SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – The Zippia employment firm dug into its database of 250,000 U.S. employers and identified the 15 largest with headquarters in Minnesota:

> Target, 360,000 employees.

> United Health, 300,000.

> Cargill, 150,000.

> Best Buy, 125,000.

> 3M, 93,500.

> Lucas, 92,000.

> Coustic-Glo International, 77,500.

> US Bank, 72,400.

> Mayo Clinic, 63,000.

> Medtronic, 49,000.

> Ecolab, 48,400.

> Buffalo Wild Wings, 44,000.

> Fairview health, 39,500.

> General Mills, 38,000.

> Regis, 36,000.