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Employer establishments: transportation and warehousing in South Dakota

Employer establishments: transportation and warehousing in South Dakota was 1,298 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.4% from 2022. That is the 41st highest of 51 states in 2023.

2023, count1,298
Change on 2022-1.4%
Rank41st of 51US states ranked
Series high1,3162022
Series low1,1542012

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Employer establishments: transportation and warehousing in South Dakota, 2012 to 2023

1,1501,2001,2501,3001,3502012201420162018202020232012: 1,154 count2013: 1,185 count2014: 1,170 count2015: 1,190 count2016: 1,214 count2017: 1,259 count2018: 1,280 count2019: 1,275 count2020: 1,264 count2021: 1,291 count2022: 1,316 count2023: 1,298 count1,1501,2001,2501,3001,35020122016202020232012: 1,154 count2013: 1,185 count2014: 1,170 count2015: 1,190 count2016: 1,214 count2017: 1,259 count2018: 1,280 count2019: 1,275 count2020: 1,264 count2021: 1,291 count2022: 1,316 count2023: 1,298 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49), all legal forms. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2025-06-26.
All 12 values
Periodcount
20231,298
20221,316
20211,291
20201,264
20191,275
20181,280
20171,259
20161,214
20151,190
20141,170
20131,185
20121,154

Compared with United States

Place2023
South Dakota1,298
United States291,155

South Dakota compared with nearby places

Alabama: 3,518 countAlaska: 1,252 countArizona: 4,367 countArkansas: 2,567 countCalifornia: 39,439 countColorado: 4,336 countConnecticut: 1,924 countDelaware: 878 countDistrict of Columbia: 167 countFlorida: 20,621 countGeorgia: 9,385 countHawaii: 976 countIdaho: 2,084 countIllinois: 20,586 countIndiana: 6,449 countIowa: 4,023 countKansas: 2,835 countKentucky: 3,215 countLouisiana: 3,868 countMaine: 1,284 countMaryland: 4,002 countMassachusetts: 4,526 countMichigan: 8,049 countMinnesota: 5,142 countMississippi: 2,307 countMissouri: 5,517 countMontana: 1,372 countNebraska: 2,583 countNevada: 2,272 countNew Hampshire: 885 countNew Jersey: 9,202 countNew Mexico: 1,462 countNew York: 14,547 countNorth Carolina: 7,782 countNorth Dakota: 1,479 countOhio: 8,988 countOklahoma: 2,905 countOregon: 3,497 countPennsylvania: 10,553 countRhode Island: 806 countSouth Carolina: 3,747 countSouth Dakota: 1,298 countTennessee: 5,285 countTexas: 25,135 countUtah: 2,904 countVermont: 440 countVirginia: 5,999 countWashington: 6,708 countWest Virginia: 1,132 countWisconsin: 5,848 countWyoming: 1,009 count
  • Under 1,300
  • 1,300 to 2,300
  • 2,300 to 3,500
  • 3,500 to 5,200
  • 5,200 to 8,700
  • 8,700 and over
Employer establishments: transportation and warehousing, 2023, count. South Dakota is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Number of establishments with paid employees in transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49), from the U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns. Excludes rail transportation (NAICS 482) and the Postal Service (491).

County Business Patterns: establishments (single physical locations, not firms) with paid employees during the pay period including 12 March. Excludes the self-employed and businesses without employees (nonemployer_establishments_*), government employers, crop and animal production, rail transportation, the Postal Service and private households. Establishment counts are not perturbed; the noise Census adds since 2017 applies to employment and payroll, which are not served here. Published about 18 months after the reference year.

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U.S. Census Bureau. County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49), all legal forms. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2023/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49), all legal forms (Employer establishments: transportation and warehousing, South Dakota, 2012 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2023/

MLA 9

County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49), all legal forms, Employer establishments: transportation and warehousing, South Dakota, 2012 to 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 26 June 2025, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2023/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-establishments-transportation-warehousing/south-dakota. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49), all legal forms. Employer establishments: transportation and warehousing, South Dakota, 2012 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2023/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-establishments-transportation-warehousing/south-dakota.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49), all legal forms, Employer establishments: transportation and warehousing, South Dakota, 2012 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2023/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/employer-establishments-transportation-warehousing/south-dakota (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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What is the employer establishments: transportation and warehousing in South Dakota?

Employer establishments: transportation and warehousing in South Dakota was 1,298 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.4% from 2022. That is the 41st highest of 51 states in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49), all legal forms. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest employer establishments: transportation and warehousing in South Dakota?

1,316 in 2022, the highest value since 2012 in this series.

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