Manufacturing in Dakota County, Minnesota
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Federal labor statistics counted at least 453 manufacturing establishments in Dakota County in 2024, employing about 17,836 people, counting only the industry subsectors the Bureau of Labor Statistics discloses at this level. This registry lists 577.
What Dakota County makes21 INDUSTRIES
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing125Miscellaneous Manufacturing62Machinery Manufacturing55Food Manufacturing51Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing35Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing35Chemical Manufacturing34Printing and Related Support Activities32Transportation Equipment Manufacturing27Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing27Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing26Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing21Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing16Electrical Equipment, Appliance & Component Manufacturing11Wood Product Manufacturing11Paper Manufacturing10Primary Metal Manufacturing6Apparel Manufacturing3Textile Product Mills3Textile Mills2Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing2
Bars are drawn against the largest subsector listed; the figure is the facility count in this county. Each row links to that industry across all of Minnesota — the register has no industry page scoped to a county.