Posted at: 10/12/2009 10:35 AM

Minnesota Officials Say Stimulus Supported 11,800 Jobs

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota finance officials are reporting that federal stimulus dollars supported 11,800 jobs in the state through the end of September.

The state Management and Budget Department says state agencies spent more than $1.6 billion from the stimulus in that time.

Minnesota government is in line for $4.7 billion from the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, with another $4.2 billion worth of tax benefits going to state residents.

Those receiving stimulus dollars were required to report spending and job numbers to federal agencies on Saturday, for a period through the end of September. The next update is due in January.