| Top Employers |
# Employed |
 |
350 |
 Southeast Missouri Mining- Milling (277)Buick Resource-Recycling Division (260) |
537 |
 |
240 |
 |
225 |
 |
160 |
 |
100 |
 |
100 |
 Salem Care Center |
85 |
| Top Industries - Trades | Dent | County | Missouri |
| TOTAL Workforce 2018 | 6530 | % | % |
| Health Care/ Social Assistance |
1592 | 24.4 | 14.9 |
| Retail Trade | 937 | 14.3 | 10.7 |
| Manufacturing | 631 | 9.7 | 10.9 |
| Construction | 530 | 8.1 | 6.6 |
| Educational Services |
463 | 7.1 | 8.8 |
| Accommodation and Food |
382 | 5.4 | 6.4 |
| Public Administration |
338 | 5.2 | 4.5 |
| Agriculture/Forestry/ Hunting/Fishing | 227 | 3.5 | 1.5 |
| Wholesale Trade |
162 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Administration/ Support/ Waste Management Services |
155 | 2.4 | 3.1 |
| Transportation & Warehousing |
155 | 2.4 | 4.7 |
| Mining/Quarrying/ Oil & Gas Services | 154 | 2.4 | .2 |
