Rushmore State News

There were 30 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in South Dakota during the week ending May 15, a 7.1 percent increase over the previous week.

South Dakota ranks 27th in the U.S. for the most severance taxes paid in 2020

In 2020, South Dakota collected $5.9 million in severance taxes, ranking it 27th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Average VA Purchase Loan amount in South Dakota increases from Q1 to Q2 2019

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for South Dakota in the second quarter of fiscal year 2019 was $235,260, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index

Rental vacancies in South Dakota down 0.2% from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019

Rental vacancies in South Dakota were 7.5 percent in the first quarter of 2019, a decrease of 0.2 percent from the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Average VA Purchase Loan amount in South Dakota increases from Q4 2020 to Q1

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for South Dakota in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 was $277,720, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index

Rental vacancies in South Dakota down 0.6% from Q3 to Q4 2018

Rental vacancies in South Dakota were 7.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018, a decrease of 0.6 percent from the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

South Dakota ranks 35th in the U.S. for the most documentarty and stock transfer taxes paid in 2020

In 2020, South Dakota collected $181 thousand in documentarty and stock transfer taxes, ranking it 35th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

South Dakota collected 0.9% more in selective sales and gross receipts taxes in 2020

Of the $2 billion in taxes collected by South Dakota in 2020, $474.4 million came from selective sales and gross receipts taxes, a 0.9 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

11 people die in South Dakota from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending May 15

There were 11 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in South Dakota during the week ending May 15, a 10 percent increase over the previous week.

End of life: South Dakota deaths during week ending June 19 did not exceed death expectancy

South Dakota's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending June 19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

South Dakota ranks 50th in the nation for public pension contributions

South Dakota received $273,899 in public pension contributions, ranking it 50th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions.

South Dakota collected $134.9 million in taxes on miscellaneous occupation and business licenses in 2020

Of the $2 billion in taxes collected by South Dakota in 2020, 6.7 percent, or $134.9 million, came from taxes on miscellaneous occupation and business licenses, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Average VA home loan amount in South Dakota falls in Q2

The average VA loan amount in South Dakota during the second quarter of the fiscal year 2021 was $250,184, a 1.2 percent decrease from the previous quarter, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Rental vacancies in South Dakota up 0.2% from Q2 to Q3 2018

Rental vacancies in South Dakota were 8.3 percent in the third quarter of 2018, an increase of 0.2 percent over the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

South Dakota ranks 48th in total VA home loans during Q2

South Dakota ranked 48th in VA home loans in the second quarter of 2021 with 1,214 loans issued, according to the Veteran’s Affairs Home Loans Index.

South Dakota ranked 34th in average VA home loan amount in Q2

With $250,184 in loans issued, South Dakota ranked 34th in average loan amount for VA home loans in the second quarter, according to the Veteran’s Affairs Home Loans Index.

South Dakota collected 6.5% more in taxes on general corporation licenses in 2020