Counties in Minnesota by real GDP growth

Kittson County had the highest real GDP growth of 87 counties in 2017, at 10.8%. Traverse County had the lowest, at -29.9%. The median was -0.2% and the figure for Minnesota was 1.2%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest10.8Kittson County
Lowest-29.9Traverse County
Median-0.287 counties
Minnesota1.2History

Top 40 counties, 2017

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Kittson CountyKittson County: 10.8 %10.8Martin CountyMartin County: 10.6 %10.6Hubbard CountyHubbard County: 10.2 %10.2Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 8.4 %8.4Nicollet CountyNicollet County: 8.1 %8.1Watonwan CountyWatonwan County: 7.7 %7.7Scott CountyScott County: 7.3 %7.3Cottonwood CountyCottonwood County: 7 %7Lac qui Parle CountyLac qui Parle County: 6.9 %6.9Red Lake CountyRed Lake County: 6.6 %6.6Pennington CountyPennington County: 6.5 %6.5Benton CountyBenton County: 6 %6Carver CountyCarver County: 5.7 %5.7Wabasha CountyWabasha County: 5.7 %5.7Jackson CountyJackson County: 5.6 %5.6Pipestone CountyPipestone County: 5.6 %5.6Sibley CountySibley County: 4.8 %4.8Washington CountyWashington County: 4.8 %4.8Todd CountyTodd County: 4.5 %4.5Meeker CountyMeeker County: 4.2 %4.2Olmsted CountyOlmsted County: 4 %4Steele CountySteele County: 3.7 %3.7Carlton CountyCarlton County: 3.6 %3.6Stevens CountyStevens County: 3.5 %3.5Lake CountyLake County: 2.9 %2.9Rice CountyRice County: 2.9 %2.9Chippewa CountyChippewa County: 2.7 %2.7Marshall CountyMarshall County: 2.7 %2.7Hennepin CountyHennepin County: 2.6 %2.6Cass CountyCass County: 2.5 %2.5Sherburne CountySherburne County: 2.4 %2.4Winona CountyWinona County: 2.3 %2.3Brown CountyBrown County: 1.8 %1.8Chisago CountyChisago County: 1.7 %1.7Houston CountyHouston County: 1.6 %1.6Nobles CountyNobles County: 1.6 %1.6Aitkin CountyAitkin County: 1.3 %1.3Dodge CountyDodge County: 1.2 %1.2Freeborn CountyFreeborn County: 1.1 %1.1Stearns CountyStearns County: 0.9 %0.9
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Kittson County10.8+24.2 pts
2Martin County10.6+16.3 pts
3Hubbard County10.2+5.1 pts
4Lincoln County8.4+20.5 pts
5Nicollet County8.1+9.5 pts
6Watonwan County7.7+9.5 pts
7Scott County7.30 pts
8Cottonwood County7+4.9 pts
9Lac qui Parle County6.9+26.4 pts
10Red Lake County6.6+1.6 pts
11Pennington County6.5+5.3 pts
12Benton County6-0.6 pts
13Carver County5.7+7.4 pts
13Wabasha County5.7+10.8 pts
15Jackson County5.6+6.5 pts
15Pipestone County5.6+0.7 pts
17Sibley County4.8+13.9 pts
17Washington County4.8+2.9 pts
19Todd County4.5+6 pts
20Meeker County4.2+5.2 pts
21Olmsted County4+1.6 pts
22Steele County3.7+3.7 pts
23Carlton County3.6-0.6 pts
24Stevens County3.5+7.7 pts
25Lake County2.9-0.1 pts
25Rice County2.9+0.3 pts
27Chippewa County2.7+8 pts
27Marshall County2.7-3 pts
29Hennepin County2.6+1.2 pts
30Cass County2.5+0.5 pts
31Sherburne County2.4+0.9 pts
32Winona County2.3+3.4 pts
33Brown County1.8-7.1 pts
34Chisago County1.7-1.6 pts
35Houston County1.6+2.8 pts
35Nobles County1.6+0.3 pts
37Aitkin County1.3+0.1 pts
38Dodge County1.2-2.9 pts
39Freeborn County1.1+2.6 pts
40Stearns County0.9-2.2 pts
41Renville County0.7+5.8 pts
42Ramsey County0.5-0.7 pts
43Pope County0.4+6.4 pts
44Goodhue County-0.2-1 pts
45Dakota County-0.5-1.9 pts
46Anoka County-1-3.1 pts
47Fillmore County-1.3+8.2 pts
47Kandiyohi County-1.3-0.2 pts
47Wright County-1.3-6 pts
50Isanti County-1.6-6.1 pts
50Rock County-1.6-19.6 pts
50St. Louis County-1.6-5.3 pts
53Pine County-1.7-2.3 pts
54Blue Earth County-1.8-0.7 pts
55Swift County-2.2+4.1 pts
56Le Sueur County-2.5-9.5 pts
57Becker County-3-9.2 pts
58Clay County-3.1-1.6 pts
58Itasca County-3.1-7.1 pts
58Otter Tail County-3.1-3.8 pts
61McLeod County-3.3-7.3 pts
62Crow Wing County-3.4+4.8 pts
62Mower County-3.4-2.6 pts
64Big Stone County-3.6+2 pts
65Beltrami County-3.8-10.2 pts
66Kanabec County-3.9-9.3 pts
67Mille Lacs County-4.4-5.4 pts
68Lyon County-4.7-7.3 pts
69Clearwater County-4.9-15.5 pts
70Polk County-5.3-8.9 pts
71Koochiching County-5.9-12.1 pts
72Douglas County-6.3-8.9 pts
73Wadena County-6.7-10.6 pts
74Lake of the Woods County-9.2-10.8 pts
75Roseau County-9.5-15.9 pts
76Faribault County-9.8-4.9 pts
76Waseca County-9.8+1 pts
78Grant County-10+0.8 pts
79Morrison County-11.1-21.4 pts
80Wilkin County-13.1-25.1 pts
81Norman County-13.2-31.1 pts
82Cook County-14.7-6.9 pts
83Murray County-15.1-16.1 pts
84Redwood County-15.3-19.9 pts
85Yellow Medicine County-16-2.8 pts
86Mahnomen County-18.3-33.3 pts
87Traverse County-29.9-40.2 pts

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About this ranking

Annual percentage change of GDP in chain-linked volumes, or at constant prices in the World Bank series.

Each value comes from one official source for that place: national statistics offices, Eurostat, for the United States the Bureau of Economic Analysis or, for other countries and the World, the World Bank. Annual values compare one calendar year with the previous one; quarterly values compare a quarter with the same quarter a year earlier. Past values can be revised. United States figures come from BEA tables SAGDP11 for the nation and states and CAGDP11 for counties. Growth in small counties can swing widely from year to year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP11.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest real GDP growth?

Kittson County, with 10.8% in 2017, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Traverse County, with -29.9% in 2017.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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