Minnesota Works

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Minnesota Works

• Team 4

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Industry

• Mining
• Minnesota is 1 in Iron Ore mining.
• Northeastern 1/3 of Minnesota is called the Iron
  Range.

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Industry

• Lumber and Wood Manufacturing
• 2nd Largest industry in the state.
• 60,000 people are employed by this industry.

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Industry

• Electronics and Medical Equipment
• Honeywell, 3M and IBM all have their headquarters
  in Minnesota.

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Industry

• Food Packaging and Processing
• Green Giant, General Mills and Schwans

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Agriculture

• Food Production
• MN is the largest Sugar beet producer in the US.
• MN is 5th in the nation in corn and soybeans.

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Agriculture

• Animal Products
• MN is 5th in the nation in the production of hogs
  and diary.
• MN raises more turkeys than any other state in
  the US.

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Legacy of Agriculture

• Agriculture is the bedrock of most jobs in the
  state of Minnesota.
• Many jobs are not directly part of the field of
  agriculture, but are related to the field.
• Food Processing
• Transportation and Shipping