Economic Profile
Governor: Kristi L. Noem, Republican
Population: 882,235
GDP growth (Q4 2018): 2.1%
Unemployment rate (May 2019): 2.9%
Top corporate tax rate: None
Top individual income tax rate: None
Gasoline tax: 30 cents/gallon
Bond rating (Moody's/S&P): Aaa, stable/AAA, stable
Major private employers: Avera Health, Black Hills Corporation
Economic profile sources: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute (excluding 18.40 cent/gallon federal tax), Moody's Investor Service, S&P Global Market Intelligence