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Labor Market Information Center

South Dakota Manufacturers

In celebration of Manufacturing Week in South Dakota, we thought we'd point out leaders in their field - the state's 10 largest manufacturing establishments (listed below in alphabetical order). Thank you to these and South Dakota's additional 1,042 manufacturers for helping put South Dakota on the map with the unique and quality products they produce.

South Dakota's 10 Largest Manufacturing Establishments

(Private Ownership)
Listed in Alphabetical Order

3M
3M
Dakota Provisions
Daktronics Inc.
Daktronics Inc.
Demkota Ranch Beef
Larson Manufacturing Inc.
Link Snacks
Showplace Wood Products Inc.
Smithfield Packaged Meats

Note: Establishments listed multiple times reflect multiple locations.

Source: Labor Market Information Center, South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation in August 2023, using first quarter 2023 employment data from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Only employment covered by Reemployment Assistance (unemployment insurance) benefits is included in the QCEW program.

See technical notes.