Made In Minnesota -- Manufactured in Redwood County
Fast Facts about Manufacturing in Redwood County!
In the last 10 years, from 2006-2016, manufacturing in Redwood County has done remarkably well, growing 35.6% compared to just .036 growth for total employment in the county. In contrast manufacturing employment declined statewide by -8.2%. Of the additional 281 manufacturing jobs in Redwood County, some of this growth is contributed to a reporting change in food manufacturing, growing from just 8 jobs in 2006 to 138 by 2016, a 1,625% increase. Wood product manufacturing has also grown in recent years from 215 jobs in 2014 to 247 in 2016, a 15% increase. Fabricated metal manufacturing grew from 13 to 43 jobs from 2006-2016, a 171% increase compared to a -3.2% growth rate statewide.
Wages in manufacturing averaged $41,808 in 2016, a 1.5% increase from a year prior, but much lower than the $63,752 statewide average. Average annual wages for all industries in Redwood County averaged $35,204 in 2016. In the last year, from 2015-2016 manufacturers added 28 jobs, a 2.7% increasing, outpacing the 2.2% increase for all employers in the County. 16.2% of all jobs in the County are in manufacturing compared to 11.3% statewide!
Our industry clusters include:
- Wood Product Manufacturing
- Food Manufacturing
- Electronic Signboard Manufacturing
- Chemical Manufacturing
- Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
- Farm Machinery & Equipment Manufacturing
- Medical Equipment & Supplies Manufacturing
Here is a summary of our Industry Cluster in Redwood County:
Table 14. Redwood County Industry Employment Statistics, 2016
| Redwood Co. | 2016 Annual Data | 2011-2016 | 2015-2016 | |||||
| NAICS Industry Title | Number of Firms | Number of Jobs | Total Payroll ($1,000s) | Avg. Annual Wage | Change in Jobs | Percent Change | Change in Jobs | Percent Change |
| Total, All Industries | 529 | 6,614 | $232,916 | $35,216 | 267 | 4.2% | 140 | 2.2% |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fish & Hunt | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A |
| Mining | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A |
| Construction | 68 | 300 | $12,432 | $41,441 | -27 | -8.3% | -7 | -2.3% |
| Manufacturing | 38 | 1,070 | $44,865 | $41,930 | 234 | 28.0% | 28 | 2.7% |
| Utilities | 5 | 26 | $1,940 | $74,623 | 1 | 4.0% | -1 | -3.7% |
| Wholesale Trade | 41 | 445 | $24,761 | $55,644 | 76 | 20.6% | -4 | -0.9% |
| Retail Trade | 55 | 708 | $16,121 | $22,769 | -28 | -3.8% | 8 | 1.1% |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 40 | 258 | $8,615 | $33,392 | 41 | 18.9% | 52 | 25.2% |
| Information | 7 | 54 | $1,713 | $31,720 | 13 | 32.8% | 14 | 35.0% |
| Finance & Insurance | 33 | 289 | $17,767 | $61,478 | 58 | 25.1% | 3 | 1.0% |
| Real Estate & Rental & Leasing | 11 | 31 | $721 | $23,244 | 9 | 40.9% | -1 | -3.1% |
| Professional & Technical Services | 24 | 86 | $3,313 | $38,528 | -39 | -31.2% | 1 | 1.2% |
| Management of Companies | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A |
| Admin. Support & Waste Mgmt. Svcs. | 11 | 65 | $3,556 | $54,711 | #N/A | #N/A | 0 | 0.0% |
| Educational Services | 10 | 557 | $13,770 | $24,737 | 33 | 6.2% | 51 | 10.0% |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 37 | 907 | $22,809 | $25,157 | -54 | -5.7% | -22 | -2.4% |
| Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation | 11 | 47 | $621 | $13,203 | -1 | -2.1% | 4 | 9.3% |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 33 | 977 | $21,741 | $22,253 | -66 | -6.3% | -50 | -4.9% |
| Other Services | 48 | 148 | $3,247 | $21,937 | 27 | 22.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Public Administration | 34 | 561 | $19,239 | $34,294 | 113 | 25.2% | 98 | 21.2% |
*Link to Complete Report
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The State of Manufacturing in Minnesota 2016 results -- from Enterprise Minnesota
Redwood County Industry Employment Statistics, 2016
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The Importance of Manufacturing in Redwood County
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Made In Minnesota --- MN Manufacturers Supply Chain Database
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Spotlight Your Business in the Redwood Area!
Curious about what some of our companies do inside the 4 walls you drive by every day? Watch their video clips about their companies!
- Click here to learn more about Schult Homes!
- Click here to learn more about Famers Union Industries and their companies!
- Click here to learn more about Daktronics in Redwood Falls
- Click here to learn more about Northstar Systembuilt!
- Click here to learn more about ACTIVEAID, Inc.
- If your company would like to have a video created, please contact Mike Neudecker at KLGR in Redwood Falls, MN. They created these "Spotlight on Business" videos and would love to help promote your business!
