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What sets Sioux Falls's economy apart

The industry that stands out most in the Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro, measured against the national mix, is recreation, amusement and gaming. Its 182 establishments are 1.9 times the share you would expect from the country as a whole. Next come trucking (319 establishments, 1.7 times) and heavy and civil engineering construction (63 establishments, 1.5 times). Of the 61 metros on these pages with published figures for recreation, amusement and gaming, Sioux Falls ranks 2nd, behind Billings, MT.

Gaming and recreation businesses share licenses, revenue records and regulator correspondence during transactions.

Trucking acquisitions and equipment financings turn on fleet lists, safety records and customer contracts. In trucking, Sioux Falls places 3rd of 61 metros here; Chicago, IL leads.

How Sioux Falls compares

The Census Bureau estimated the Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro's population at 308,266 in July 2024, up 21,829 or 7.6 percent on the April 2020 base of 286,437.

Measured against the 2023 estimate of 304,068, the same year as the business count, Sioux Falls has 38.8 offices of lawyers per 100,000 residents, 52nd of the 59 metro areas on these pages against a median of 52.6; the nearest rates are Charlotte, NC at 38.2 and Columbus, OH at 38.1.

The metro with the closest number of law offices is Burlington, VT, with 117; the metro closest in population, Fargo, ND at 267,793 residents, has 85 law offices and 112 accounting, tax, bookkeeping and payroll establishments.

Counted by accounting, tax, bookkeeping and payroll firms instead, Sioux Falls's nearest match is Billings, MT, with 120.

• Residents, July 2024: 308,266
• Residents, April 2020 base: 286,437
• Change since 2020: +21,829 (7.6 percent), 10th of 59
• Law offices per 100,000 residents: 38.8, 52nd of 59
• Accounting, tax, bookkeeping and payroll per 100,000 residents: 41.1, 30th of 59
• Securities and investment per 100,000 residents: 55.6, 4th of 59
• Managing offices per 100,000 residents: 17.1, 16th of 59
• Real estate agents and brokers per 100,000 residents: 54.3, 30th of 59
• Employees in offices of lawyers: about 646
• Employees in accounting, tax, bookkeeping and payroll: about 960

The courts and regulators behind Sioux Falls paperwork

When a Sioux Falls dispute reaches federal court, it goes to the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota.

CPAs practicing in South Dakota are licensed by the South Dakota Board of Accountancy.

At state level, securities offerings and investment advisers in South Dakota answer to the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation, Division of Insurance - Securities Regulation, so a Sioux Falls fund raising money or an adviser facing an exam has documents to produce on request.

If personal information in a Sioux Falls deal, audit or case file is exposed, South Dakota's data breach notification law sets who has to be told and when.