Due to data restrictions, employment data may not be available for all years.

Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, 2nd quarter data; Metropolitan Council staff have estimated some data points.
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Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, 2nd quarter data; Metropolitan Council staff have estimated some data points; and Metropolitan Council Forecasts.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census and Metropolitan Council Housing Stock Estimates.
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Note: Between 2003 & 2004 housing unit type definitions changed: Duplex category was expanded to include duplex, triplex and quad, and the definition of multifamily changed from 3 or more units to 5 or more units.
Source: Metropolitan Council Residential Building Permit Survey.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census and American Community Survey.
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Generalized Land Use in Farmington

Year Land Use 2010 2016 Acres Change Acres Change Residential Total 2,336 N/A 2,542 8.82% Single Family Detached 2,065 N/A 2,265 9.67% Multifamily 271 N/A 277 2.25% Commercial Total 148 N/A 122 -17.57% Retail and Other Commercial 108 N/A 101 -6.56% Office 39 N/A 21 -46.68% Industrial Total 198 N/A 202 2.02% Industrial and Utility 198 N/A 202 1.87% Institutional Total 456 N/A 456 0.00% Park and Recreational 825 N/A 973 17.94% Park, Recreational or Preserve 664 N/A 811 22.16% Golf Course 162 N/A 162 0.12% Mixed Use Total 6 N/A 27 350.00% Mixed Use Residential 7 N/A 1 -80.00% Mixed Use Industrial 0 N/A 23 100% Mixed Use Commercial and Other 0 N/A 3 100% Agricultural and Undeveloped Total 5,429 N/A 5,008 -7.75% Agriculture 4,119 N/A 4,037 -2.01% Undeveloped Land 1,310 N/A 971 -25.83% Open Water 91 N/A 160 75.82% Total 9,489 N/A 9,490 0.01% Sort A-Z Sort Z-A Clear Sorting Reload Data Hide this Field Hide Field List Show Field List Expand Collapse Expand All Collapse All Remove All Sorting Remove All Sorting Field List Loading…

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Source: Metropolitan Council Generalized Land Use Historical Data Set
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Features Affecting Development in Farmington

YEAR Features Affecting Development 2010 Acres within MUSA Total Acres Developed Total 3,569.0 3,969.0 Developed Land 3,315.2 3,631.7 Wetlands (Developed) 235.3 319.1 Areas with 18% or Greater Slope (Developed) 18.2 18.2 Agricultural and Undeveloped Total 3,014.0 5,429.0 Agricultural Land 1,912.3 4,000.4 Undeveloped Land 581.3 740.2 Wetlands (Undeveloped) 516.5 684.3 Areas with 18% or Greater Slope (Undeveloped) 3.6 3.8 Open Water 80.0 91.0 Total 6,663.0 9,489.0 Sort A-Z Sort Z-A Clear Sorting Reload Data Hide this Field Hide Field List Show Field List Show Prefilter Expand Collapse Expand All Collapse All Sort "Features Affecting Development" by This Column Sort "Features Affecting Development" by This Column Remove All Sorting Sort "YEAR - Acres within MUSA" by This Row Sort "YEAR - Total Acres" by This Row Remove All Sorting Field List Loading…

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Source: Metropolitan Council Generalized Land Use Inventories, Metropolitan Urban Service Areas (MUSA), Steep Slopes, National Wetland Inventory, U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency Q3 Flood Zones , and Metro Wetlands and Wet Areas.
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Regional Planned Land Use in Farmington for 9999

Year Planned Land Use 2030 2040 Total Acres % of Total Acres % of Total Total Total Agricultural   0.00 % 1,275.7 13.44 % 1,275.7 13.44 % Commercial   0.00 % 281.6 2.97 % 281.6 2.97 % Industrial   0.00 % 589.7 6.21 % 589.7 6.21 % Institutional   0.00 % 572.7 6.04 % 572.7 6.04 % Mixed Use   0.00 % 92.7 0.98 % 92.7 0.98 % Multifamily Residential   0.00 % 403.6 4.25 % 403.6 4.25 % Multi-Optional Development   0.00 % 145.8 1.54 % 145.8 1.54 % Open Space or Restrictive Use   0.00 % 1,083.6 11.42 % 1,083.6 11.42 % Park and Recreation 0.0 100.00 % 895.1 9.43 % 895.1 9.43 % Railway (inc. LRT)   0.00 % 38.0 0.40 % 38.0 0.40 % Single Family Residential   0.00 % 4,046.1 42.64 % 4,046.1 42.64 % Water   0.00 % 65.3 0.69 % 65.3 0.69 % Total 0.0 100.00 % 9,489.9 100.00 % 9,489.9 100.00 % Sort A-Z Sort Z-A Clear Sorting Reload Data Hide this Field Hide Field List Show Field List Show Prefilter Expand Collapse Expand All Collapse All Sort "Planned Land Use" by This Column Sort "Planned Land Use" by This Column Remove All Sorting Sort "Year - Acres" by This Row Sort "Year - % of Total" by This Row Remove All Sorting Field List Loading…

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Source: Metropolitan Council Regional Planned Land Use Data Set
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Source: Metropolitan Council Regional Planned Land Use Data Set
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Note: Cities and townships do not consistently report information on both square footage and permit value on commercial, industrial, and public and institutional building permits. View "Download Tabular Data" for more details.
Source: Metropolitan Council Commercial, Industrial, and Public and Institutional Building Permits Survey
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Note: Cities and townships do not consistently report information on both square footage and permit value on commercial, industrial, and public and institutional building permits. View "Download Tabular Data" for more details.
Source: Metropolitan Council Commercial, Industrial, and Public and Institutional Building Permits Survey
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Note: Cities and townships do not consistently report information on both square footage and permit value on commercial, industrial, and public and institutional building permits. View "Download Tabular Data" for more details.
Source: Metropolitan Council Commercial, Industrial, and Public and Institutional Building Permits Survey
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Note: Cities and townships do not consistently report information on both square footage and permit value on commercial, industrial, and public and institutional building permits. View "Download Tabular Data" for more details.
Source: Metropolitan Council Commercial, Industrial, and Public and Institutional Building Permits Survey
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