Surplus Auctions

​​Dakota County auctions surplus county property. Items of interest may include used county-owned property, abandoned and forfeited property such as cars, trucks, trailers, mowers, off-road equipment, boats and other miscellaneous items.

Cranky Ape​

The ​county uses Cranky Ape to sell surplus items like vehicles, trailers and other tools. Interested bidders can visit the Cranky Ape website​ to view and bid on items. See a list of items available in the ​​​​​​​​​​​​February 2026​ Surpl​us A​u​ction List.

Public Surp​lus

The county uses Public Surplus to sell surplus furniture and office equipment. Items are posted on ​an as-needed basis. Go to the Public Surplus ​website.