Factories in Minnesota
Minnesota has 6,718 manufacturing establishments employing 325,317 people (Census County Business Patterns, 2023), 2.6% of US manufacturing jobs and the 14th most of any state. The largest industries by employment are food, fabricated metal products and computers and electronics. We track 10 new plant projects here, 1 under construction.
- Establishments
- 6,718
- Census 2023
- Manufacturing jobs
- 325,317
- Census 2023
- In EPA records
- 2,782
- Active, ECHO
- New plants
- 10
- 1 building
- Sheet
- MN
- Revised
- November 11, 2026
What is made in Minnesota
| Industry (NAICS subsector) | Establishments | Employees | In EPA records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food 311 | 672 | 50,248 | 275 |
| Fabricated metal products 332 | 1,427 | 42,853 | 468 |
| Computers and electronics 334 | 293 | 40,444 | 153 |
| Machinery 333 | 651 | 36,036 | 243 |
| Medical devices and other goods 339 | 667 | 27,512 | 136 |
| Printing 323 | 550 | 18,788 | 257 |
| Plastics and rubber 326 | 276 | 15,591 | 128 |
| Wood products 321 | 315 | 14,612 | 115 |
| Vehicles, aircraft and parts 336 | 176 | 13,575 | 104 |
| Chemicals 325 | 269 | 13,553 | 209 |
| Glass, cement and stone 327 | 340 | 10,514 | 189 |
| Paper 322 | 88 | 9,516 | 63 |
| Furniture 337 | 389 | 8,048 | 116 |
| Electrical equipment and appliances 335 | 113 | 7,706 | 47 |
| Beverages and tobacco 312 | 228 | 5,410 | 18 |
| Primary metals 331 | 65 | 5,148 | 69 |
| Petroleum and coal products 324 | 18 | 2,334 | 167 |
| Textile products 314 | 97 | 1,442 | 4 |
| Leather goods 316 | 21 | 816 | 8 |
| Apparel 315 | 50 | 691 | 5 |
| Textile mills 313 | 13 | 480 | 8 |
Establishments and employees: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023, mid-March employment. * Census flags this figure as having high noise. "In EPA records" counts active facilities in EPA's ECHO database, a subset that excludes plants EPA doesn't regulate.
New plants in Minnesota
| Project | Industry | Status | Announced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duluth tissue mill expansion (integrated plant and automated warehouse)Sofidel America, Duluth | Paper | Under construction | —160 jobs |
| Chaska clinical diagnostics manufacturing expansionBeckman Coulter Inc., Chaska | Medical devices | Announced | $50M300 jobs |
| Minneapolis steel modular building unit plantGeorge Modular Innovation Solutions LLC, Minneapolis | Building materials | Announced | $30M166 jobs |
| North Mankato alternator plant expansionNidec Power (Kato Engineering, Leroy-Somer), North Mankato | Electrical equipment | Announced | $19M100 jobs |
| Sartell Plant 1 iron nitride magnet factoryNiron Magnetics, Sartell | Electrical equipment | Announced | —175 jobs |
| Anoka enclosure plant expansionnVent, Anoka | Electrical equipment | Announced | $27M141 jobs |
| Bloomington fab expansionPolar Semiconductor, Bloomington | Semiconductors | Announced | $525M160 jobs |
| Bloomington semiconductor fab expansionSkyWater Technology, Bloomington | Semiconductors | Announced | $127M70 jobs |
| Cloquet ceiling tile plant dryer replacement (expansion)USG Interiors, LLC, Cloquet | Building materials | Announced | $39Mjobs not stated |
| Cohasset OSB mill (Iron Range)Huber Engineered Woods, Cohasset | Building materials | Cancelled | $440M158 jobs |
Factory pages in Minnesota
48 Minnesota factories have their own page so far: the facilities that report to EPA's Toxics Release Inventory and hold the most detailed federal records. See all 48, grouped by industry.
Questions
What is made in Minnesota?
Minnesota has 6,718 manufacturing establishments employing 325,317 people (Census County Business Patterns, 2023), 2.6% of US manufacturing jobs and the 14th most of any state. The largest industries by employment are food, fabricated metal products and computers and electronics.
How many manufacturers are in Minnesota?
6,718 manufacturing establishments (Census, 2023). EPA's ECHO database lists 2,782 active manufacturing facilities in Minnesota that it regulates, 939 of which report to the Toxics Release Inventory.
Are new factories being built in Minnesota?
We track 10 large plant projects in Minnesota announced since 2021: 1 under construction, 8 announced, 0 operating and 1 paused, cancelled or closed.
Can you tour a factory in Minnesota?
Yes: Abdallah Candies Factory Viewing Window, Faribault Woolen Mill Tour, Hull Rust Mine View, Polaris Experience Center and Factory Tour and 4 more.