South Dakota collected $2.1 billion in taxes in 2021, a 6.5 percent increase from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
Most tax revenue came from sales and gross receipts taxes ($1.8 billion) and license taxes ($300.7 million).
The STC survey includes five broad tax categories and up to 25 subcategories. Data is gathered from all 50 state governments and all dependent state-level entities.
The Census Bureau sets the tax classifications among the survey categories and cautions they may differ from the classifications set by the state governments.
Below is a breakdown of how taxes were classified by the bureau and how much was collected.
2021 South Dakota Tax Collections
| Type of Tax | Amount |
|---|---|
| Property taxes | $0 |
| Sales and gross receipts taxes | $1,783,982,000 |
| License taxes | $300,687,000 |
| Income taxes | $53,960,000 |
| Miscellaneous taxes | $10,914,000 |
| General sales and gross receipts taxes | $1,273,575,000 |
| Selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $510,407,000 |
| Alcoholic beverages sales tax | $20,021,000 |
| Amusements sales tax | $11,045,000 |
| Insurance premiums sales tax | $90,063,000 |
| Motor fuels sales tax | $189,881,000 |
| Pari-mutuels sales tax | $120,000 |
| Public utilities sales tax | $3,236,000 |
| Tobacco products sales tax | $52,328,000 |
| Other selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $143,713,000 |
| Alcoholic beverages license | $1,409,000 |
| Amusements license | $5,210,000 |
| Corporations in general license | $7,398,000 |
| Hunting and fishing license | $32,117,000 |
| Motor vehicle license | $89,194,000 |
| Motor vehicle operators license | $5,942,000 |
| Public utilities license | $0 |
| Occupation and business license, NEC | $136,919,000 |
| Other license taxes | $22,498,000 |
| Individual income taxes | $0 |
| Corporations net income taxes | $53,960,000 |
| Death and gift taxes | $0 |
| Documentarty and stock transfer taxes | $199,000 |
| Severance taxes | $9,811,000 |
| Taxes, NEC | $904,000 |
