South Dakota is an Auto State

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Auto industry workers: a technician in a hard hat, an assembler at a workbench, a designer sketching a car, and a battery-line worker.

23.9K Jobs

Automaker Facilities

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Source: Alliance for Automotive Innovation — Member Facility Directory, South Dakota, 2024.

Tax Revenue Generation

$226.59M

in state tax revenue generated by the automotive industry’s economic activity.

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.

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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