
UNDATED – Income gaps reveal stark economic divides across South Dakota and Northern Plains states.
That’s according to reporting by Northern Plains News.South Dakota requires over $549,000 to reach the top 1% of earners, while the median household income is just below $82,000.The state’s top 10% earn more than double what median earners make, despite South Dakota’s recent income volatility.Rural and urban counties across the state show varying patterns of wealth concentration according to federal data.
