LEXINGTON, Neb. (KNWA/KFTA) — The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded $1,671,239 to the Nebraska Department of Labor to assist workers affected by the recent closure of the Tyson Foods Inc. beef processing plant in Lexington.
The plant shut down on Jan. 20, laying off all 3,212 employees — roughly one-third of the city’s 10,500 residents. The closure is part of Tyson Foods’ broader “right sizing” plan following a record $1.135 billion loss in its beef segment in fiscal 2025.
The layoffs are expected to affect nearly 7,000 jobs in total, including lost pay and benefits estimated at $241 million annually, according to a report from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln…