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South Dakota #44
32.4 composite of 100 Based on 61% of intended metrics
LR
Larry Rhoden R
Mayor · since 2025-01-05
Source: Wikidata (P6 head of government), retrieved 2026-06-18
Establishment entry rate (new business formation)9.936% · Census BDS 2022 ·
23.3
Job creation rate13.578% · Census BDS 2022 ·
4.9
Nonfarm job growth (YoY)0.04% · April 2026 ·
73.5
Not yet sourced: Metro GDP growth (BEA metro GDP key blocked by signup CAPTCHA); Business survival rate (BLS BED ingest pending); Cost of doing business (C2ER + Tax Foundation feed pending).