Largest walleye caught, by weight, certified by the Department of Natural Resources: 17 pounds, 8 ounces
Weight, in pounds, of “world’s largest walleye” statute in Rush City: 2,000
Shoe size of “world’s largest boot” in Red Wing: 638 1/2
Biggest recorded Norway pine in the state: 120 feet tall, 115 inches in circumference
Biggest recorded tamarack in the nation, located in Crow Wing County: 71 feet tall, 133 inches in circumference
In square miles, the size of Lake Superior, the largest freshwater lake in the world: 31,700
Maximum depth of Lake Superior, in feet: 1,290
Size, in acres, of Red Lake, Minnesota’s largest lake by surface area, within state borders: 288,800
Rank of Minneapolis-based Cargill among nation’s largest private companies, according to Forbes: 1
Billions in 2014 revenue: $120.4
Number of employees: 153,000
Gross building area of Mall of America, the country’s largest mall by square footage: 5.6 million
Number of Yankee Stadiums that can fit inside the mall: 7
National rank of Minnesota State Fair by daily attendance: 1
Record daily attendance, in 2014: 252, 092
Record overall attendance, in 2014: 1,824,830
Weight, in pounds, of biggest boar ever shown at the fair: 1,450
Highest point in the state, Eagle Mountain, in feet: 2,301
Population of Minneapolis, the biggest city in state, as of 2013: 400,070
Sources: Department of Natural Resources, Mall of America, Forbes, Minnesota State Fair, Red Wing Shoes