Below is a chart showing some of the largest employers in Delta County accompanied by the sector of business they fall under.
Updated July 2025
| COMPANY | # OF EMPLOYEES | SECTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta School District | 752 | Education K-12 | |||
| Delta Health | 639 | Health Care | |||
| West Elk / Arch Coal | 277 | Mining | |||
| Delta County | 288 | Government | |||
| Walmart | 270 | Retail | |||
| Volunteers of America | 151 | Health Care | |||
| Delta Building Center | 138 | Manufacturing | |||
| Delta Detention Center | 130 | State Correctional Facility | |||
| VM West | 118 | Service | |||
| City of Delta | 105 | Government | |||
| Light Works | 105 | Manufacturing | |||
| City Market | 90 | Retail | |||
| Colorado Stone Quarry | 65 | Mining/Quarry | |||
