South Dakota State Profile

South Dakota's business tax climate rated best in nation; grant program awards funds to increase marketplace competitiveness of state's specialty crops; tax hikes proposed due to revenue shortfall for road and bridge repair.

• State job growth fell 1.6% in August 2009 from a year ago; national job growth fell 4.4%.
• State unemployment averaged 4.9% in August 2009; the national average was 9.7%
• Personal income fell 3.1% to $30 billion in Q2 2009 from a year ago.
• Tax revenue fell 0.8% in Q2 2009 from the previous year.
• Exports fell 16.8% to $779 million in the first seven months of 2009 from a year ago.