The count
4,819 licensed home builders & general contractors are on file across the towns this directory covers, on the snapshot date in the footer.
Where they are
| Town | Licensed home builders & general contractors |
|---|---|
| Minneapolis | 517 |
| Saint Paul | 375 |
| Lakeville | 143 |
| Andover | 135 |
| Plymouth | 125 |
| Maple Grove | 119 |
| Burnsville | 115 |
| Stillwater | 111 |
Where this number comes from
Every figure on this page is counted from the same Department of Labor & Industry export the rest of this site is built from, on the snapshot date printed in the footer. Nothing here is estimated or modelled.
A business licensed for more than one trade is counted under each trade it holds, because that is what the state's file records.
What the number is not
It is not a ranking, and nobody pays to be counted in it.
It is a count of licenses on file, not of businesses taking work this week. Some hold a credential they rarely use; others work mostly outside this area.
Where this comes from
The department's copy is the live one. Ours is a dated snapshot, and the date is in the footer.