Editing West Des Moines, Iowa (section)

==Economy==
[[Hy-Vee]], [[FBL Financial Group]], [[GuideOne Insurance]], American Equity, [[Sammons Enterprises|Sammons Financial Group]], ITA Group, [[Windsor Windows & Doors]] and the [[Iowa Foundation for Medical Care]] are headquartered in West Des Moines. Other large employers include [[Automatic Data Processing|ADP]], [[Goodrich Corporation|Goodrich]] and [[Wells Fargo]]'s Card Services and Home Mortgage divisions.<ref>{{cite web|author=Greater Des Moines Partnership|title=Large Private and Publicly Held Employers, Greater Des Moines|url=http://www.desmoinesmetro.com/pdfs/2010%20NEW%20REGION%20major%20employer%20list%20%209%2023%202010.pdf|access-date=June 19, 2012|format=PDF}}{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Wells Fargo recently completed its corporate campus south of Jordan Creek Town Center that is the home of their Home Mortgage and Consumer Finance divisions. [[Microsoft]] maintains several data centers in West Des Moines including, as of September 2023, its most advanced supercomputer because heat from the supercomputer can be vented with outside air when air temperatures are below {{convert|29.3|C}} and thus significantly reduce the amount of water used for cooling.<ref name=ChatGPT>{{cite news |last1=O’Brien |first1=Matt |last2=Fingerhut |first2=Hannah |url=https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/09/09/breaking-news/technology-behind-chatgpt-was-built-in-iowa-with-a-lot-of-water/ |title=Technology behind ChatGPT was built in Iowa — with a lot of water |work=[[Associated Press]] |via=[[Honolulu Star-Advertiser]] |date=September 9, 2023 |access-date=September 11, 2023 |archive-date=September 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230911212328/https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/09/09/breaking-news/technology-behind-chatgpt-was-built-in-iowa-with-a-lot-of-water/}}</ref> This location supported training for [[ChatGPT]].<ref name=ChatGPT/>

===Top employers===
According to West Des Moines' 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,<ref>[https://www.wdm.iowa.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/40519/638410994654424482 City of West Des Moines ACFR]</ref> the top employers in the city are:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! #
! Employer
! # of employees
|-
|1
| [[Wells Fargo|Wells Fargo Home Mortgage & Credit Services]]
|9,000
|-
|2
|Athene USA Corporation
|1,665
|-
|3
| [[Hy-Vee]]
|1,594
|-
|4
| [[West Des Moines Community School District]]
|1,424
|-
|5
| [[FBL Financial Group]]
|1,016
|-
|6
| American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company
|889
|-
|7
| [[Sammons Enterprises|Sammons Financial Group]]
|753
|-
|8
| The Iowa Clinic
|669
|-
|9
| [[Microsoft]]
|630
|-
|10
| ITA Group Inc.
|482
|}