South Dakota

Senator: Tim Johnson (D)
Senator: John Thune R
Congressional Rep: Stephanie Herseth Sandin

Employment Statistics

US Number of Sm Biz 2005: 25,823,400
State Number of Sm Biz 2005: 77,600
Per. in State: 0.3%

US Number of employees: 57,447,570
State Number of Employees: 190,709
Per. in State: 0.3%

Federal Small Business Contract Expenses: $191,487,354
Total National Small Business Expenses: $131,936,125,183
Per. of National Small Business Expenses: 0.15%

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