| | 1996-98 | Rate/100,000 | |
| Name | Deaths | Population | Crude | Age Adjusted | |
| BIG STONE, MN-ROBERTS, SD -HSA# 590 | 281 | 59,670 | 470.9 | 260.4 |
| ROSEAU, MN-LAKE OF THE WOODS, MN -HSA# 631 | 128 | 62,164 | 205.9 | 201.1 |
| MARTIN, MN-EMMET, IA -HSA# 626 | 330 | 99,301 | 332.3 | 200.7 |
| GRAND FORKS (GRAND FORKS), ND-POLK, MN -HSA# 584 | 840 | 396,510 | 211.8 | 186.8 |
| MINNEHAHA (SIOUX FALLS), SD-LAKE, SD -HSA# 544 | 1,494 | 710,645 | 210.2 | 186.0 |
| ST. LOUIS (DULUTH), MN-DOUGLAS, WI -HSA# 289 | 2,457 | 1,097,975 | 223.8 | 181.6 |
| CROW WING, MN-WADENA, MN -HSA# 612 | 875 | 361,709 | 241.9 | 178.4 |
| LA CROSSE (LA CROSSE), WI-MONROE, WI -HSA# 290 | 1,424 | 684,750 | 208.0 | 176.5 |
| PENNINGTON, MN-KITTSON, MN -HSA# 604 | 240 | 101,103 | 237.4 | 171.4 |
| ST. CROIX, WI-GOODHUE, MN -HSA# 370 | 689 | 406,039 | 169.7 | 167.4 |
| BELTRAMI, MN-CLEARWATER, MN -HSA# 597 | 237 | 140,298 | 168.9 | 167.3 |
| DOUGLAS, MN-STEVENS, MN -HSA# 608 | 395 | 155,370 | 254.2 | 166.9 |
| OTTER TAIL, MN-GRANT, MN -HSA# 582 | 466 | 181,441 | 256.8 | 166.8 |
| CASS (FARGO), ND-WILKIN, MN -HSA# 547 | 1,497 | 810,899 | 184.6 | 165.4 |
| BROWN, MN-REDWOOD, MN -HSA# 602 | 473 | 182,666 | 258.9 | 163.6 |
| LYON, MN-LINCOLN, MN -HSA# 609 | 230 | 93,204 | 246.8 | 163.2 |
| NOBLES, MN-JACKSON, MN -HSA# 619 | 419 | 158,994 | 263.5 | 159.4 |
| BLUE EARTH, MN-WATONWAN, MN -HSA# 573 | 590 | 340,326 | 173.4 | 158.9 |
| KANDIYOHI, MN-YELLOW MEDICINE, MN -HSA# 592 | 585 | 254,226 | 230.1 | 153.4 |
| OLMSTED (ROCHESTER), MN-WINONA, MN -HSA# 552 | 1,562 | 899,636 | 173.6 | 148.7 |
| STEARNS (ST. CLOUD), MN-MORRISON, MN -HSA# 588 | 1,051 | 713,047 | 147.4 | 145.7 |
| MILLE LACS, MN-ISANTI (CAMBRIDGE), MN -HSA# 603 | 304 | 192,397 | 158.0 | 143.9 |
| FREEBORN, MN-FARIBAULT, MN -HSA# 646 | 331 | 143,991 | 229.9 | 143.2 |
| RAMSEY (ST. PAUL), MN-POLK, WI -HSA# 286 | 3,600 | 3,266,815 | 110.2 | 135.1 |
| RICE, MN -HSA# 396 | 202 | 160,547 | 125.8 | 130.1 |
| HENNEPIN (MINNEAPOLIS), MN-ANOKA, MN -HSA# 540 | 5,468 | 5,088,326 | 107.5 | 127.1 |
