to cite the catalog statistics on this page with attribution to Truly American Made and a link to https://trulyamericanmade.com/statistics. External figures should be credited to their primary sources listed below.
Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED, All Employees, Manufacturing (MANEMP), May 2026
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Productivity and Costs, First Quarter 2026 (manufacturing value-added and productivity)
- Reshoring Initiative, 2024 Annual Report (jobs announced via reshoring and foreign direct investment)
- DuraPlas Made in America consumer survey, February 2025
- Trace One consumer research, April 2025
- Federal Trade Commission, Made in USA Labeling Rule (16 CFR Part 323) and Enforcement Policy Statement
- U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns (manufacturing establishments by state)
- Truly American Made verified catalog (original data, recomputed at every site build)