The Regional Economy
Data
Employment by catalog and mail-order businesses, 1996
Minnesota employed 13,772 in catalog and mail-order businesses, more than any other state in 1996. Nearly half worked in Hennepin County, which was the nation's second largest county for catalog and mail-order employees.
Ten Largest U.S. Counties
| Franklin, Ohio | 6,271 |
| Hennepin, Minnesota | 6,027 |
| Plymouth, Massachusetts | 3,869 |
| Marion, Indiana | 3,627 |
| Nassau, New York | 3,544 |
| Los Angeles, California | 3,312 |
| Cook, Illinois | 3,111 |
| Pinellas, Florida | 3,102 |
| Chester, Pennsylvania | 3,087 |
| Dallas, Texas | 2,875 |
Ninth District States
| State | Number Employed |
Number of Businesses |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 13,772 | 236 |
| Montana | 165 | 32 |
| North Dakota | N.A. | 16 |
| South Dakota | 656 | 30 |
| Wisconsin | 6,072 | 197 |
