Major Employers -Julyl 2007
| Name | Product/Services | Full Time Employees | Year Est. |
| Haywood County Schools | Education | 1371 | 1965 |
| Evergreen, Inc. (Canton & Waynesville) | Paper Products | 1179 | 1906 |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Health Care | 900 | 1927 |
| Haywood County Government | County Services | 541 | 1808 |
| Haywood Vocational Opportunities | Disp. Med. Supplies | 296 | 1967 |
| Lake Junaluska Assembly | Resort, Conf. Center | 225 | 1913 |
| Haywood Community College | Higher Education | 157 | 1965 |
| Consolidated Metco | Plastic Molding, Truck Parts | 155 | 2004 |
| Associated Packaging Technologies | Plastic Food Trays | 125 | 1996 |
| Silver Bluff Nursing Home | Health Care | 119 | 1984 |
| Ken Wilson Ford | Auto, Truck Dealer | 108 | 1980 | Anderson Automotive | Auto Dealerership | 98 | 1974 |
| Powell Industries | Wood Products | 88 | 1971 |
| Wellco Enterprises and Ro-serch, Inc. | Military Footwear | 88 | 1941 |
| Mountain Projects | Community Action Ag. | 84 | 1965 |
| General Dynamics | Defense Contractor | 74 | 1949 |
| PLUS Linen and Uniform Service | Laundry Services | 74 | 1922 |
| NEO Corporation | Environmental Services | 65 | 1984 |
| Haywood Building Supply | Building Materials | 60 | 1948 |