Counties in Minnesota by real GDP growth

Cass County had the highest real GDP growth of 87 counties in 2021, at 37.5%. Murray County had the lowest, at -8.8%. The median was 5.5% and the figure for Minnesota was 4.9%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest37.5Cass County
Lowest-8.8Murray County
Median5.587 counties
Minnesota4.9History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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Cass CountyCass County: 37.5 %37.5Red Lake CountyRed Lake County: 26.2 %26.2Mahnomen CountyMahnomen County: 24.8 %24.8Kittson CountyKittson County: 23.6 %23.6Clearwater CountyClearwater County: 20.8 %20.8Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 20.5 %20.5Pennington CountyPennington County: 18.8 %18.8Roseau CountyRoseau County: 17.3 %17.3Norman CountyNorman County: 17.1 %17.1Wilkin CountyWilkin County: 14.8 %14.8Dodge CountyDodge County: 14.6 %14.6Redwood CountyRedwood County: 14.2 %14.2Faribault CountyFaribault County: 12.7 %12.7Renville CountyRenville County: 11.8 %11.8Martin CountyMartin County: 10.8 %10.8Lac qui Parle CountyLac qui Parle County: 10.3 %10.3Watonwan CountyWatonwan County: 9.8 %9.8Scott CountyScott County: 9.7 %9.7Pope CountyPope County: 9.5 %9.5Marshall CountyMarshall County: 9.4 %9.4Mille Lacs CountyMille Lacs County: 9.3 %9.3Carlton CountyCarlton County: 9.2 %9.2Itasca CountyItasca County: 8.9 %8.9Waseca CountyWaseca County: 8.8 %8.8Meeker CountyMeeker County: 8.7 %8.7Polk CountyPolk County: 8.5 %8.5Carver CountyCarver County: 8.4 %8.4Chippewa CountyChippewa County: 8.4 %8.4Aitkin CountyAitkin County: 8.3 %8.3Houston CountyHouston County: 8.3 %8.3Sibley CountySibley County: 8.3 %8.3Chisago CountyChisago County: 7.8 %7.8Freeborn CountyFreeborn County: 7.6 %7.6Hennepin CountyHennepin County: 7.5 %7.5Swift CountySwift County: 6.9 %6.9Douglas CountyDouglas County: 6.8 %6.8Cook CountyCook County: 6.5 %6.5Becker CountyBecker County: 6.2 %6.2Isanti CountyIsanti County: 6.2 %6.2Clay CountyClay County: 6 %6
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Cass County37.5+42.9 pts
2Red Lake County26.2+31.7 pts
3Mahnomen County24.8+31.2 pts
4Kittson County23.6+0.4 pts
5Clearwater County20.8+20.8 pts
6Lincoln County20.5+16.2 pts
7Pennington County18.8+19.7 pts
8Roseau County17.3+15.7 pts
9Norman County17.1+15 pts
10Wilkin County14.8+16.7 pts
11Dodge County14.6+20 pts
12Redwood County14.2+11.2 pts
13Faribault County12.7+10.9 pts
14Renville County11.8+0.3 pts
15Martin County10.8+22.8 pts
16Lac qui Parle County10.3+1.4 pts
17Watonwan County9.8+15.1 pts
18Scott County9.7+14.4 pts
19Pope County9.5+8.3 pts
20Marshall County9.4+1 pts
21Mille Lacs County9.3+16.3 pts
22Carlton County9.2+11.9 pts
23Itasca County8.9+16.6 pts
24Waseca County8.8+6.5 pts
25Meeker County8.7+16.8 pts
26Polk County8.5+5.3 pts
27Carver County8.4+14.2 pts
27Chippewa County8.4+6.7 pts
29Aitkin County8.3+13.4 pts
29Houston County8.3+5.4 pts
29Sibley County8.3+7.3 pts
32Chisago County7.8+12.1 pts
33Freeborn County7.6+8.7 pts
34Hennepin County7.5+10.8 pts
35Swift County6.9+2.1 pts
36Douglas County6.8+7.4 pts
37Cook County6.5+16.2 pts
38Becker County6.2+7.8 pts
38Isanti County6.2+9.9 pts
40Clay County6+8.1 pts
40Pine County6+12.1 pts
42Kanabec County5.5+9.5 pts
42Mower County5.5+5.2 pts
42Wright County5.5+4.4 pts
45Nicollet County5.4+11.8 pts
46Brown County5.2+11.8 pts
47Big Stone County4.9-10.6 pts
48McLeod County4.7+10.5 pts
49Grant County4.5-0.9 pts
49Otter Tail County4.5+1.8 pts
49Sherburne County4.5+8.4 pts
49Steele County4.5+10.6 pts
53Kandiyohi County4.4+8.6 pts
54Hubbard County4.2+7.2 pts
54Lyon County4.2+10.3 pts
56St. Louis County4.1+10.5 pts
57Beltrami County3.9+3.5 pts
58Cottonwood County3.7-6.4 pts
58Dakota County3.7+8 pts
58Todd County3.7+13.6 pts
61Wabasha County3.5-0.1 pts
62Blue Earth County3.4+6.7 pts
62Goodhue County3.4+2.7 pts
64Olmsted County3.3+5.4 pts
65Anoka County3.2+6.3 pts
65Rice County3.2+3.6 pts
67Benton County3+4.6 pts
68Washington County2.9+5.7 pts
69Crow Wing County2.6+6.4 pts
70Stearns County2.5+4.5 pts
71Wadena County2.4+3.7 pts
72Ramsey County2.3+6.4 pts
73Fillmore County1.4-5.4 pts
73Lake of the Woods County1.4+0.7 pts
75Winona County1.3+1.4 pts
76Jackson County1.2+8.3 pts
77Nobles County0.6-0.3 pts
78Pipestone County0+7.7 pts
79Koochiching County-0.5+10.3 pts
80Le Sueur County-0.6-0.5 pts
81Yellow Medicine County-1.4-3.5 pts
82Stevens County-1.5-7.4 pts
83Traverse County-2.6-45 pts
84Lake County-3.2+6.8 pts
85Morrison County-3.4-4.2 pts
86Rock County-5.2+0.8 pts
87Murray County-8.8-3.2 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?

Cass County, with 37.5% in 2021, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Murray County, with -8.8% in 2021.

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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