23.9K Jobs
Powered by South Dakota’s Auto Industry
Industry Impact
Every Job Tells a Story
South Dakota’s auto industry supports an estimated 23,923 jobs — from assembly lines to engineering labs, supply chain logistics to dealership floors.
38.4K
New Vehicles Sold
$64,346
Average labor income per auto job
$1.54B
Annual Labor Income
4%
Share of South Dakota Jobs Supported
4%
of Economy
$2.66B
State GDP
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and IHS Markit / S&P Global Mobility — South Dakota, 2024.
Automaker Facilities
Built in South Dakota
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Tax Revenue Generation
$226.59M
in state tax revenue generated by the automotive industry’s economic activity.
9%
of total state tax revenue
$122.82M
Federal income taxes
$304.02M
Vehicle use tax / licenses / fees
$71.94M
New vehicle sales taxes
$18.23M
Parts & services sales tax
$1.37M
Corporate profits taxes
$42.09M
Used vehicle sales taxes
Source: Multi-industry contribution analysis of the economic impact of automotive manufacturing, selling, repairing, renting, and additional maintenance modeled using IMPLAN economic analysis data software, 2023 data year.
Activity at Ports
South Dakota’s Auto Trade Footprint
South Dakota ports moved $9.90M in automotive trade in 2024 alone, led by exports to Canada. Past-decade totals reach $18.34M.
2024 Imports
2024 Exports
$9.42M
Vehicles & parts entering SD ports
$482.3K
Vehicles & parts shipped from SD ports
Past Decade Totals
$14.27M
Vehicles & parts entering SD ports
$4.06M
Vehicles & parts shipped from SD ports
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. International Trade Statistics — South Dakota ports of entry, 2024.
Consumers
69% of South Dakota households own their homes, and 76% of workers drive alone to work.
Median Household Income
$71.8K
Owner Occupied Housing
69%
Rental Occupied Housing
31%
Commutingto Work
- Drove Alone to Work (76%)
- Worked from Home (10%)
- Carpooled (9%)
- Other (4%)
- Public Transit (1%)
HousingType
- Single-Family (67%)
- 20+ Unit Buildings (8%)
- Mobile / RV / Boat (7%)
- 1-Unit (Attached) (5%)
- 2-4 Units (4%)
- 5-9 Units (4%)
- 10-19 Units (4%)
Source: Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.
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