Brice Wallace 

As is the case with many industries, Utah’s life sciences’ centerpiece is Salt Lake County.

A new research brief by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah reveals that the county in 2023 was responsible for 76.8 percent of the state’s total life sciences jobs, 80.8 percent of total industry earnings, and 68.1 percent of the state’s total life sciences GDP.

The report shows that of Utah’s 47,608 life sciences jobs, 41,455 were in Please log in to see the rest of this story.