Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in South Dakota, 2026 Edition
NAICS 53
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
1,357
Employees
4,408
Annual payroll
$210.1M
2. National context
South Dakota accounts for 0.29% of the 466,656 US establishments in this sector and ranks 47th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
SD avg annual wage
$47,668
US avg annual wage
$69,496
South Dakota sector wages are -31.4% versus the national average for NAICS 53.
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 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing. 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 | 328 | 1,547 |
| #2 | Pennington County | 272 | 711 |
| #3 | Lincoln County | 144 | 523 |
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