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Retail Trade businesses in Dakota County, MN

Census County Business Patterns 2022. NAICS sector 44-45.

Establishments
1,196
6.7% of MN sector
Employees
25,982
8.7% of MN sector
Annual Payroll
$906.6M
total 2022
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County context

Population
442,204
Median Household Income
$105,212
Median Home Value
$362,100

Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023.

Compare to Minnesota state averages

MetricDakota CountyMN totalCounty share
Establishments1,19617,8166.7%
Employees25,982299,8698.7%
Annual Payroll$906.6M$10.19B—

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Retail Trade in other Minnesota counties

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (NAICS 2017); American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2023. Public domain (USA.gov).

Generated 2026-05-27. NAICS suppression rules may zero out small counts.