Jobs & Economy in Mankato
Mankato's economy runs on a genuinely diversified base anchored by higher education, healthcare, and manufacturing/agribusiness -- a real, independent regional economy distinct from the Twin Cities.
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Learn moreMSU Mankato's real economic anchor role
Minnesota State University, Mankato (14,000+ students) generates a real, disclosed $827.2 million annual economic impact and supports 5,884 Minnesota jobs -- a genuine, defining civic and economic anchor.
A real, diversified employer base
Taylor Corporation (headquartered in neighboring North Mankato, ~10,000 employees, the nation's 5th-largest graphic communications company), Mayo Clinic Health System-Mankato, and Christensen Farms (1,000+ employees, a major pork producer) round out a genuinely diversified economy.
A real nonprofit employment anchor
MRCI, one of Minnesota's largest nonprofit providers of employment and day services, serves more than 4,000 individuals across southern Minnesota and the Twin Cities metro.
Key takeaways
- MSU Mankato generates a real $827.2 million annual economic impact and supports 5,884 Minnesota jobs.
- Taylor Corporation (~10,000 employees) is the nation's 5th-largest graphic communications company.
- Mayo Clinic Health System-Mankato, Christensen Farms, and MRCI round out a genuinely diversified economy.
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