Editing Lake County, Indiana (section)

==Economy==
Despite the decline of heavy industry, manufacturing was still the largest employment sector in Lake County in 2010 with over 45,000 workers employed, followed closely by healthcare and social assistance at 44,000 workers, public administration at 40,000 workers, retail trade at 37,000 workers, accommodation and food services at 25,000 workers, and construction at 15,000 workers.<ref name="auto1"/>

Lake County's GDP in 2010 was measured at nearly $25 billion. Manufacturing was also the largest sector of the economy in economic terms, contributing over $5.8 billion to the county's GDP in 2010. It was followed by healthcare and social assistance at $2.6 billion, public administration at $2.5 billion, and retail trade at $1.9 billion. While Lake County's average income was approximately 24% higher than the national average in 1978, in 2010 Lake County had fallen significantly behind the United States as a whole, with average income being approximately 12.9% lower. The national average surpassed Lake County sometime around 1986.

Businesses with the largest number of employees in the county are:
<ref>{{cite web|title=Largest Employers in Lake County, Indiana|url=http://lcea.us/employers-industries/|publisher=Lake County Economic Alliance|access-date=December 31, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171009193646/http://lcea.us/employers-industries/|archive-date=October 9, 2017}}</ref>
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* Americall Group, Inc.&nbsp;– Hobart
* [[Ameristar Casino East Chicago|Ameristar Casino]]&nbsp;– East Chicago
* [[Whiting Refinery|BP Whiting Refinery]]&nbsp;– Whiting
* [[Canadian National Railway]]&nbsp;– Whiting
* [[Cargill]]&nbsp;– Hammond
* [[Cleveland-Cliffs|Cleveland-Cliffs Indiana Harbor Works]]&nbsp;– East Chicago
* Community Hospital&nbsp;– Munster
* [[Franciscan Alliance, Inc.]]&nbsp;– ''locations throughout the region''
* [[Franciscan Health|Franciscan Health Hammond]]&nbsp;– Hammond ''(closed)''
* [[Hard Rock Cafe#Casinos and hotels|Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana]] – Gary
* [[Horseshoe Hammond|Horseshoe Casino]]&nbsp;– Hammond
* [[The Majestic Star Casino, LLC|Majestic Star Casino]]&nbsp;– Gary ''(closed)''
* Methodist Hospitals Northlake Campus&nbsp;– Merrillville
* [[NiSource]]&nbsp;– Merrillville
* [[Radisson Hotels|Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza]]&nbsp;– Merrillville ''(closed)''
* St. Catherine Hospital&nbsp;– East Chicago
* St. Mary Medical Center&nbsp;– Hobart
* [[The Times of Northwest Indiana|Times Media Company]]&nbsp;– Munster
* [[Unilever]]&nbsp;– Whiting
* [[Gary Works|U.S. Steel Gary Works]]&nbsp;– Gary
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