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No. 15 South Dakota
Taxations & Regulations
Workforce Quality
Living Environment
Key Metrics |
State GDP
- % Growth ’12-’13: 3.1
- % Growth ’11-’12 v. Nat’l Avg. (2.5%): -2.3
Unemployment
- Unemployment Rate Dec. 2013 %: 3.6
- Comparison with Nat’l Rate (6.70%): -3.1
Domestic Migration
- Domestic Net Migration 2013: 4,762
- Rank: 15
State Government
- State Debt per Capita Fiscal Year ’13 ($): 4,551
- State & Local Gov’t Employees per 10k Residents: 545.7
State-Local Tax Burden
- Rate (%): 7.6%
- Compared to Nat’l Avg. (9.9%): -2.28%
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Key Companies |
- Blask Hills Corp.
- NorthWest Corp.
- LodgeNet Interactive
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Development Trend Indicator: Positive |
Employment shows vigor as legislature enacts economic-development package. |
Based on CEO Survey by ChiefExecutive.net
Sources:
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Bureau of Labor Statistics
NewGeography.com
The Tax Foundation