FY 2025 county profile · FIPS 27037
Dakota County
Minnesota · Veterans receiving VA disability compensation as of September 30, 2025.
8,156Total recipients
1,391100% rating band
#166National rank by recipients
#2Minnesota rank
Service-connected disability ratings
Published recipients in each VA rating band; shares use the published total.
0%–20%
2,938 · 36.0%
30%–40%
1,092 · 13.4%
50%–60%
932 · 11.4%
70%–90%
1,803 · 22.1%
100%
1,391 · 17.1%
Age of recipients
Age categories may not sum to the total when birthdate data is unavailable.
Age 17–44
1,998 · 24.5%
Age 45–64
2,240 · 27.5%
Age 65 or older
3,918 · 48.0%
Recipients by sex
Sex categories may not sum to the total when sex is unavailable in the source.
Male
7,363 · 90.3%
Female
783 · 9.6%