Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Wholesale Trade in South Dakota, 2026 Edition
NAICS 42
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
1,568
Employees
19,658
Annual payroll
$1.37B
2. National context
South Dakota accounts for 0.40% of the 388,706 US establishments in this sector and ranks 42nd out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
SD avg annual wage
$69,750
US avg annual wage
$87,120
South Dakota sector wages are -19.9% versus the national average for NAICS 42.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
238
SAM debarred/excluded
316
Exclusion counts are state-wide across all NAICS, not specific to Wholesale Trade. Sourced from OIG LEIE and SAM exclusion lists, as of 2026-05-27.
5. Top 3 counties by establishment count
| Rank | County | Establishments | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnehaha County | 371 | 6,239 |
| #2 | Pennington County | 160 | 2,537 |
| #3 | Lincoln County | 92 | 678 |
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