Rushmore State News

Rapid City sees 69,200 nonfarm payroll employees in December

By Rushmore State News | Jan 1, 2022

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for December in South Dakota's Rapid City metropolitan statistical area was 69,200, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

South Dakota ranked 10th in home vacancy rate in Q4 2021

By Rushmore State News | Jan 1, 2022

South Dakota's home vacancy rate was 10th in the U.S., with a home vacancy rate of 1.1 percent in the fourth quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

South Dakota reports $287,115 in public pension contributions in 2021

By Rushmore State News | Jan 1, 2022

In 2021, South Dakota had received $287,115 in contributions to its public pension funds, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.

Average VA IRRRL Loan amount in South Dakota increases from 2020 to 2021

By Rushmore State News | Jan 1, 2022

The average VA IRRRL Loan amount for South Dakota in 2021 was $255,135, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

South Dakota ranked 16th in nation with rental vacancy rate of 7.2% in Q4 2021

By Rushmore State News | Jan 1, 2022

South Dakota ranked 16th in the nation in the fourth quarter with a rental vacancy rate of 7.2 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Q4 2021: South Dakota's combined tax revenues down 4.3% since Q3 2021

By Rushmore State News | Jan 1, 2022

South Dakota collected $602 million in total tax revenues during the fourth quarter of 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Total non-farm payroll employees in South Dakota increases by 2.4% in December 2021

By Rushmore State News | Jan 1, 2022

South Dakota reported the number of employees on non-farm payrolls for the month of December 2021 was 69,200, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report.