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South Dakota State Facts

Autos Drive South Dakota Forward

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Economic Insights

See Auto Industry Impacts at the National, State, and Congressional District levels.

Industry Impact

21.8K
21.8 Thousand total auto jobs in South Dakota
3.60%
3.60% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$1.26B
Total Labor Income Annually
$2.95B
Total Car Sales in 2022
33K
Total New Cars Sold in 2022
Multi-industry contribution analysis of the economic impact of automotive manufacturing, selling, repairing, renting, and additional maintenance modeled using IMPLAN economic analysis data software, 2021 data year; compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility, sales figures represent new vehicle registrations between January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022.

Tax Revenue

$190.16M
total state tax revenue
8.84%
% of state tax revenue
$60.59M
new vehicle sales taxes
$307.72M
used vehicle sales taxes
$14.5M
sales tax on auto parts and services
$285.02M
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees
$663.4K
corporate profits tax
$
federal income taxes

Registrations

999.7K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 242,499 (24.26%)
  • UVs 339,648 (33.97%)
  • Pickups 332,769 (33.29%)
  • Vans/Minivans 54,640 (5.47%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 997,708 (99.8%)
  • Electric 1,099 (0.11%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 891 (0.09%)
  • Fuel Cell 2 (0%)
The South Dakota average age of vehicles is 14.4 years; The national average is 12.2.
Figures compiled by Powerbase Associates with data provided by S&P Global Mobility as of December 31, 2022.

New Purchases

33K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 2,748 (8.33%)
  • UVs 17,688 (53.65%)
  • Pickups 11,629 (35.27%)
  • Vans/Minivans 905 (2.74%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 32,431 (98.37%)
  • Electric 346 (1.05%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 193 (0.59%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 3.6M 3.6 Million Total Exports
  • 5.11M 5.11 Million Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2022

  • 750.7K 750.7 Thousand Total Exports
  • 385.9K 385.9 Thousand Total Imports
Compiled by Powerbase Associates with data provided by USA Trade Online, figures represent port activity over the past decade and between January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022.

Fueling

  • Gasoline Stations 818
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 72
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 37
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 18
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 11
Compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by U.S. Department of Energy's Alternative Fuels Data Center, figures represent fueling data as of January 1, 2023.
Consumers
$66.1K
Median Household Income
71.30%
Owner Occupied Housing
28.70%
Rental Occupied Housing
84.00%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (76.09%)
  • Carpool to Work (7.78%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.42%)
  • Work From Home (11.08%)
  • Other (4.62%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (54.70%)
  • 1-Unit (3.10%)
  • 2-4 Units (4.90%)
  • 5-9 Units (5.30%)
  • 10-19 Units (4.40%)
  • 20+ Units (7.90%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (19.60%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.