Minnesota

A mix of different industries is represented in Minnesota’s leading companies, including manufacturing, retail, medical devices, biosciences, health care, information technology, agriculture, clean energy, and water technology.

Home to sixteen Fortune 500 Companies, Minnesota comes in 4th for Fortune 500 Companies per Capita. Minnesota is number 1 for Fortune 500 Companies per capita among the top 30 metro areas in the United States.

The largest privately held corporation in the United States, Cargill, has its headquarters in Minnesota. Dairy Queen is another internationally recognized brand with its corporate offices in Minnesota. Mayo Clinic, a non-profit worldwide leader in medical care, has its largest and original campus in Rochester, MN. Overall, US News and World Report ranks Minnesota as the 2nd best state in the nation in which to locate a business.