Business Environment: Greater Cincinnati Employers
In addition to its diverse industry base, Dearborn County has the benefit of corporate linkages to the Greater Cincinnati Region. Cincinnati boasts a variety of major companies, both national and international. The Cincinnati MSA is ranked sixth in the nation in the number of Fortune 500 Companies per 1,000,000 residents. Over 370 Fortune 500 companies are located within the region and ten are headquartered in Cincinnati. There is also a large international presence in the Tri-State area; over 300 international companies have locations in the area.
| Largest Tri-State Employers | ||||
| Company | Location | Product/Service | Employment | |
| City | County | |||
| University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati | Hamilton | Education | 15,400 |
| Kroger Co. | Cincinnati | Hamilton | Supermarket Chain | 13,470 |
| Health Alliance of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati | Hamilton | Health care system | 12,827 |
| The Proctor & Gamble Company | Cincinnati | Hamilton | Consumer products | 12,500 |
| Toyota Motor Manufacturing North American Inc. | Erlanger | Kenton | Automotive manufacturing | 8,523 |
| Cincinnati Public Schools | Cincinnati | Hamilton | Education | 7,596 |
| TriHealth Inc. | Cincinnati | Hamilton | Health care system | 7,319 |
| Fifth Third Bank | Cincinnati | Hamilton | Banking and financial services | 7,253 |
| City of Cincinnati | Cincinnati | Hamilton | Municipal government | 7,250 |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati | Hamilton | Pediatric medical center | 7,202 |
| GE Aircraft Engines | Cincinnati | Hamilton | Products and services for jet engines/gas turbines for military and civil service | 7,000 |
| Mercy Health Parters | Cincinnati | Hamilton | Health care network | 6,816 |
| Archdiocese of Cincinnati | Cincinnati | Hamilton | Roman Catholic Church | 6,370 |
| Hamilton County | Cincinnati | Hamilton | County government | 6,150 |
| Federated Department Stores | Cincinnati | Hamilton | Retail department stores | 5,000 |
| Paramount's Kings Island | Kings Mills | Warren | Theme/water park, campground | 5,000 |
| Comair Inc. | Erlanger | Kenton | Commercial and charter air transportation | 4,400 |
| Delta Air Lines | Cincinnati | Hamilton | Passenger and cargo air transportation | 4,300 |
| Frisch's Restaurants Inc. | Cincinnati | Hamilton | Restaurant chain | 4,275 |
| CBS Personnel Services | Cincinnati | Hamilton | Employment services | 4,025 |
| Cinergy | Cincinnati | Hamilton | Energy services | 4,022 |
| St. Elizabeth Medical Center | Edgewood | Kenton | Health care system | 3,948 |
| AK Steel Corp. | Middletown | Butler | Flat rolled carbon, electrical, stainless steel | 3,700 |
| Hillenbrand Industries | Batesville | Ripley | Manufacturer of caskets and hospital beds | 3,400 |
| Miami University | Oxford | Butler | Education | 3,400 |
