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SOUTH DAKOTA:

4TH MOST PRODUCTIVE WORKFORCE

in the Country!

TODAY'S SOUTH DAKOTA:

  • Filled with a strong, productive workforce
  • Rated as the #2 business TAX climate in America
  • Offers easy accessibility to leaders to get the job done

BUSINESS CLIMATE

  • #1 Lowest Cost for Doing Business Index (Milken Institute)
  • #1 Environment for Entrepreneurs (Small Business Survival Foundation)
  • #6 Corporate Business Environment (Pollina Corporate Real Estate)

ACCESSIBILITY

  • Governor Mike Rounds is spearheading the state's efforts to become leaders in business, research and quality of life
  • #8 Most Business Friendly Legislature (Expansion Management)
  • 7,000 miles of fiber optics, 67% of the state has broadband access
  • 100% of public schools (K-12 & up) have high-speed broadband access
  • Border-to-border Interstate Highways: I-29 & I-90

POPULAR VISITOR DESTINATIONS

  • Mt. Rushmore National Memorial & Crazy Horse Memorial
  • Badlands National Park & Black Hills National Forest
  • Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
Harley

Ranked the #1 Environment for Entrepreneurs &

#1 State Business Tax Climate!

No Taxes
  • NO Corporate Income Tax
  • NO Personal Income Tax
  • NO Business Inventory Tax
  • NO Personal Property Tax
  • NO Inheritance Tax

Business Rankings

Ranking Rank Source
Best Small Place to Do Business - Sioux Falls (2009) 1st Forbes Magazine
Environment for Entrepreneurs (2009) 1st Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council
U.S. Economic Freedom Index (2008) 1st Pacific Research Institute/Forbes
State Business Tax Climate (2009) 1st Tax Foundation
State Credit Rankings 2nd Experian
Tax Freedom Day 4th Tax Foundation
Inbound Migration 5th United Van Lines
Best Corporate Business Climate 6th Pollina Real Estate, Inc.
Best Small Place to Do Business - Rapid City 13th Forbes Magazine

Cost Of Living (2008)

StateRankComposite IndexGrocery ItemsHousingUtilitiesMisc. Goods & Services
South Dakota790.599.877.199.695.1