Economic Profile
Governor: Dennis Daugaard, Republican
Population: 853,175
GDP growth: 0.6 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2015): 3.8 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 0 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 0 percent
Gasoline tax: 48 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aa2/stable
Major private employer: Avera Health
Economic profile sources: Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, South Dakota FY 2014 CAFR
