INDUSTRY

MOWER COUNTY MAJOR EMPLOYERS

n Hormel Foods Corp. n Quality Pork Processors n Mayo Clinic Health System – Austin n Southland School District n Grand Meadow School District n Austin Public Schools n Riverland Community College n Mower County n Northern County Coop n Midwest Machinery Co. n International Paper n Akkerman Inc n Gerard School n City of Austin n Hormel Institute (University of Minnesota) n Cooperative Response Center n Austin Utilities n McFarland Truck Lines n Hy-Vee n Walmart n Cedar Valley Services n IBI Data

Hormel Foods Corporation was established in Austin in 1891. In the decades since, major business infrastructure has grown with Hormel Foods. Trucking, warehousing, corrugated, printing, contractors, and professional services are present in numbers higher than typical for an area this size. Mower County is one of the top ranked producers of soybeans, corn and hogs in Minnesota and the United States. Agriculture’s innovations are being incorporated here in Mower County area with massive investment in cutting edge practices. Mower County is leader in renewable energy generation with hundreds of wind turbines producing millions of kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity per month.

BUILD YOUR HOME IN MOWER COUNTY TAX FREE

Five-Year Property Tax Abatement for New Construction Single-Family & Multi-Family Homes.

Several Cities, Townships & School Districts are also participating and offering an abatement on their entitie’s portion of taxes. Policy and Application available online at www.co.mower.mn.us/ Administration.html

or by contacting Mower County Administration 507-437-9549 deniseb@co.mower.mn.us