Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Information in South Dakota, 2026 Edition
NAICS 51
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
471
Employees
5,951
Annual payroll
$355.1M
2. National context
South Dakota accounts for 0.29% of the 160,946 US establishments in this sector and ranks 48th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
SD avg annual wage
$59,663
US avg annual wage
$141,904
South Dakota sector wages are -58.0% versus the national average for NAICS 51.
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 Information. 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 | 111 | 2,587 |
| #2 | Pennington County | 52 | 896 |
| #3 | Lincoln County | 24 | 308 |
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