Buchanan County, IA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Buchanan County’s unemployment rate is 3.2%. Employers filed 3 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 3 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Buchanan County economy

3.2%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.4% the month before
11,044
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
20,645
people in Buchanan County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$78,430
median household income
Source: Census ACS
32%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Buchanan County layoffs

3
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
52
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers

WARN notices filed in Buchanan County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Aug 31, 2026	Independence Premium Foods	Buchanan County	5	Amendment - Additional Employees	State record
Jul 10, 2026	Independence Premium Foods	Buchanan County	42	Mass Layoff	State record
Apr 14, 2026	Appliance Plus Cellular Inc	Buchanan County	5	Closing	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Buchanan County

Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.

Jericho Road Ministries1 open role
Personal Computers1 open role
QUIKRETE Companies1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Buchanan County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

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Cities in Buchanan County

Buffalo3 jobs

Other Iowa counties

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Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from Iowa’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.