Layoffs in Wapello County, Iowa

5 employers in Wapello County have filed 5 WARN notices since January 2022, covering 251 workers. Largest by workers: Career Systems Development (92); John Deere Ottumwa Works (75); MercyOne (40). They came in 5 filing rounds, dated on Dec 23, 2024, Jan 6, 2025, Apr 7, 2025, Jun 9, 2025 and Jan 23, 2026. The latest notice (40 workers, from MercyOne) took effect on Feb 27, 2026.

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Latest notice
Source
Iowa Workforce Development

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Employer names, worker counts and dates are as listed by Iowa Workforce Development from WARN notices and may be amended by the filer. Employers who believe a listing is inaccurate can email editor@moneytrackerdaily.com with the company name and notice date.

Summary

WARN notices5
Workers affected251
ClosuresNoneAll notices are layoffs
Notice datesDec 2024 – Jan 2026
Largest notice92Career Systems Development, Jun 9, 2025

All 5 notices

Newest first. Employer names and worker counts are as filed with the state; each notice links to the state's official listing (Iowa WARN log), which has no page for a single notice.
Notice dateEmployer (as filed)CountySiteWorkersTypeIndustryLayoff dateSource
Jan 23, 2026MercyOneWapello522 N Hancock St40ClosingHealth Care and Social AssistanceFeb 27, 2026Listing
Jun 9, 2025Career Systems Development CorporationWapello15229 Truman St92ClosingHealth Care and Social AssistanceJun 30, 2025Listing
Apr 7, 2025United States Cellular CorporationWapello1145 N. Quincy Ave.15Mass LayoffInformationJun 2, 2025Listing
Jan 6, 2025John Deere Ottumwa WorksWapello928 E Vine St75Mass LayoffManufacturingFeb 7, 2025Listing
Dec 23, 2024CargillWapello17540 Monroe Wapello Rd29Mass LayoffManufacturingFeb 5, 2025Listing

By employer

Workers affected, most first.
EmployerNoticesWorkers
Career Systems Development192
John Deere Ottumwa Works175
MercyOne140
Cargill129
United States Cellular115

By industry

Workers affected, most first.
IndustryNoticesWorkers
Health Care and Social Assistance2132
Manufacturing2104
Information115

Methodology

Source
Iowa Workforce Development — WARN Log (Excel)
What is included
Every Iowa WARN notice we have stored for this county, from all years collected, not only the current one. Totals are calculated by us from the notices.
Last updated
Oct 21, 2026, 10:30 AM ET
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Money Tracker Daily, "Layoffs in Wapello County, Iowa", updated October 21, 2026, https://moneytrackerdaily.com/trackers/layoffs/iowa/county/wapello. Data: Iowa Workforce Development, WARN Log (Excel).

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