Major Employers
| Name | Type | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Park Hill School District | Education | 1868 |
| Adient | Automobile supplier interiors | 810 |
| Argosy Casino Hotel & Spa | Riverboat gaming | 712 |
| Platte County R-3 Schools | Education | 583 |
| Saint Luke's Northland Hospital | Health services | 554 |
| Kansas City Aviation Department | Airport transportation | 520 |
| Park University | Education | 500 |
| Yanfeng USA Automotive Trim Systems | Manufacturing | 500 |
| Challenge Manufacturing Company | Auto parts mfg. | 450 |
| Johnson Controls (previously Tyco) | Commercial fire & security services | 450 |
| Citi Cards | Bank card collections | 405 |
| Pure Fishing, Inc. | Fishing equipment distribution center | 401 |
| TriWest Healthcare Alliance | Health care | 360 |
| Lincare Holdings, Inc. | Respiratory services | 354 |
| Velociti | Wireless tech for transportation industry | 350 |
| U.S. Farathane | Automotive supplier | 326 |
| Smithfield Farmland Foods, Inc. | Meat products mfg. | 300 |
| Multivac | Food-packaging machinery mfg. | 242 |
| KC Sausage | Food manufacturing | 235 |
| CVS Health Distribution Center | Distribution Service | 234 |
| Martinrea Riverside LLC | Automotive supplier | 227 |
| Federal Express | Shipping and Mailing Service | 207 |
| Platte County, Missouri | Government | 190 |
| National Beef | Meat wholesaler | 180 |
| Engaged Companies | Software company | 175 |
| McCormick Distilling Co., Inc. | Distilled liquors bottling & distribution | 165 |
| Woodbridge Foam | Foam car seat mfg. | 165 |
| AmerisourceBergen | Healthcare | 162 |
| Schenck Process | Industrial automation equipment mfg. | 150 |
| Premium Waters | Bottled water manufacturing | 131 |
| Haldex Brake Products Corp. | Brake products mfg. | 125 |
| BMS Logistics, Inc. | Retail fulfillment services | 120 |
| Jet Midwest | Aviation parts distribution | 116 |
| DeLaval Inc. | Dairy equip. cleaner/sanitizer mfg. | 112 |
| BCD Travel | Travel agency | 110 |
| Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems | Data Center | 93 |
| Universal Account Servicing/Universal Guardian Acceptance | Insurance services | 90 |
| Marlen International | Industrial goods | 82 |
| Citizens Bank & Trust | Banking and financial services | 73 |
| AAON | Environmental controls mfg. | 55 |
| Orange EV | Electric vehicle mfg. (Hdq.) | 53 |
| Great Plains Analytical Laboratory | Grain testing laboratory | 35 |
| Bradken | Steel castings mfg. | 34 |
| Liberty Mutual Group | Insurance services | 25 |