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Overview | Major Employers | Agriculture | Tourism | Manufacturing
Major Employers
The Iowa Lakes Corridor region is home to a diverse and dynamic group of employers. In total, there are more than 2,300 business establishments within the four-county region. Employers with more than 50 employees are listed below.
| Value-Added Agriculture | Product/Service | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Dakota Pack | Pork processing | Estherville – Emmet County |
| Daybreak Foods | Egg-breaking facility | Estherville – Emmet County |
| Estherville Foods | Egg products | Estherville – Emmet County |
| Rembrandt Enterprises | Egg-laying and egg products | Rembrandt – Buena Vista County |
| The Hillshire Brands | Turkey processing | Storm Lake – Buena Vista County |
| Tyson Fresh Meats | Pork processing | Storm Lake – Buena Vista County |
| Manufacturing | Product/Service | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Art’s Way Manufacturing | Agricultural equipment | Armstrong – Emmet County |
| Brown Medical Industries | Orthopedic appliances; medical & hospital equipment | Spirit Lake – Dickinson County |
| Simonsen Iron Works | ATV accessories | Spencer – Clay County |
| DFS, Inc. | Animal Feed Products | Newell – Buena Vista County |
| Eaton Corporation | Hydraulic systems | Spencer – Clay County |
| GKN Wheel | Wheels for ag and construction equipment | Armstrong & Estherville – Emmet County |
| Maurer Manufacturing | Grain and misc. trailers | Spencer – Clay County |
| Merrill Manufacturing | Valves and pipe fittings | Storm Lake – Buena Vista County |
| Metal Works, Inc. | Cupolas and ridge vents | Spencer – Clay County |
| Morton Buildings | Metal buildings | Spencer – Clay County |
| Nolin Milling | Grain handling equipment | Dickens – Clay County |
| Northern Iowa Die Casting | Aluminum die casting; die casting products | Lake Park – Dickinson County |
| Polaris Industries | Victory & Indian motorcycles and ATVs | Spirit Lake – Dickinson County |
| Pure Fishing | World headquarters; fishing bait, tackle, rod & reels | Spirit Lake – Dickinson County |
| RANCO Fertiservice | Fertilizer blenders, augers, conveyors | Sioux Rapids – Buena Vista County |
| Rosenboom Machine & Tool | Hydraulic cylinders | Spirit Lake – Dickinson County |
| Shine Brothers Corp. | Scrap metal processing | Spencer – Clay County |
| Polaris Industries | Global Electric Motorcars (GEMs) | Milford – Dickinson County |
| Tecton Industries | Precision machining | Spencer – Clay County |
| Valero Renewables | Ethanol | Albert City – Buena Vista County |
| Financial Services | Product/Service | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Bank Midwest | Financial Services | Spirit Lake – Dickinson County |
| Bank Plus | Financial Services | Estherville – Emmet County |
| Citizens 1st National Bank | Financial Services | Storm Lake – Buena Vista County |
| Community State Bank | Financial Services | Spencer – Clay County |
| Farmer’s Savings Bank | Financial Services | Milford – Dickinson County |
| Farmer’s Trust & Savings Bank |
Financial Services | Spencer – Clay County |
| First State Bank | Financial Services | Sioux Rapids – Buena Vista County |
| Heritage Bank NA | Financial Services | Storm Lake – Buena Vista County |
| Home State Bank | Financial Services | Royal – Clay County |
| North Star Bank | Financial Services | Estherville – Emmet County |
| Northwest Bank | Financial Services |
Spencer – Clay County; Spirit Lake, Arnold’s Park, Spirit Lake, Storm Lake – Buena Vista County |
| Security Trust & Savings Bank |
Financial Services | Storm Lake – Dickinson County |
| State Bank | Financial Services | Spencer – Clay County |
| The State Bank | Financial Services | Spirit Lake – Dickinson County |
| US Bank | Financial Services | Spencer – Clay County |
| Other | Product/Service | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Cadre Teleservices | Teleservices | Royal – Clay County; Terril – Dickinson Co. |
| Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative | Energy Utility | Estherville – Emmet County |
| KAPCO | Contract assembly | Spirit Lake – Dickinson County |
| Buena Vista University | Higher Education | Storm Lake – Buena Vista County |
| Iowa Lakes Community College | Higher Education | Estherville – Emmet County |
| Avera Holy Family Health | Medical | Estherville – Emmet County |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Medical | Storm Lake – Buena Vista County |
| Lakes Regional Health Center | Medical | Spirit Lake – Dickinson County |
| Spencer Community Hospital | Medical | Spencer – Clay County |
| Estherville Community Schools | Education | Estherville – Emmet County |
| Okoboji School District | Education | Okoboji & Milford – Dickinson County |
| Spencer Community Schools | Education | Spencer – Clay County |
| Spirit Lake Community Schools | Education | Spirit Lake – Dickinson County |
| Storm Lake Community Schools | Education | Storm Lake – Buena Vista County |
