Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Retail Trade in South Dakota, 2026 Edition
NAICS 44-45
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
3,868
Employees
53,725
Annual payroll
$1.82B
2. National context
South Dakota accounts for 0.37% of the 1,045,890 US establishments in this sector and ranks 44th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
SD avg annual wage
$33,839
US avg annual wage
$36,685
South Dakota sector wages are -7.8% versus the national average for NAICS 44-45.
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 Retail 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 | 804 | 16,058 |
| #2 | Pennington County | 590 | 8,682 |
| #3 | Codington County | 187 | 2,648 |
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