South Dakota

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South Dakota

25% of jobs in South Dakota are supported by the retail industry

Retail is the nation's largest private sector employer driving the U.S. economy and creating jobs in the communities around the country. Here is a quick look at retail's impact in South Dakota.

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South Dakota retail by the numbers

153.5K
Jobs Supported by Retail
14.8K
Retail Establishments
$9.6B
Total GDP Impact
101.4K
Direct Retail Employment
$2.8B
Direct Labor Income
$4.5B
Direct Impact on GDP

Retail jobs in South Dakota

Each year, a Dairy Queen in Madison, South Dakota sells more blizzards in one day than any other location in the world. It’s all thanks to national “Blizzard Day” during which all proceeds go to the Children’s Miracle Network. This location is continuously the top fundraiser. The reason? A community-wide show of support. Watch the video.

Source: All data comes from the PwC report, The Economic Impact of the U.S. Retail Industry, except where otherwise noted.

The retail industry is defined as including retail, food services and drinking places.
Unless otherwise noted, the total impact statistics combine the industry’s direct, indirect and induced impacts. Employment is defined as the number of payroll and self-employed jobs, including part-time jobs. Labor income is defined as annual wages and salaries and benefits as well as proprietors’ income. An establishment is a single physical location at which business is conducted. A business may consist of more than one establishment.