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 Dakota County

Year Land Use 2010 2016 Acres Change Acres Change Residential Total 60,355 N/A 62,890 4.20% Single Family Detached 52,227 N/A 54,553 4.45% Multifamily 8,127 N/A 8,337 2.59% Commercial Total 6,199 N/A 6,147 -0.84% Retail and Other Commercial 4,534 N/A 4,550 0.34% Office 1,666 N/A 1,595 -4.27% Industrial Total 10,980 N/A 11,714 6.68% Industrial and Utility 8,044 N/A 8,355 3.87% Extractive 2,593 N/A 3,087 19.04% Railway 345 N/A 274 -20.60% Institutional Total 6,163 N/A 6,043 -1.95% Park and Recreational 29,868 N/A 31,469 5.36% Park, Recreational or Preserve 26,618 N/A 28,330 6.43% Golf Course 3,252 N/A 3,137 -3.55% Mixed Use Total 802 N/A 910 13.47% Mixed Use Residential 118 N/A 123 3.89% Mixed Use Industrial 656 N/A 730 11.32% Mixed Use Commercial and Other 28 N/A 59 107.42% Major Roadways 5,385 N/A 5,420 0.65% Airport 552 N/A 509 -7.79% Agricultural and Undeveloped Total 241,985 N/A 237,104 -2.02% Agriculture 184,439 N/A 182,554 -1.02% Undeveloped Land 57,546 N/A 54,550 -5.21% Open Water 12,888 N/A 12,981 0.72% Total 375,177 N/A 375,187 0.00% 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 Dakota County

YEAR Features Affecting Development 2010 Acres within MUSA Total Acres Developed Total 87,282.0 120,311.0 Developed Land 80,570.8 108,235.3 Wetlands (Developed) 4,788.2 9,219.3 Areas with 18% or Greater Slope (Developed) 1,923.6 2,858.7 Agricultural and Undeveloped Total 23,383.0 241,984.0 Agricultural Land 8,993.5 182,193.1 Undeveloped Land 12,188.2 44,943.1 Wetlands (Undeveloped) 1,789.6 12,387.1 Areas with 18% or Greater Slope (Undeveloped) 418.8 2,475.3 Open Water 5,779.0 12,888.0 Total 116,444.0 375,183.0 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 Dakota County

Year Planned Land Use 2030 Acres % of Total Agricultural 194,086.5 51.73 % Airport 790.5 0.21 % Commercial 6,856.2 1.83 % Industrial 12,829.5 3.42 % Institutional 8,467.3 2.26 % Mixed Use 797.3 0.21 % Multifamily Residential 10,706.5 2.85 % Multi-Optional Development 7,332.1 1.95 % Open Space or Restrictive Use 11,012.5 2.94 % Park and Recreation 24,363.8 6.49 % Railway (inc. LRT) 1,559.9 0.42 % Rights-of-Way (i.e., Roads) 5,680.7 1.51 % Rural and Large-Lot Residential 23,869.2 6.36 % Single Family Residential 53,096.4 14.15 % Water 13,739.2 3.66 % Total 375,187.7 100.00 % 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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Regional Planned Land Use in Dakota County

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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