The county’s largest employer is the Belterra Casino Resort and Spa, which had 1126 employees in 2003. Manufacturers in the county have traditionally been small enterprises. Currently the county’s largest manufacturing firms include:

Other major employers near Switzerland County include: Dow Corning, North American Stainless, Gallatin Steel, Kentucky Utilities, Grote Industries; Hillenbrand Industries; INTAT Precision; and Visteon Automotive Systems.