Central Vermont Largest Employers Although less than a handful exceed the customary definitions of small businesses, Central Vermont's 25 largest employers provide one-fourth of the region's employment. The list is peppered with government, health care, education providers, and insurance companies. The mix of public and private employers provides a relatively stable block of local employment. The primary markets for the products of 11 of these largest employers are outside the state of Vermont. They generate wealth by bringing revenues from beyond the state's borders to provide employment here. Rock of Ages, Ben & Jerry's, colleges and ski areas trade in international markets. National Life, Capital City Press and Vermont Mutual Insurance market throughout the country. While government services and health care do not generate wealth for the state, they do import and retain regional revenues. Taxes from throughout Vermont provide state employment centered in Montpelier and Waterbury. The same is true of Blue Cross and Blue Shield insurance premiums and Central Vermont Medical Center, located in Berlin. Health care facilities retain the community's wealth by providing services that would be purchased elsewhere if they were not available in the region. The need for education as well as health care will increase in the years ahead, and therefore both public and private educational institutions are likely to continue to provide substantial employment. Vermont Castings, Ben & Jerry's, and Cabot Cooperative Creamery as well as the ski areas and colleges market Vermont as well as their individual products. As can be readily seen from the list of major employers, the region's employment is not put at risk during turmoil in any one industry. The diversity of products, services and companies provides protection against significant loss of employment in this group of large employers. * Some employees may be located out of the Central Vermont region. ** IT was ousourced and personnel are still working at BCBS but for another company. 1,000+ Employees Employer June 30, 2002 Jun 30, 2003  Central Vermont Medical Center 1,100  1,178  National Life Insurance Company 850  1,000  State of Vermont 8,300 * 9,250 *  Sugrabush Ski Resort 122-980 122-980 500-1,000 Employees Employer June 30, 2002 Jun 30, 2003 Cabot Cooperative Creamery 350 * 575 * New England Culinary Institute 500 * 509 * Rock of Ages Quarries 770 * 854 * 250-500 Employees Employer June 30, 2002 Jun 30, 2003 Blue Cross / Blue Shield 400 360 ** Capital City Press 317 265 Green Mountain Coffee Roasters 440 * 540 * Norwich University 422 492 100-250 Employees Ben & Jerry's Homemade Barre City School District Barre Town Elementary School Berlin Convalescent Center Central Vermont Home Health Harwood Union School District Interstate Maintenance Cleaning Montpelier Public Schools Price Chopper Operating Co. Northfield Town School District Spaulding High Union District Vermont Mutual Insurance Co. Vermont State Colleges Washington Co. Mental Health Woodridge Nursing Homew Return to Central Vermont or GO TO: © Copyright Central Vermont Chamber of Commerce © 2003, All rights reserved. CV chamber / P.O. Box 336 / Barre, Vermont 05641 (802)-229-5711 or CVermont1 @ AOL.com In conjunction with: Economic Development Corporation National Life Drive, Montpelier Vermont 05602 802-223-4654 or [email protected]