Below is a chart showing some of the largest employers in Delta County accompanied by the sector of business they fall under.
Updated November 2023
| COMPANY | # OF EMPLOYEES | SECTOR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta School District | 657 | Education K-12 | ||
| Delta Health | 626 | Health Care | ||
| West Elk / Arch Coal | 338 | Mining | ||
| Delta County | 288 | Government | ||
| Delta Detention Center | 140 | State Correctional Facility | ||
| Delta Building Center | 106 | Manufacturing | ||
| Volunteers of America | 110 | Health Care | ||
| City of Delta | 100 | Government | ||
| Walmart | 90 | Retail | ||
| City Market | 90 | Retail | ||
| ASK Industries (Formerly Weatherport) | 65 | Manufacturing | ||
| Safeway | 64 | Retail | ||
| Vegetation Management West | 60 | Service | ||
| U.S. Forest Service | 62 | Government | ||
| Colorado Stone Quarry | 55 | Quarry | ||
