| | Rock County | MN | 27133 | | Sioux Falls, SD-MN 43620 | | Outlying | nonmetro county (rural) | farm-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=RockCounty+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 |
| | Stearns County | MN | 27145 | | St. Cloud, MN 41060 | Minneapolis-St. Paul,
MN-WI 378 | Central | metro county (urban) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=StearnsCounty+MN |
| | Wilkin County | MN | 27167 | | Wahpeton, ND-MN 47420 | Fargo-Wahpeton, ND-MN 244 | Central | nonmetro county (rural) | farm-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=WilkinCounty+MN |
| | Kandiyohi County | MN | 27067 | | Willmar, MN 48820 | | Central | nonmetro county (rural) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=KandiyohiCounty+MN |
| | Winona County | MN | 27169 | | Winona, MN 49100 | Rochester-Austin-Winona,
MN 462 | Central | nonmetro county (rural) | manufacturing-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=WinonaCounty+MN |
| | Nobles County | MN | 27105 | | Worthington, MN 49380 | | Central | nonmetro county (rural) | manufacturing-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=NoblesCounty+MN |