The Great Lakes Remains the Heartland of US Steelmaking

Specialization in steel industries by economic area, as measured by employment share relative to the national average.

Note: 'Location Quotient' refers to the share of regional employment in an industry relative to the national average in that industry. A location quotient greater than 1 means that the region specializes in the industry.
Map: RMI Graphic Source: Census Bureau County Business Patterns; RMI Analysis Get the data