State government is an increasingly important source of local government income. State government also is becoming an active co-partner with local governments in public facility investment planning and spending. This report presents statistical series for assessing the level and distribution of...

This report presents a framework for assessing regional development options in which alternative futures for northeast Minnesota are first delineated. Regional development goals, objectives, and options emerge from an economic strategy process in which the regional implications of individual...

This report presents selected statistics of inter-industry inter-dependence which focus on the importance and role of agriculture and agriculture-related industry in regional economic development. Data for two vastly different regions-- the state of Minnesota and the Northeast Region of...

This report presents local data and related discussion on the economic importance of agriculture and agriculture-related industries in Minnesota. Statistical findings show the contribution of agriculture to Minnesota's economic base and to changes in employment, income, and population in the...