Minnesota
Military-economic footprint of Minnesota (MN)
$5.2B DoD spending9,800 direct jobs1.2% of state economy
10
Total Bases
9
Active Bases
$3.8B
Contract Value
9,800
Direct Jobs
Defense Spending as % of State Economy
1.2%
of Minnesota's gross state product comes from Department of Defense activity
Defense spending is a relatively small share of Minnesota's economy.
Bases by Branch
7
Army National Guard
1
Air Force Reserve
1
Air National Guard
1
U.S. Army
Major Installations
NG Arden Hills Army Training Site
Army National Guard
NG Camp Ripley
Army National Guard
NG Duluth NG Armory
Army National Guard
NG Rochester NGA and OMS 2
Army National Guard
NG Rosemount NG Armory
Army National Guard
NG St Cloud AASF
Army National Guard
NG St Cloud NG Armory
Army National Guard
Minn-St Paul
Air Force Reserve
Duluth IAP
Air National Guard
Veteran Population
310,000
veterans living in Minnesota
These men and women served their country — many in wars that were never declared by Congress.
Top Defense Contractors in Minnesota
#1Lockheed Martin
#2Raytheon (RTX)
#3Northrop Grumman
#4General Dynamics
#5Boeing
These companies receive billions in DoD contracts, creating economic dependency on military spending in Minnesota.