Editing Hopkinsville, Kentucky (section)

==Industry==
Hopkinsville-Christian County is home to a wide range of businesses and industries, including Fortune 500 companies. Over 50 companies make up the local industrial community. Local industries provide a range of services and manufactured products.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hopkinsvilleindustry.com/QCMS/index.asp?Page=Manufacturers%20Directory |title=Hopkinsville-Christian County EDC Business Services |work=hopkinsvilleindustry.com |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611081711/http://hopkinsvilleindustry.com/QCMS/index.asp?Page=Manufacturers%20Directory |archive-date=2011-06-11 }}</ref>

There are nine Japanese companies (wholly owned or joint ventures) in Hopkinsville, as well as one German, Spanish, Canadian and Italian.{{Citation needed|date=November 2022}}

The [[Western State Hospital (Kentucky)|Western State Hospital]], established in 1854 as the Western Lunatic Asylum, is an inpatient center for the treatment of mental illness. It is on the National Register of Historic Places. The inpatient population {{as of|2004|lc=y}} was 220, from 34 counties in western Kentucky. Its three facilities employed 650 workers in 2004.<ref>[http://www.kentuckynewera.com/article_feaacb10-f1ac-5843-aca6-90db7e61f194.html] Bigham, Karen, "Western State Hospital," ''Kentucky New Era'', April 5, 2004. Retrieved May 23, 2012</ref>

Hopkinsville was the headquarters and primary manufacturing facility for [[Ebonite International]], one of the oldest and largest [[bowling ball]] manufacturers. Ebonite had a broad market share as they own several well-known brand names including [[Hammer Bowling|Hammer]], [[Dyno-Thane]], [[Columbia Industries|Columbia 300]], [[Track International|Track]], and Robby's. The Hopkinsville plants produced 60 percent of the world's bowling balls before their closing in November 2019 when they were purchased by [[Brunswick Bowling & Billiards|Brunswick Bowling Products]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Hickland |first=Ron |title=Ron Hickland designs bowling balls at Ebonite International |url=http://www.diversitycareers.com/articles/pro/13-augsep/managing_ebonite.htm |publisher=diversitycareers.com |access-date=29 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140430060531/http://www.diversitycareers.com/articles/pro/13-augsep/managing_ebonite.htm |archive-date=30 April 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kentuckynewera.com/web/article_81eb5230-0803-11ea-860e-6fdd80f9ebd8.html|title=Ebonite permanently closing after being purchased by Brunswick|last=reports|first=New Era staff|website=Kentucky New Era|date=November 15, 2019 |language=en|access-date=2020-01-22}}</ref>

===Agribusiness===
Hopkinsville-Christian County has strong agricultural roots dating back to the settlements in the 1790s. It has been a strong and consistent leader in the production of corn, winter wheat, soybeans, and tobacco.{{Citation needed|date=November 2022}}

Statistics released in December 2007, by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, show Christian County continues to be a leading crop producer. Christian County ranks:
* #1 crops for cash receipts
* #1 winter wheat
* #2 corn
* #3 dark fired tobacco
* #4 soybeans

Other key production includes burley tobacco, alfalfa hay, other hay, cattle, and calves and milk production. The county is the second largest in area in Kentucky at {{convert|722|sqmi|km2}} and has an estimated 1,150 farms with over {{convert|300,000|acre|km2}} of farmland, with {{convert|230,000|acre|km2}} in cropland. The average size farm is {{convert|267|acre|km2}}.{{Citation needed|date=November 2022}}

Agriculture has become a highly technical industry, and Christian County farmers realized the need for continuing education and technical training concerning implements, machinery, fertilizers, chemicals, seeds, and overall good farming practice. Because of this progressive attitude, Christian County continues to be an agricultural leader and example of good farming practices. The Hopkinsville Community College has a technical center specializing in agricultural classes. FFA classes at local high schools have over 200 members. The local 4-H group is extremely active serving over a thousand members in a variety of subjects.{{Citation needed|date=November 2022}}

The Chamber of Commerce maintains an Agri-Business Committee that promotes "Ag Week". The Agri-Business Committee promotes local agriculture with two events annually with a media blitz via newspaper, radio, and television; one in March during National Agriculture Week and again in July during Christian County Agriculture Week. It honors local farmers in the following four fields: Agri-Business of the Year, Farmer of the Year, Distinguished Service, and Friend of Agriculture. The committee also awards scholarships each year to a student who will pursue an agricultural course in college.{{Citation needed|date=November 2022}}

===Top employers===
According to Hopkinsville's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hopkinsvilleky.us/document_center/Finance/Annual_Reports/City%20of%20Hopkinsville%20CAFR%20-%20June%2030,%202020.pdf|title=Annual reports}}</ref> the top employers in the city were:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! #
! Employer
! # of Employees
|-
|1
| [[Campbell Army Airfield|Fort Campbell Army Post]]
|4,469
|-
|2
| Christian County Board of Education
|1,326
|-
|3
| [[Martinrea]]
|900
|-
|4
| [[Walmart|Walmart Distribution Center 6066]]
|884
|-
|5
| T.RAD North America
|825
|-
|6
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center
|808
|-
|7
| Western State Psychiatric Hospital
|757
|-
|8
| [[TTEC|TeleTech Services Corporation]]
|671
|-
|9
| [[Grupo Antolin|Grupo Antolin Kentucky Inc.]]
|568
|-
|10
| TG Automotive Sealing Kentucky
|420
|}