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WORKING IN MARTIN COUNTY BUSINESS & INDUSTRY The economic drivers of Fairmont and Martin County are agriculture and industrial businesses. Fairmont is one of the state’s leading agricultural communities, but also has a significant manufacturing base, as well as a healthy combination of national and homegrown companies. Our county is the largest producer in Minnesota for both hogs and corn, and it is in the state’s top 10 for soybeans and cattle. Thanks to our business-friendly climate and experienced workforce, a number of agricultural-based businesses have chosen to locate here. They include Avery Weigh-Tronix, CHS, Green Plains Renewable Energy, Advanced Drainage Systems, Kahler Automation, Fairmont Vet Clinic, and Devenish Nutrition. There are more than 680 businesses operating in the city, including two Fortune 500 companies, 3M and CHS. The population of Fairmont is approximately 10,500, but our businesses serve a much wider base with well over 20,000 residents in Martin County alone. The unemployment rate in Martin County is 3.9 percent, which is below the national figure of 6.2 percent. Of the roughly 10,000 residents aged 16 and over in the county’s labor force, nearly 5,000 are in Fairmont, making the city an attractive prospect for potential employers. Local employers report high productivity, motivation and low absenteeism, providing another reason for companies to relocate here – we have been ranked as the 13th best place in Minnesota to start a business. Our most recent Regional Demographic and Economic Profile shows that over 52 percent of Fairmont’s population aged 18 to 25 has some college education or an associate’s degree, and more than 17 percent of the total population has a Bachelor’s Degree or higher. This same profile reports an average commute time of just 14.8 minutes, while almost half of the workforce travels less than 10 minutes. For more information, resources, and an economic profile of Martin County, visit the resources below. AN ECONOMIC PROFILE OF MARTIN COUNTY OR THE FAIRMONT AREA, VISIT www.FedaMN.com FOR A FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS CONSULTATION, CONTACT www.MartinCountyEDA.org PHOTO CREDIT: DAVID PARKER (TOP), BENJAMIN LANDSTEINER (LEFT) 58 Visitor and Relocation Guide to Martin County | 2022-2023 www.fairmontchamber.org
WORKING IN MARTIN COUNTY ABOVE: CHS PROCESSING FACILITY IN FAIRMONT OPERATES 24/7, CRUSHING APPROXIMATELY 110,000 BUSHELS OF SOYBEANS DAILY. www.fedamn.com #FairmontMN 59
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