S I O U X FA L L S B U S I N E S S I N D E X

produced by AUGUSTANA UNIVERSITY for the SIOUX FALLS BUSINESS JOURNAL

The Sioux Falls Business Index is a monthly measurement that summarizes various indicators
reflecting the local business environment. The index is based on a survey of local businesses that
captures their assessment of trends in business conditions. A reading higher than 50 represents
growth or optimism. To participate, email info@sfbusinessjournal.com.
April 2016 survey
CONDITIONS IN YOUR BUSINESS COMPARED TO LAST MONTH
Prices paid for purchased materials and products
56.7
Prices received for your products and services
59.4
Inventory of finished products or goods for sale
65.4
0

10 20

30 40

SIOUX FALLS REGIONAL AIRPORT

PASSENGER BOARDINGS

60 70 80 90 100

April 2015

March 2016

14,027
10,235
6,770
5,788
2,083
0
38,903

13,471
10,586
6,534
4,916
1,870
0
37,377

13,766
12,729
12,955
6,226
0
575
46,251

April 2016

April 2015

March 2016

NA
2,461,988
1,321
NA

3,426,045
2,338,812
1,119
5,765,976

3,709,006
2,498,035
1,490
6,208,531

CARGO (inbound/outbound, in pounds)

Source: Sioux Falls Regional Airport Authority

STOCK PRICES

May 24 2016

May 26, 2015

April 2016

Agriculture, forestry, fishing

$4,142,384
Construction
573,746
Manufacturing
12,208,043
Transportation, public utilities
20,212,010
Wholesale trade
32,208,161
Retail trade
255,802,131
Finance, insurance, real estate 16,979,727
Services
89,186,396
Public administration
73,225
Other
164,227
Sioux Falls total
431,550,050

April 2015

Change

March 2016

$3,028,397 +36.8% $3,351,347

641,409 -10.6
129,468
11,786,205
+3.6
10,372,461
17,508,974 +15.4
17,292,509
33,503,781
-3.0
25,045,547
261,625,994
-2.2
223,616,670
13,454,087 +26.2
13,138,428
87,461,447
+2.0
74,542,430
0
15,687
35,198 +366.6
145,564
429,045,490
+0.6 367,650,112

Change

+23.6%
+343.2
+17.7
+16.9
+28.6
-2.2
+29.2
+19.6
+366.8
+12.8
+17.4

Source: South Dakota Department of Revenue

April 2016

Delta
United
Allegiant Air
American
Frontier
Charter
Total

FedEx
UPS
Delta
Total

50

SIOUX FALLS TAXABLE SALES

52-week high 52-week low

Great Western Bancorp

$33.64

23.20

33.15

22.68

Meta Financial Group

$49.97

40.30

53.51

36.22

NorthWestern

$56.96

52.09

62.51

48.44

Raven Industries

$19.20

19.20

22.36

12.88

MINNEHAHA COUNTY TAXABLE SALES

April 2016

April 2015

Baltic
$856,770
$807,325
Brandon
8,854,860
8,206,304
Colton
518,395
719,484
Crooks
380,132
389,727
Dell Rapids
4,059,009
3,255,764
Garretson
2,765,937
2,274,194
Hartford
2,902,603
2,294,377
Humboldt
479,220
624,572
Lyons
-6,820
68,019
Renner
368,988
368,269
Sherman
1,294
4,812
Sioux Falls (north of 57th St.) 415,254,156
414,050,042
Valley Springs
316,443
295,229
Other
118,786
142,470
Minnehaha Co. total
436,869,772
433,530,588
South Dakota total
1,684,136,881 1,662,332,607

Change

March 2016

+6.1%
$627,261
+7.9
7,556,333
-27.9
857,740
-2.5
329,653
+24.7
2,961,694
+21.6
3,016,501
+26.5
2,306,811
-23.3
500,371
-110.0
121,130
-7.4
449,411
-73.1
3,036
+0.3
353,917,197
+7.2
282,522
-16.6
114,471
+0.8 373,044,131
+1.3 1,480,840,934

Change

+36.6%
+17.2
-39.6
+15.3
+37.1
-8.3
+29.7
-4.2
-105.6
-17.9
-57.4
+17.3
+22.6
-17.8
+17.1
+13.7

Source: South Dakota Department of Revenue

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