Prestage Picks Wright County, IA For $240M Pork Plant
July 7, 2016 | 1 min to read
Prestage Farms will build a $240 million pork processing plant in Wright County, the company announced Tuesday.
The announcement comes after plans to build the pork plant in Mason City fell through earlier this year. With a split vote, the Mason City Council failed to approve an agreement with Clinton, N.C.-based Prestage.
In Wright County, the pork plant will create more than 900 new full-time jobs, with the lowest-paid workers beginning at more than $37,000 per year plus full benefits, according to the company news release. Average wages at the plant are expected to be more than $47,000.
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