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UofL study: Auto industry driving Ky. economy
June 11, 2015
A study by the UofL Urban Studies Institute has found more than 5 percent of the jobs in the state of Kentucky are tied to the auto manufacturing industry. Kentucky has four large assembly plants including two Ford Motor Co. operations in Louisville. According to the study, the four assembly plants along with spinoff auto parts factories account for 136,500 jobs and $6 billion in payroll.