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Largest Employers - Top 25

Ranked by Minnesota employees
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*See note at bottom of list.
Rank Company 2009 Minnesota employees Description

1

State of Minnesota

130 State Capitol
St. Paul, MN 55155
651-296-6013 | state.mn.us

54,900

State government

2

Mayo Clinic

200 First Street Southwest
Rochester, MN 55905
507-284-2511 | mayoclinic.org

37,318

Integrated, not-for-profit specialty health care provider with three U.S. sites at which more than half a million people are treated annually

3

United States Federal Government

1 Federal Drive, Suite 510
St. Paul, MN 55111
612-713-7200 | usa.gov

32,637

The government of the United States of America

4

Target Corporation

1000 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55403
612-304-6073 | target.com

28,119

Retailer of consumer goods

5

University of Minnesota

100 Church Street Southeast
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612-624-5551 | umn.edu

25,976

Public research university attended by more than 65,000 students

6

Allina Health System

2925 Chicago Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55407
612-262-4986 | allina.com

24,000

Integrated health care organization that includes 11 hospitals and numerous clinics and specialty care centers

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7

Fairview Health Services

2450 Riverside Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55454
612-672-6724 | fairview.org

22,000

Regionally integrated health care network of preventive, primary, specialty, acute care, long-term care, and home care services; includes 10 hospitals and numerous clinics

8

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

702 Soutwest Eighth Street
Bentonville, AR 72716
479-273-4000 | walmart.com

20,746

Retailer of consumer goods

9

Wells Fargo Minnesota

90 South Seventh Street
Minneapolis, MN 55479
612-667-1234 | wellsfargo.com

20,000

A diversified financial services company that provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer finance services

10

3M Company

3M Center
St. Paul, MN 55144
651-733-1110 | 3m.com

14,500

Provides technologies for the consumer, electronics, graphics, health care, industrial, and transportation markets

11

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

9900 Bren Road East
Minnetonka, MN 55343
952-936-1300 | unitedhealthgroup.com

10,500

Diversified health and well-being company that offers products and services through six operating businesses: UnitedHealthcare, Ovations, AmeriChoice, OptumHealth, Ingenix, and Prescription Solutions

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12

HealthPartners

8170 33rd Avenue South
Bloomington, MN 55425
952-883-6000 | healthpartners.com

10,410

Consumer-governed, nonprofit health care organization that serves 1.25 million medical and dental health plan members nationwide; provides care, coverage, research, and education

13

U.S. Bancorp

800 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55402
651-466-3000 | usbank.com

10,251

Financial company that provides banking, brokerage, insurance, investment, mortgage, trust, and payment services

14

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

1030 Delta Boulevard, P.O. Box 20706
Atlanta, GA 30320
404-715-2600 | delta.com

10,056

Airline that offers service to more than 350 destinations in more than 65 countries

15

Supervalu, Inc.

11840 Valley View Road
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
952-828-4000 | supervalu.com

9,867

Provides grocery retail and supply chain services

16

Park Nicollet Health Services

6500 Excelsior Boulevard
St. Louis Park, MN 55426
952-993-5000 | parknicollet.com

8,145

Integrated care system that includes Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital, Park Nicollet Clinic, Park Nicollet Foundation, and Park Nicollet Institute

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17

Medtronic, Inc.

710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55432
763-514-4000 | medtronic.com

8,000

Develops products and therapies designed to treat chronic conditions including diabetes, heart disease, neurological disorders, and spinal conditions

18

Hormel Foods Corporation

1 Hormel Place
Austin, MN 55912
507-437-5611 | hormelfoods.com

7,889

Provides consumer-branded food products, retailing, and distribution

19

Best Buy Company, Inc.

7601 Penn Avenue South
Richfield, MN 55423
612-291-1000 | bestbuy.com

7,545

Specialty retailer of consumer electronics, home office products, entertainment software, appliances, and related services

20

Hennepin County

300 South Sixth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55487
612-348-3000 | co.hennepin.mn.us

7,485

County government

21

HealthEast Care System

1700 University Avenue West
St. Paul, MN 55104
651-232-3000 | healtheast.org

7,240

Community-focused, nonprofit health care organization that provides care and family health services; includes Bethesda Hospital, St. Johns Hospital, St. Josephs Hospital, and Woodwinds Health Campus, along with outpatient services, clinics, pharmacies, and transportation services

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22

Thomson Reuters, Legal

610 Opperman Drive
Eagan, MN 55123
651-687-7000 | west.thomson.com

6,600

Provider of information, software, and services for legal and business professionals around the world

23

CentraCare Health System

1406 Sixth Avenue North
St. Cloud, MN 56303
320-251-2700 | centracare.com

6,452

Provides comprehensive health care; facilities include three hospitals, four senior care facilities, 11 clinics, two hospital-based clinics, one outpatient care center, two outpatient surgery centers, and four community pharmacy sites

24

SMDC Health System

407 East Third Street
Duluth, MN 55805
218-786-4000 | smdc.org

6,366

Serves a regional population of 460,000 in northeastern Minnesota, northwestern Wisconsin, and Michigans Upper Peninsula; includes four fully-owned hospitals--St. Marys Medical Center, SMDC Medical Center, St. Marys Hospital of Superior, and Pine Medical Center--and provides care at 17 locations

25

Coborn's, Inc.

1445 East Highway 23
St. Cloud, MN 56304
320-252-4222 | cobornsinc.com

6,000

Operates 34 Coborns and Cash Wise Foods grocery stores in the upper Midwest, along with convenience, liquor, and video stores, and pharmacies; operates an online grocery ordering and home delivery service, a central bakery, a central dry cleaning facility, a central commissary, a long term care pharmacy, and its own grocery distribution center

Note: 2009 employee figures are as of June 1, 2009. 2008 employee figures are as of June 1, 2008.
• Employment figures for the State of Minnesota are as of January, not June. The revenue figure is estimated from Minnesota's Consolidated Fund statement dated July 17, 2009. All other revenue figures are for each employer's most recently completed fiscal year.

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