Largest Regional Employers
  
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Company Name Product/Service County Employees
Palmetto Health Alliance Health Care Richland 9,300
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of S.C. Insurance Richland 6,900
Lexington Medical Center Health Care Lexington 4,794
University of South Carolina State Region 4,500
Wal-Mart Retail Region 4,500
Fort Jackson (civilian personnel) Military Base Richland 3,842
United Parcel Service Distribution Lexington/Region 3,788
Department of Mental Health State Region 3,179
Bell South Utility Richland 2,852
Department of Corrections State Region 2,819
Department of Health and Environmental Control State Region 2,228
SCANA & SCE&G Utility Richland 2,210
Humana / TriCare Insurance Richland

2,100

Department of Transportation State Region 1,962
Providence Hospital Health Care Richland 1,800
Michelin Tire Corp.  Manufacturing: Automotive Parts Lexington 1,525
Wachovia Bank Banking Region 1,475
Dorn VA Medical Center Health Care Richland 1,457
Verizon Telecommunications - Service Forest Acres 1,450
Department of Social Services State Region 1,270
Babcock Center, Inc. Service Richland 1,250
Louis Rich Manufacturing: Animal & Kindred Newberry 1,200
SC Budget & Control Board State Region 1,164
CSC Corporation Insurance Software Richland 1,100
Westinghouse Electric Manufacturing: Nuclear Fuel Assemblies Richland 1,085
Department of Juvenile Justice State Region 1,049
Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Insurance Richland 1,032
Bose Corporation Manufacturing: Radios Richland 870
First Citizens Bank Banking Richland 656
UTi Distribution: Third Party Logistics Region 600
Voridian (Carolina Eastman) Manufacturing: Plastic Materials & Resins Calhoun 511
Time Warner Cable Service Region 500
Honeywell International Manufacturing: Staple Nylon Lexington 400

September 2006