Of the $2.1 billion in taxes collected by South Dakota in 2021, $1.8 billion came from sales and gross receipts taxes, a 6.3 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
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 subcategory and how much was collected.
South Dakota Tax Collections 2021 vs. 2020
| Type of Tax | 2021 amount | 2020 amount |
|---|---|---|
| Other taxes | $10,914,000 | $6,877,000 |
| Documentarty and stock transfer taxes | $199,000 | $181,000 |
| Other selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $143,713,000 | $116,588,000 |
| Hunting and fishing license | $32,117,000 | $31,020,000 |
| Taxes, NEC | $904,000 | $815,000 |
| Occupation and business license, NEC | $136,919,000 | $134,857,000 |
| Tobacco products sales tax | $52,328,000 | $51,081,000 |
| Income taxes | $53,960,000 | $37,459,000 |
| Corporations in general license | $7,398,000 | $6,675,000 |
| Alcoholic beverages license | $1,409,000 | $1,321,000 |
| Insurance premiums sales tax | $90,063,000 | $88,120,000 |
| Public utilities sales tax | $3,236,000 | $3,179,000 |
| Alcoholic beverages sales tax | $20,021,000 | $18,505,000 |
| Other license taxes | $22,498,000 | $25,886,000 |
| Sales and gross receipts taxes | $1,783,982,000 | $1,678,709,000 |
| Pari-mutuels sales tax | $120,000 | $98,000 |
| Corporations net income taxes | $53,960,000 | $37,459,000 |
| Motor vehicle operators license | $5,942,000 | $4,912,000 |
| License taxes | $300,687,000 | $295,378,000 |
| General sales and gross receipts taxes | $1,273,575,000 | $1,204,351,000 |
| Motor vehicle license | $89,194,000 | $84,815,000 |
| Selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $510,407,000 | $474,358,000 |
| Motor fuels sales tax | $189,881,000 | $188,356,000 |
| Amusements sales tax | $11,045,000 | $8,431,000 |
| Severance taxes | $9,811,000 | $5,881,000 |
| Amusements license | $5,210,000 | $5,892,000 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
