Measuring the FedEx Effect

At FedEx, we manage a lot more than deliveries. We create jobs, grow small businesses, and invest in the communities we serve. Learn how we help boost the economy.

2021 U.S. Economic Impact Report

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In 2020, our economic impact grew industries and helped hasten a national recovery.

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375k+
Team members across the U.S.

400k
Jobs supported through the FedEx supply chain

FedEx operates out of more than 4,200 U.S. facilities throughout all 50 states and territories.

Through its business operations, FedEx creates nearly $8 billion in economic activity outside of the corporation in the United States each year.

Approximately 70% of FedEx suppliers are classified as small businesses by the Small Business Administration.

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With deliveries to every ZIP code throughout the U.S., explore the FedEx Effect on communities nationwide—from customer stories to capital investments to our strong network of team members.

Impact by state

Location	Team Members	Facilities	Description
Alabama	3,333	69	A FedEx service provider for 33 years, ADTP, Inc. is a company known for its linehaul excellence. Under the guidance of Darrel Atchley, authorized officer, ADTP's 26 employees operate a fleet of 23 vehicles and average 5,062 miles per day — all while keeping safety as its top goal.
Alaska	1,138	21	Brave the snowy conditions and go on the road with FedEx Express team member Ron Bernier in Anchorage, Alaska, as he navigates the world of moose, snow chains, and the "Land of the Midnight Sun".
Arizona	6,513	117	Over the last four years, FedEx team members have volunteered 3,850 hours in Arizona.
Arkansas	4,167	67	FedEx Express has a scholarship program that provides $2.5 million in grants supporting the next generation of aviation professionals studying at seven universities and technical schools, including Arkansas State University – Mid-South.
California	42,406	640	In November of 2020, FedEx Express opened a state-of-the-art ramp at Ontario International Airport. The facility has an automated sort of up to 12,000 packages every hour and employs up to 490 team members.
Oakland, CA	3,698	36	FedEx employment in Alameda County increased 20.6% between 2019 and 2020. Shipping volume moving through the market increased 39% between 2019 and 2020. FedEx Express opened the Oakland Airport hub facility in 1988. In 2013, the hub was updated with new technology and increased customs clearance capacity. Currently, FedEx occupies more than 75 acres, has 18 wide-body aircraft parking spaces, and has 1.5 miles of conveyor belts in the sort facility.
Rialto & Ontario, CA	8,216	32	FedEx employment in San Bernardino County increased 49.8% between 2019 and 2020. Shipping volume moving through the market increased 52.9% between 2019 and 2020. In November 2020, FedEx Express opened a new ramp facility at Ontario International Airport with automated sort equipment capable of sorting up to 12,000 packages an hour. The facility employs up to 490 team members. FedEx Ground is also heavily investing in the market, including more than $90 million in capital facility investments.
Colorado	7,171	149	Travel to the Rocky Mountains and go on the road with FedEx team member Rich Merich in Denver, Colorado, to learn the secrets of greasing a 5th wheel and hear the difference between a city horn and an air horn.
Connecticut	5,086	58	In May 2020, FedEx partnered with local leaders and the State of Connecticut to transport 83 tons of personal protective equipment from Shanghai to Connecticut to help protect against COVID-19. FedEx Trade Networks, FedEx Express, and FedEx Custom Critical teams worked together to ensure the shipment met regulatory requirements and moved swiftly from point of pick up to final delivery.
Delaware	872	10	FedEx Express has been at the forefront of expediting COVID-19 test samples from medical centers to labs for analysis at the start of the pandemic. In 2020, FedEx worked closely with the Newcastle County Emergency Medical System to expedite the shipment of test samples from Delaware to labs for analysis in California to ensure essential workers like the Delaware National Guard were safe while on the job.
District of Columbia	478	32	Read the story of how Washington Football Team tight end Logan Thomas and FedEx Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Chris Winton, joined 10 schools in the DMV over Zoom to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day as the duo read excerpts from the book "Dream March", a book about Martin Luther King Jr.'s historical march on Washington in 1963, to the group.
Florida	19,132	333	Fiddlershop, based in Pompano Beach, is unique among American instrument shops in that it ships its instruments to customers fully assembled, using a cardboard shipping insert to protect them in transit. Fiddlershop sells more than 4,000 instruments a year and with 98% of their sales coming from e-commerce, they rely on FedEx to deliver for their customers.
Miami, FL	2,607	46	FedEx employment in Miami-Dade County increased 7.7% between 2019 and 2020. Shipping volume moving through the market increased 30.9% between 2019 and 2020. More than $10 million in capital facility investment underway at the FedEx Express facility at Miami-Dade International Airport.
Georgia	16,090	169	Watch the story of Andrew Bowman & Nick McKay who created a business making "cruiser wagons" as the ultimate outdoor gear for families and relied on FedEx shipping to help them grow.
Hawaii	781	19	FedEx delivered specialized robotic equipment from Los Angeles to Hawaii to help The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery (TIGHAR) search for the missing aircraft of Amelia Earhart, who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1928.
Idaho	1,140	35	Eric Vos knows his way around a truck. He is a pro at diagnosing and repairing the FedEx Freight fleet, getting trucks back out on the road in under 24 hours so they can continue to deliver safely for our customers. Vos has put his skills to the test and previously earned the title of SuperTech Grand Champion.
Illinois	16,833	254	FedEx team members selected Living Lands & Waters, based in East Moline, IL, to receive a $50,000 grant to expand its work as an environmental organization that protects, preserves and restores the natural environment of the America's major rivers and their watersheds.
Indiana	12,477	104	We continue to mourn the loss of our eight team members following the tragic shooting at our FedEx Ground facility in Indianapolis on April 15, 2021. The Indianapolis 4/15 Survivors Fund through the National Compassion Fund, remains open for donations to support the survivors of the deceased and those affected by this tragedy.
Indianapolis, IN	7,887	35	Home to the FedEx Express Indianapolis hub, the second largest facility in the country. FedEx employment in Marion County increased 12.4% between 2019 and 2020. Shipping volume moving through the market increased 31.2% between 2019 and 2020. More than $1.8 billion in capital facility investment underway at the FedEx Express Indianapolis International Airport Hub.
Iowa	2,301	52	FedEx Ground service provider BLB Delivery, based in Des Moines, has been in business for 21 years and is a winner of the FedEx Ground Entrepreneur of Year Award. BLB drivers average over 1,000 stops a day.
Kansas	4,285	64	FedEx worked with Wichita-based aircraft manufacturer Cessna to design and build the SkyCourier, a specialized airplane for the FedEx Feeder fleet. Watch here.
Kentucky	4,734	56	Watch how Pit Barrel Cooker, a veteran-owned Kentucky business, uses FedEx tools and services such as FedEx Home Delivery and FedEx International Ground to expand their small business, reach new markets, and grow their e-commerce sales.
Louisiana	2,932	72	Read the story of Lauren Bercier and Laken Swan, who are transforming the wedding industry with their business, Something Borrowed Blooms, with the help of a FedEx Small Business Grant.
Maine	851	20	Go on the road with FedEx team member Bob Cochran on the famed coast of Maine. Bob welcomes you to join him on his route as he meets a lobster shipper, a custom jeweler, and the operator of America's last remaining hand-operated swing bridge.
Maryland	7,102	89	Melvin Dolberry, was a professional basketball player for the Harlem Ambassadors before hanging up his jersey and joining FedEx Express as a dangerous goods agent. In his free time, Melvin still volunteers with the Ambassadors, visiting local schools to discourage bullying. Learn more about Melvin's story.
Massachusetts	5,040	100	Go on the road and in the air with FedEx courier Kevin O'Brien in Nantucket and learn some of the secrets of how these small feeder planes help drivers like Kevin bring packages to remote places all over the world.
Michigan	7,076	160	The FedEx Express team in Grand Rapids, Michigan, was the first in the U.S. to move COVID-19 vaccines for FedEx. Bruce Smith, a package handler in Grand Rapids, was honored to be on the front line, especially after losing his sister to COVID-19.
Minnesota	5,402	92	In September 2020, FedEx Ground opened a 43,000 square-foot large package processing center in New Brighton designed to increase efficiency in handling the growing volume of large packages being shipped by e-commerce customers.
Mississippi	4,128	48	Brussel's Bonsai, based in Olive Branch, Mississippi, is the largest nursery in the U.S. devoted entirely to bonsai trees. They worked with FedEx to develop custom shipping boxes.
Missouri	7,789	117	Weston, Missouri's KC Cattle Company specializes in the production of Wagyu beef products and won 2^nd place in the 2021 FedEx Small Business Grant Program. Their true passion is providing veterans with employment opportunities to help them make the transition from military service to civilian life.
Montana	1,108	38	Watch the story of how Boeing and FedEx teamed up to test new and emerging flight technologies on the ecoDemonstrator 777 freighter aircraft in Glasgow, Montana.
Nebraska	1,075	36	FedEx Express courier Tina Gaines puts safety above all when driving for FedEx. In 2019, she won the Nebraska Truck Driving Championship in the Straight Truck category and in 2020, she served as the chairperson of the Nebraska Trucking Association's Women's Council.
Nevada	3,055	68	FedEx Office has more than 145 locations in hotels and convention centers nationwide with the largest concentration in Las Vegas. FedEx Office supported almost 3,000 events out of these locations in 2019.
New Hampshire	1,221	24	Between May and November of 2020, FedEx Express and FedEx Custom Critical chartered 20 flights containing more than 1,650 tons of personal protective equipment from Shanghai to Manchester, New Hampshire in collaboration with DEKA Labs and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
New Jersey	13,677	117	Edison-based Modi Toys is a pioneering direct-to-consumer brand of children's products rooted in South Asian culture and faith. To date, their simple yet meaningful toys and books have found their way into nearly 20,000 homes in 28 countries with the help of a FedEx Small Business Grant Program award.
Newark, NJ	2,344	11	Shipping volume moving through the market increased 39% between 2019 and 2020. More than $100 million in capital facility investment underway at the FedEx Express facility at Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport.
Woodbridge, NJ	5,491	20	FedEx employment in Middlesex County increased 9.9% between 2019 and 2020. Shipping volume moving through the market increased 29% between 2019 and 2020. The FedEx Ground facility in Woodbridge is the largest in the Northeast region and serves New York City and Philadelphia. To accommodate growth, the company built a secondary facility in nearby Metuchen in 2016.
New Mexico	1,338	41	FedEx Freight's Dion Saiz has been a driver for 23 years and has logged more than 2.5 million accident-free miles. He is a multi-year National Truck Driving Championships competitor and has been active as an America's Road Team captain. But driving is just one of Dion's talents, watch him singing the National Anthem at a Washington National's baseball game in 2019.
New York	14,877	256	In New York City, FedEx is testing cargo bikes for last-mile deliveries. As a part of the city's evaluation of e-bikes, FedEx is sharing data with the city transportation department and participating in a pilot program conducted by Bike New York, an education and advocacy group.
North Carolina	12,456	146	In August 2020, FedEx Ground opened a new 250,000 square foot sorting center in Whitsett to better serve customers amid explosive growth in e-commerce during the pandemic.
North Dakota	759	25	FedEx Express has a scholarship program that provides $2.5 million in grants supporting the next generation of aviation professionals studying at seven universities and technical schools, including the University of North Dakota.
Ohio	14,487	247	Ohio-based Browndages, a FedEx Small Business Grant Program Entrepreneur Choice Award Winner, was founded in response to the non-diverse "flesh-colored" bandages that dominate the marketplace. The company helps people "Heal in Silence" by offering bandages in different shades of brown.
Oklahoma	2,401	51	In Oklahoma City, the FedEx Freight fleet is going green. The local service station has a compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station where the company's fleet of CNG semi-tractors refuel. The station dispenses approximately 2.5 million gasoline gallon equivalents per year.
Oregon	4,667	87	In 2020, FedEx Ground team members Joshua Kubisch, Craig Sepich and Sophana Lem made it their mission to ensure lab samples from a young child with brain cancer not only arrived on time, but a day early, so the child could qualify for the Seattle Children's Hospital brain cancer program.
Portland, OR	3,130	23	FedEx employment in Multnomah County increased 10.9% between 2019 and 2020. Shipping volume moving through the market increased 35.3% between 2019 and 2020. Over the past several years, FedEx Ground has invested approximately $20 million in capital investment facility projects.
Pennsylvania	16,240	196	Watch the story of Nikki Weaver, a company driver for FedEx Freight, and the 2021 winner of the The Women in Trucking Association's Driver of the Year award. She now has more than two million accident-free miles and zero moving violations.
Pittsburgh, PA	3,561	38	Home to the headquarters of FedEx Ground. Shipping volume moving through the market increased 41.3% between 2019 and 2020. In the past five years, FedEx Ground has invested nearly $160 million in various capital facility projects in the market.
Puerto Rico	526	13	Following Hurricane Maria in 2017, FedEx flew more than 100 relief flights to Puerto Rico, delivering more than 12.8 million pounds of medicines, hygiene kits, water, and other supplies.
Rhode Island	613	11	Read the story of Wear Your Music, a Providence-based FedEx Small Business Grant Contest Alumni Choice Award Winner. Founder Hannah Garrison, a jeweler by trade, recycles leftover guitar strings from her musician friends to create bracelets, and, in the process, makes the world just a little cleaner.
South Carolina	4,121	61	Go on the road with FedEx team member Eddie Days on Hilton Head Island, as he delivers during the doubly busy time of a global pandemic and the holiday season.
South Dakota	629	18	In his role as a member of the South Dakota Trucking Association, Mike Whitehead, Road Driver – Sioux Falls, speaks to students about driving without distractions and sharing the road with trucks at high schools and other events throughout the state.
Tennessee	39,500	257	The FedEx Logistics Academy is a collaboration with Shelby County schools to find and develop young talent and raise awareness of the business and career opportunities in the logistics industry.
Memphis, TN	32,509	171	Home to the headquarters of FedEx Corp., FedEx Express, FedEx Freight, and FedEx Logistics. FedEx jobs represent 56.6% of employment in Shelby County’s Transportation sector. Shipping volume moving through the market increased 30% between 2019 and 2020. More than $1.5 billion in capital facility investment underway at the FedEx Express World Hub.
Texas	31,315	490	Read the story of Equine Amnio Solutions (EAS), the 2021 grand prize winner of the FedEx Small Business Grant Contest. EAS is the market leader in the distribution of next-generation regenerative veterinary products to maximize the health and performance of horses across all breeds and athletic disciplines.
Dallas, TX	8,701	74	Home to the headquarters of FedEx Office. FedEx employment in Dallas County increased 26.5% between 2019 and 2020. Shipping volume moving through the market increased 33.5% between 2019 and 2020. In 2018-2019, FedEx Ground invested more than $8 million in capital facility investments in the market to accommodate anticipated growth.
U.S. Virgin Islands	19	3	FedEx became the primary transporter of COVID-19 vaccines into the U.S. Virgin Islands, able to move the critical time-sensitive shipments into St. Thomas and St. Croix five days per week servicing the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Utah	3,660	76	Kaddas Enterprises, Inc. produces thermoform plastic goods, including products used to protect wildlife from utilities, and relies on the global reach of FedEx to keep their Salt Lake City business moving – and thriving. The company is a second-generation family-owned business and a National Small Business Administration 2020 Small Business Exporter of the Year.
Vermont	323	13	Read the story of Fat Toad Farm, a Vermont-based small business specializing in hand-crafted goat's milk caramel sauces and winner of a FedEx Small Business Grant.
Virginia	6,067	152	Harmony Harvest Farm, a FedEx Small Business Grant Award Winner, is set among the rolling fields of Virginia's Shenandoah Valley and is one of the few flower farms that ships freshly cut blooms directly to homes across the country.
Washington	5,490	136	Read how FedEx works with hop farmers in Yakima to move their world-famous harvest to brewers around the globe.
West Virginia	1,334	27	FedEx helped more than 1,000 Harrison County children receive meal boxes between March and August 2021. Food boxes were prepared each Wednesday and FedEx provided overnight delivery each week to the registered children. The meals were for children who are full-time virtual, homeschooled, homebound, and/or those between the ages of 1-4 who have never been enrolled in school.
Wisconsin	4,466	86	At the FedEx Ground sorting facility in New Berlin, WI, solar powered GPS tracking systems are helping yard management teams streamline their operations to position trailers for loading and unloading. It's all a part of orchestrating thousands of moving parts to the right place at just the right time.
Wyoming	442	27	Working with non-profit WyoTech in Laramie, FedEx Freight provided in-kind shipping for special training engines that are used to train future fleet maintenance technicians.

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*Team member and facility count as of April 2021. The employee stats referenced here do not include employees of service provider businesses that contract with FedEx Ground for transportation, pickup, and delivery services.

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