| | Brown County | MN | 27015 | | New Ulm, MN 35580 | Mankato-New Ulm, MN 359 | Central | nonmetro county (rural) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=BrownCounty+MN |
| | Nicollet County | MN | 27103 | | Mankato, MN 31860 | Mankato-New Ulm, MN 359 | Central | metro county (urban) | manufacturing-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=NicolletCounty+MN |
| | Anoka County | MN | 27003 | | Minneapolis-St.
Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 33460 | Minneapolis-St. Paul,
MN-WI 378 | Central | metro county (urban) | manufacturing-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=AnokaCounty+MN |
| | Benton County | MN | 27009 | | St. Cloud, MN 41060 | Minneapolis-St. Paul,
MN-WI 378 | Central | metro county (urban) | manufacturing-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=BentonCounty+MN |
| | Carver County | MN | 27019 | | Minneapolis-St.
Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 33460 | Minneapolis-St. Paul,
MN-WI 378 | Central | metro county (urban) | manufacturing-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=CarverCounty+MN |
| | Chisago County | MN | 27025 | | Minneapolis-St.
Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 33460 | Minneapolis-St. Paul,
MN-WI 378 | Outlying | metro county (urban) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=ChisagoCounty+MN |
| | Dakota County | MN | 27037 | | Minneapolis-St.
Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 33460 | Minneapolis-St. Paul,
MN-WI 378 | Central | metro county (urban) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=DakotaCounty+MN |
| | Goodhue County | MN | 27049 | | Red Wing, MN 39860 | Minneapolis-St. Paul,
MN-WI 378 | Central | nonmetro county (rural) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=GoodhueCounty+MN |
| | Hennepin County | MN | 27053 | | Minneapolis-St.
Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 33460 | Minneapolis-St. Paul,
MN-WI 378 | Central | metro county (urban) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=HennepinCounty+MN |
| | Isanti County | MN | 27059 | | Minneapolis-St.
Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 33460 | Minneapolis-St. Paul,
MN-WI 378 | Outlying | metro county (urban) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=IsantiCounty+MN |