| | | Clay County | MN | 27027 | | Fargo, ND-MN 22020 | Fargo-Wahpeton, ND-MN 244 | Central | metro county (urban) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=ClayCounty+MN |
| | | Rice County | MN | 27131 | | Faribault-Northfield, MN 22060 | Minneapolis-St. Paul,
MN-WI 378 | Central | nonmetro county (rural) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=RiceCounty+MN |
| | | Otter Tail County | MN | 27111 | | Fergus Falls, MN 22260 | | Central | nonmetro county (rural) | recreation | https://maps.google.com/?q=OtterTailCounty+MN |
| | | Polk County | MN | 27119 | | Grand Forks, ND-MN 24220 | | Central | metro county (urban) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=PolkCounty+MN |
| | | Itasca County | MN | 27061 | | Grand Rapids, MN 24330 | Duluth-Grand Rapids,
MN-WI 228 | Central | nonmetro county (rural) | recreation | https://maps.google.com/?q=ItascaCounty+MN |
| | | McLeod County | MN | 27085 | | Hutchinson, MN 26780 | Minneapolis-St. Paul,
MN-WI 378 | Central | nonmetro county (rural) | manufacturing-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=McLeodCounty+MN |
| | | Houston County | MN | 27055 | | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 29100 | La
Crosse-Onalaska-Sparta,
WI-MN 317 | Central | metro county (urban) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=HoustonCounty+MN |
| | | Blue Earth County | MN | 27013 | | Mankato, MN 31860 | Mankato-New Ulm, MN 359 | Central | metro county (urban) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=BlueEarthCounty+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 |
| | | Lyon County | MN | 27083 | | Marshall, MN 32140 | | Central | nonmetro county (rural) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=LyonCounty+MN |
