South Dakota tourism industry impacts every county in the state; Shows increase in 2021 over 2020

In 2021, customer spending in South Dakota reached a file excessive of $4.4 billion– with all counties exhibiting a rise in 2021 over 2020.

A current evaluation, accomplished by Tourism Economics, exhibits all areas of the state rebounded considerably in 2021. The information signifies a majority of customer exercise passed off in Minnehaha, Pennington, Lawrence, Brown and Custer counties, making up 68% of all customer spending.

Tourism Secretary Jim Hagen says 43 of the state’s 66 counties surpassed pre-pandemic ranges of customer spending. He says the affect these guests have on communities throughout our state is important, supporting diners, marinas, lodges and points of interest in communities giant and small.

Hagen says tourism supported greater than 54,000 jobs and offered $1.8 billion in family revenue to South Dakota households. He says the counties that skilled the biggest year-over-year development in comparison with 2020 have been:

• Todd (44%)

• Pennington (40%)

• Meade (39%)

• Lawrence (37%)

• Buffalo (36%)

Customer spending and tax income generated in central South Dakota:

• Brule County: $7,345,842

• Buffalo County: $43,770

• Campbell County: $179,438

• Corson County: $16,487

• Dewey County: $853,235

• Gregory County: $4,648,987

• Hughes County: $17,315,124

• Hyde County: $255,760

• Lyman County: $4,445,517

• Potter County: $1,641,380

• Stanley County: $3,488,198

• Sully County: $415,584

• Tripp County: $3,489,877

• Walworth County: $2,984,088

• Ziebach County: $238

To view the complete Tourism Economics County and Area Degree Influence Report, go to www.SDVisit.com.