
Coast to Coast Impact
Ford’s success helps drive the U.S. economy. See how Ford drives economic impact across the country.
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Impact
approx. $99.8 billion
Fords on the road in all 50 states
of registered vehicles in U.S. are Fords
(48.7 million of 279 million)
Investment
30.4 billion
Annual
Production
Purchases
12.1 billion
Annual
Non-Production
Purchases
People
- 87,582 Ford employees
- 624,985 Supplier & community jobs
- 177,800 Dealership employees
- 141,750 Dealer supplier & community jobs
- 1,032,117 Total jobs added to location
- 140,825 Ford retirees
- 5,456Ford suppliers
- 3,174 Dealership locations
Philanthropy
$448 million
The Ford Fund has invested in programs that support education, promote safe driving, enrich community life and encourage employee volunteering in this state from 2009-2018.
Ford adds about $4.3 billion of economic value
Ford is the largest manufacturing employer in Louisville.
Ford’s local manufacturing creates about 124,000 American jobs:
- 13,000 are direct Ford jobs
- 76,241 are additional jobs nationwide are created due to Ford's Louisville activities
Sources
- Ford Motor Company Fund Contributions and Programs (2010-2019).
- According to IHS Markit Vehicles in Operation, Total Ford Motor Corporation as of January 01, 2020.
- U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics 2018
- BCG analysis (Local GDP numbers were based on impacts to the local Combined Statistical Area, which extends beyond the actual metropolitan city)