1 open collection site at Fairfax Cryobank, $667–1k.
In Minnesota: 1 open walk-in bank site. Known-donor agencies work nationwide — including Minnesota — so a directed match is an option even where no bank is within driving distance.
Minnesota's single site is Fairfax Cryobank in Roseville, in the Twin Cities. It's a national bank at moderate pay, with no in-state competition — so the decision is mostly whether the Twin Cities is a reasonable commute.
Fairfax Cryobank in Roseville advertises $667–1k a month. It pays on a deferred schedule rather than same-day walk-out cash, and part of every payment is held in escrow until your samples clear the FDA quarantine. The published range is a ceiling that assumes consistent attendance and sample quality.
Twin Cities
Fairfax Cryobank, Roseville ($667–1k/mo)
Roseville is the only Minnesota site. Rochester is drivable; Duluth and greater Minnesota are not — for most of the state the nationwide known-donor route is the practical option.
A separate route from the walk-in banks above: directed / known-donor agencies match you to specific intended parents and work nationwide, including Minnesota. Each agency's per-cycle figure is on its profile. It doesn't sort against bank pay.
“MSM” = whether the agency welcomes gay/bisexual donors. Directed donation is exempt from the FDA anonymous-bank deferral, but only Seed Scout says so on its own pages — treat “Ask agency” as unconfirmed, not a no.
Bank or agency — how to choose
Legal note
Minnesota's parentage statute (Minn. Stat. §257.56) treats a man who donates sperm to a licensed physician as if he were not the natural father of the resulting child.
Sperm donor pay in Minnesota is $667–1k at Fairfax Cryobank. That is an advertised ceiling — most donors take home less, and part of each payment may be held until samples clear the FDA quarantine.
There is one open collection site in Minnesota: Roseville (Fairfax Cryobank). You have to visit a site in person, so proximity is the real constraint.
Fairfax Cryobank, with a site in Roseville, at up to $667–1k/month. Higher pay usually comes with stricter screening or a longer commitment.
Fairfax Cryobank is the only open bank in Minnesota, with a 5'8" height minimum. Acceptance rates are bank-claimed, though, so treat them as marketing rather than your real odds.
Requirements vary by bank. Age, height, and education on this page come from each bank's directory record. The main bottleneck is biological: whether your sample survives the freeze/thaw process.
Yes. Walk-in banks require in-person visits, so they only help if a site is within driving distance. Known-donor agencies work nationwide — including Minnesota — and each agency's per-cycle figure is on its own profile. It's also the practical route for gay and bisexual donors.
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