| EMPLOYER | BUSINESS & SERVICE | EMPLOYEES |
| FHN | Health Care Provider | 1400 |
| Honeywell | Switches & Sensors | 1383 |
| Titan Tire Corporation of Freeport | Auto, farm & industry tires | 825 |
| Freeport School Dist.#145 | Frpt School System | 720 |
| Highland Community College | 2 yr. Junior College | 501 |
| MetLife Auto & Home | Insurance | 475 |
| Stephenson Co. Court House | County Government | 377 |
| Newell Rubbermaid Co. | Freeport Offices | 302 |
| Levolor/Kirsch Inc. | Drapery/Window hardware | 300 |
| Sauer-Danfoss | Hydraulic power systems | 270 |
| Morse Electric | Electric contractor | 265 |
| Stewart & Associates | Variety business services | 225 |
| Berner Foods | Nat'l Cheese & Food Prod. | 215 |
| Invensys | Valves | 210 |
| City of Freeport | Government | 203 |
| Mechanical, Inc. | Plumbing,Heating,Ser.&Fab. | 200 |
| Provena/St. Joseph | Healthcare - Nursing Home | 179 |
| Wal-Mart | Retail | 175 |
| Cub Foods | Retail | 160 |
| Sentry Insurance | Insurance | 150 |
| C.J. Vitner Co. inc. | Chip manufacturer | 140 |
| Component Systems, Inc | Manufacturing | 130 |
| HB Plastics, Inc. | Plastic Molding | 130 |
| General Casualty | Insurance | 125 |
| Freeport Park District | Parks & Recreation | 120 |
| Leggett & Platt, Inc. | Manufacturing | 120 |
| Willowglen Academy of IL, Inc | Social Service Agency | 115 |
| Liberty Village | Heathcare/Nursing Home | 110 |
| Seaga Manufacturing | Vending Merchandiser | 110 |
| ShopKo | Retail | 110 |
| Frpt Rehabilitation & Health Care Center | Rehabilitation & Healthcare | 104 |
| Y.M.C.A | Not for Profit Org. | 100 |
| Star Manufacturing Co. | Steel | 100 |
| Anchor Harvey | Forgings & alloys | 96 |
| Civil Constructors | Heavy & Highway Contractor | 95 |
| Lake Carroll Association | Realtors,Apt, & Ret. Comm. | 95 |
| Menards | Retail | 90 |
| Sullivan's Foods | Retail Grocery | 85 |
| Modern Plating Corporation | Metal electroplating | 82 |
| Farm & Fleet Freeport | Retail | 76 |
| Bocker Group | Car dealership | 75 |
| Union Savings Bank | Financial Institution | 70 |
| The Journal Standard | Daily Newspaper | 65 |
| K-Mart | Retail | 60 |
| Furst McNess | Animal feed/home products | 55 |
| Malcolm Eaton Enterprises | Vocational Training Center | 54 |
| J.C. Penney | Retail | 52 |
| FHN Family Counseling Center | Family Counseling Center | 52 |
| ABM Janitorial Service | Cleaning Service | 50 |
| Econo Foods | Retail Grocery | 50 |
| Culver's of Freeport | Restaurant | 50 |
| Freeport Catholic Schools | School | 50 |
| Quality Transport | Trucking/Delivery | 50 |
| Golden Corral | Restaurant | 45 |
| Fehr-Graham & Associates | Engineering Consultants | 45 |
| Freeport Country Club | Golf course & clubhouse | 45 |
| Kolb-Lena Cheese Co. | Particular cheese products | 45 |
| Barrett Inc. Realtors | Real Estate Agency | 43 |
| Midwest Bank of Freeport | Financial Institution | 42 |
| Freeport Lanes, Inc. | Bowling & Sports Bar/Grill | 41 |
| Fairway Ford-Lincoln Mercury | Car dealership | 40 |
| Aero Group | Internet Service | 35 |
| CVS Pharmacy (2 stores) | Retail | 35 |
| Immanuel Lutheran School | Education | 35 |
| Long John Silvers/KFC | Restaurant | 35 |
| Amity Society of Freeport | Day Care | 33 |
| Matthews Distributing Co. Inc. | Beer & Wine Distributor | 32 |
| Coldwell Banker Preferred | Real Estate Agency | 31 |
| Loescher-Heating & Air | H.V.A.C. plumbing | 30 |
| Cornerstone Credit Union | Financial Institution | 30 |
| Sawicki Motor Sales | Car dealership | 30 |
| Fifth Third Bank | Financial Institution | 30 |
| Wagner Printing Co. | Printing Service | 30 |
| US Bank | Financial Institution | 29 |
| ComEd | Electric Provider | 29 |
| Winter Construction | Comm General Contractor | 28 |
| Gitz-Meier Remodeling | Remodeling Contractors | 28 |
| Eagles Club | Banquet Facility | 27 |
| Ultra Sonic Power Corp. | Generators/Transducers | 27 |
| Harn Construction | Gen & Corp. Contractor | 25 |
| Freeport Industrial Roofing | Roof Contractors | 24 |
| Sojourn House | Substance Abuse Treatment | 24 |
| SVA Healthcare Service | Medical Billing | 23 |
| Ferguson Financial Group,Inc | Insurance | 22 |
| State Bank | Financial Institution | 21 |
| NOR Service Co. Inc. | Duct Pipes & Fittings | 20 |
| Monroe Clinic | Healthcare Provider | 20 |
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