Minnesota manufacturing fact sheet
THE FACTORY CENSUS, Q3 2026 · FACTORYREGISTRY RESEARCH · SNAPSHOT AUG 2026
As of AUG 2026, FactoryRegistry lists 7,375 manufacturing facilities in Minnesota, of which 2,743 (37.2%) carry a recent operating signal. That is 127.31 facilities per 100,000 residents.
Full census, Q3 2026 · Minnesota in the registry
Top counties
| COUNTY | FACILITIES |
|---|---|
| Hennepin | 1,702 |
| Ramsey | 658 |
| Anoka | 556 |
| Dakota | 495 |
| Stearns | 212 |
| Washington | 203 |
| St. Louis | 201 |
| Wright | 192 |
| Scott | 161 |
| Carver | 143 |
Leading industries
| SUBSECTOR | FACILITIES |
|---|---|
| 332 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 1,946 |
| 333 Machinery Manufacturing | 1,029 |
| 339 Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 738 |
| 311 Food Manufacturing | 664 |
| 334 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | 493 |
Largest listed employers
| FACILITY | CITY | EMPLOYEES |
|---|---|---|
| 1043 - Eagan | Eagan | 500+ |
| Banner Engineering- Brooklyn Park, MN | Brooklyn Park | 500+ |
| Bayport Main CORP | Bayport | 500+ |
| Benchmark Rochester | Rochester | 500+ |
| Benchmark Winona | Winona | 500+ |
| Bloomington/Normandale | Bloomington | 500+ |
| Boston Scientific | Maple Grove | 500+ |
| Boston Scientific Arbor Lakes | Maple Grove | 500+ |
| Brooklyn Center (MECC) | Brooklyn Center | 500+ |
| Burnsville Mn | Burnsville | 500+ |
Ranked by reported employment band. Facilities whose sources report no band are not listed here.
Coverage
The registry lists 7,375 facilities in Minnesota against a BLS QCEW benchmark of 8,551 manufacturing establishments (2024) — coverage of 86.2%. The benchmark is a floor: QCEW counts establishments covered by unemployment insurance and so excludes most sole proprietors and some contract operations. The real number of manufacturing sites is therefore higher than the benchmark, and this percentage overstates coverage rather than understating it. Where it exceeds 100%, the registry lists more sites than QCEW counts establishments — which is expected in states with many small or single-person operations, and is also where duplicate listings would show up first.
FactoryRegistry Research, The Factory Census, Q3 2026 — factoryregistry.com/census/2026-q3/mn · press@factoryregistry.com