Below is a chart showing some of the largest employers in Delta County accompanied by the sector of business they fall under.
Updated November 2022
| COMPANY | # OF EMPLOYEES | SECTOR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta School District | 691 | Education K-12 | ||
| Delta Health | 489 | Health Care | ||
| West Elk / Arch Coal | 330 | Mining | ||
| Delta County | 260 | Government | ||
| Delta Detention Center | 129 | State Correctional Facility | ||
| Delta Building Center | 115 | Manufacturing | ||
| Volunteers of America | 110 | Health Care | ||
| City of Delta | 108 | Government | ||
| Walmart | 90 | Retail | ||
| Lightworks Fiber & Consulting | 91 | Fiber installation | ||
| City Market | 89 | Retail | ||
| ASK Industries (Formerly Weatherport) | 67 | Manufacturing | ||
| Colorado Stone Quarry | 64 | Manufacturing – Mining | ||
| Safeway | 60 | Retail | ||
| U.S. Forest Service | 57 | Government | ||
| Homestead Natural Meats/Callaway Packing, Inc. | 55 | Food packing and retail |
