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.
August 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
64.3
Inventory of finished products or goods for sale
55.0
0

10 20

30 40

SIOUX FALLS REGIONAL AIRPORT

PASSENGER BOARDINGS
Delta
United
Allegiant Air
American
Frontier
Charter
Total

CARGO (inbound/outbound, in pounds)

FedEx
UPS
Delta
Total

50

60 70 80 90 100

Aug. 2016

Agriculture, forestry, fishing

$4,809,440
Construction
519,324
Manufacturing
20,161,899
Transportation, public utilities
20,287,614
Wholesale trade
31,882,562
Retail trade
29,536,610
Finance, insurance, real estate 18,021,726
Services
87,002,829
Public administration
14,277
Other
0
Sioux Falls total
442,418,861

Aug. 2015

Change

July 2016

$4,839,789
-0.6% $5,250,809
311,080 +66.9
830,768
18,495,076
+9.0
18,967,402
19,835,180
+2.3
19,643,601
33,829,136
-5.8
35,564,881
264,005,762
-1.7
270,725,095
15,902,678 +13.3
19,716,570
85,835,429
+1.4
98,024,176
6,377 +123.9
198,093
0

74,617
442,671,990
-0.6 468,996,011

Change

-8.0%
-37.5
+6.3
+3.3
-10.4
-4.1
-8.6
-11.2
-92.8

-5.7

Source: South Dakota Department of Revenue

Aug. 2016

Aug. 2015

July 2016

12,440
16,073
5,511
7,131
2,249
61
43,465

12,732
11,474
5,760
7,366
1,675
51
39,058

12,744
13,206
9,702
7,457
2,242
0
45,351

Aug. 2016

Aug. 2015

July 2016

3,230,428
2,882,390
379
6,113,197

3,285,655
2,479,498
249
5,765,402

3,150,454
2,594,845
529
5,745,828

Source: Sioux Falls Regional Airport Authority

STOCK PRICES

SIOUX FALLS TAXABLE SALES

Sept. 27, 2016 Sept. 29, 2015 52-week high 52-week low

Great Western Bancorp

$33.15

24.74

35.01

22.68

Meta Financial Group

$61.38

42.10

62.62

36.22

NorthWestern

$59.16

53.14

63.75

51.13

Raven Industries

$22.48

16.71

25.47

12.88

MINNEHAHA COUNTY TAXABLE SALES

Aug. 2016

Aug. 2015

Baltic
$755,473
$928,893
Brandon
15,267,803
17,610,089
Colton
956,445
526,071
Crooks
365,227
363,268
Dell Rapids
4,854,483
4,637,680
Garretson
2,707,467
2,546,292
Hartford
3,233,227
3,715,816
Humboldt
787,331
585,959
Lyons
78,270
207,552
Renner
549,437
504,108
Sherman
1,093
802
Sioux Falls (north of 57th St.) 422,271,471
425,007,662
Valley Springs
316,350
271,231
Other
299,285
169,247
Minnehaha Co. total
452,443,342
457,074,671
South Dakota total
1,824,446,454 1,966,292,619

Change

July 2016

-18.7%
$932,242
-13.3
16,718,348
+81.8
899,210
+0.5
461,189
+4.7
5,280,351
+6.3
2,932,373
-13.0
3,489,718
+34.4
595,675
-62.3
59,217
+9.0
625,923
+36.3
2,682
-0.6
449,833,706
+16.6
393,862
+76.8
336,876
-1.0 482,561,370
-7.2 1,952,446,139

Change

-19.8%
-8.7
+6.4
-20.8
-8.1
-7.7
-7.3
+32.2
+32.2
-12.2
-59.2
-6.1
-19.7
-11.2
-6.2
-6.6

Source: South Dakota Department of Revenue

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