Blue Earth County

What Blue Earth County does

Blue Earth County is a county government entity and political subdivision of the State of Minnesota, established in 1858 upon Minnesota statehood and headquartered in Mankato. The county serves approximately 67,000 residents and operates across the functional areas of public safety (Sheriff's Office, Jail, Community Corrections, Emergency Management), human services (mental health, child and family services, disability services, public health, financial assistance), property and environmental resources (valuation, taxation, zoning, waste management, landfill operations), licensing and records, elections administration, public works, parks and recreation, and veterans services. The county is governed by an elected Board of Commissioners with five district seats and a County Administrator leading day-to-day operations.

The county's digital service platform is built on the CivicPlus Content Management System, with citizen authentication via CivicPlus IdentityServer supporting Apple, Facebook, Google, and Microsoft single sign-on. The platform provides an online payment portal covering taxes, permits, corrections, finance, GIS data, human services, library fees, and burning permits, alongside GIS and property data systems for mapping and records. The website integrates Acquia Optimize and AudioEye for Section 508 and WCAG 2.0 AA digital accessibility compliance. The county maintains physical service delivery through four major facilities in Mankato — Historic Courthouse, Government Center, Justice Center, and Public Works — plus satellite operations including the Library, Recycling Center, Ponderosa Landfill, Household Hazardous Waste facility, and four parks/campgrounds.

Revenue is generated through four primary streams: property taxation (the largest), license and permit fees (liquor, tobacco, gambling, marriage, driver's licenses, hunting/fishing, passports), service and recording fees (real estate recordings, deed taxes, document recording), and usage-based fees at Ponderosa Landfill. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed on the county website. As a public government entity, the county is funded primarily by taxation and intergovernmental transfers, with no parent company, private equity, or venture capital involvement.

Name

Blue Earth County

Legal name

Blue Earth County, MN

Website

https://blueearthcountymn.gov

Company type

Public

Founded year

1858

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Blue Earth County is a Minnesota county government headquartered in Mankato, serving approximately 67,000 residents with public safety, human services, property taxation, elections, licensing, environmental, and parks services delivered through a CivicPlus-based digital platform and multiple physical facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government / County Public Administration

NAICS

Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (71219), Parole Offices and Probation Offices (922150), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local) (BPAIACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK), Licensing & Permitting Authorities (General) (BPAIAOAB), State/Provincial Environmental Protection & Natural Resources Administration (BPAIABAL), Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN)

Keywords

• County government services
• Property tax administration
• Public safety services
• Human social services
• Parks campground recreation

Headquarters

HQ city

Mankato

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: County government funded primarily through property taxes from residents and businesses within Blue Earth County boundaries.
2. License and Permit Fees: Revenue from issuing various licenses including liquor licenses, tobacco licenses, gambling permits, auctioneer licenses, fireworks permits, precious metal dealer licenses, day care licenses, foster care licenses, driver's licenses, marriage licenses, hunting/fishing licenses, recreational vehicle licenses, and passports.
3. Service Fees: Fees for recording documents, real estate recordings, passport services, property tax services, and various government services.
4. Solid Waste and Landfill Fees: Ponderosa Landfill operations generate revenue through waste disposal fees.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Blue Earth County provides statutory local government services to residents and businesses within its Minnesota county boundaries. Core offerings include law enforcement and corrections, property valuation and taxation, elections administration, human and social services, public health, licensing and permitting, document recording, passports, planning and zoning, environmental and waste management, public works and road maintenance, library services, and parks and recreation.

Product overview

Blue Earth County operates a comprehensive government services platform built on the CivicPlus Content Management System. The county website serves as the primary digital portal for delivering essential public services to citizens, organized around key functional areas including Administration, Community Corrections, County Attorney's Office, Human Services/Social Services, License Center, Property and Environmental Resources, Public Works/Parks, Sheriff's Office, and Veterans Services. The platform provides online access to government functions such as property tax payments, elections, permits and licensing, road closures, parks reservations, and various citizen engagement tools. Integration with third-party accessibility tools (Acquia Optimize, AudioEye) ensures ADA compliance, while social media authentication options (Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft) facilitate citizen access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sheriff's Office and Jail Operations Law enforcement services including patrol, investigations, jail operations, civil process, emergency management, dispatch, records, permits, and predatory offender registration for county residents.
• License Center Services Driver's licenses, state ID cards, birth and death records, hunting and fishing licenses, marriage licenses, motor vehicle registrations, recreational vehicle licenses, Minnesota REAL IDs, passports, and notary services.
• Human Services / Social Services Social services including adult services, child and family services, mental health services, public health, disability services, financial assistance, child support, behavioral health, children's mental health, mental health center, pharmacy, and supportive housing.
• Property and Environmental Resources Property valuation, property taxation, real estate recordings, planning and zoning, septic systems, wells, drainage management, water resources, wetlands, household hazardous waste, MS4, and solid waste services.
• Public Works and Parks County road and bridge maintenance, construction projects, road closures, parks, campgrounds, trails, boat launches, camping reservations, and Rapidan Dam management.
• GIS and Mapping Services Geographic Information System data, property maps, zoning maps, parcel numbers, property ownership, and data requests for the county.
• Elections Administration Election administration including mail ballot distribution, absentee voting, voter registration, and election results reporting.
• Veterans Services VA medical transportation, veterans benefits assistance, Mankato VA Clinic information, military/overseas voter information, and property tax relief for veterans.
• Online Payments Portal Online payment portal for taxes, administration permits and licenses, corrections payments, finance payments, GIS data, human services payments, library fees, and burning permits.
• Community Corrections Probation and supervised release services, diversion programs, drug court, electronic monitoring, and volunteer/internship opportunities.
• Ponderosa Landfill Operations Waste disposal services at the Ponderosa Landfill facility, generating revenue through usage-based landfill fees for various waste types.
• Recycling Center Drive-through and 24-hour drop-off recycling facility at the Waste Management Campus for most recyclable materials.
• Household Hazardous Waste Facility Seasonal facility for household hazardous waste collection serving county residents.
• Bray Park and Campground 102.3-acre park on the southeastern shore of Madison Lake with camping, boat launch, beach, nature trails, and interpretive center.
• Daly Park and Campground 92.41-acre park on the northeastern shore of Lura Lake providing overnight camping and picnicking facilities.
• Duck Lake Park 31.8-acre day-use park with fishing, swimming, boat launch, and playground.
• Eagle Lake Park One-acre roadside rest area on the northeast shore of Eagle Lake offering picnicking, swimming, and boat access.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Brown County, MN: Southern Minnesota county (New Ulm) similar in size and rural character to Blue Earth County, providing the same statutory county services. Direct geographic and demographic peer in the south-central Minnesota region.
• Olmsted County, MN: Southeastern Minnesota county anchored by Rochester that delivers a comparable portfolio of property taxation, public health, human services, sheriff's office, parks, and landfill/waste services. Comparable scale and similar rural-suburban mix of constituencies.
• Nicollet County, MN: Immediately adjacent Minnesota county to Blue Earth County, sharing the Mankato metropolitan labor market and delivering the same county-level services. Most direct geographic peer.
• Dakota County, MN: Suburban Twin Cities Minnesota county of comparable organizational scale delivering the same full-stack county services (taxation, public safety, human services, parks, libraries, licensing). Operates under identical Minnesota county government statutes and population size band, making it a direct functional peer.
• Stearns County, MN: Central Minnesota county (St. Cloud) of similar mid-size scale providing full county services including human services, sheriff, parks, and landfill operations. Comparable organizational complexity and funding mix.

Others

• CivicPlus: Vendor of the content management system and identity/authentication layer underlying Blue Earth County's primary citizen-facing digital platform. Included as the closest enabling technology partner whose roadmap and pricing directly affect county digital service delivery.
• Tyler Technologies: Large public-sector software provider serving counties and municipalities with property appraisal, tax, courts, and records platforms. Adjacent enabling vendor overlapping with several of Blue Earth County's core back-office functions.
• Granicus: Govtech vendor offering government websites, digital communications, and citizen engagement platforms — adjacent technology provider in the same local-government digital service stack that Blue Earth County depends on.

Broad incumbents

• Ramsey County, MN: Twin Cities Minnesota county (St. Paul) providing an overlapping set of services including property taxation, public safety, human services, parks, and elections at a larger scale than Blue Earth County.
• Hennepin County, MN: Largest Minnesota county (Minneapolis) operating a broader portfolio of services at materially greater scale. Functions as a broad incumbent in the same state-county government framework with overlapping service categories (human services, property, sheriff, parks, elections).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BlueEarthCounty
• YouTubeblueearthcountymn.gov/youtube
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInblueearthcountymn.gov/linkedin

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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