Major Employers
| Major Employers | |||
| Name | Product/Service | Employees | |
| 1 | Premier Bankcard | Financial Services | 620 |
| 2 | Black Hills State University | Higher Education | 305 |
| 3 | Lookout Memorial Hospital | Health Care | 270 |
| 4 | Pope & Talbot | Wood Products | 260 |
| 5 | Spearfish School District | Education | 259 |
| 6 | Dorsett Health Care Facility | Health/Elderly Care | 230 |
| 7 | Wal-Mart | Retail | 200 |
| 8 | Northern Hills Training Center | Disabled Adult Services | 116 |
| 9 | Queen City Medical Clinic | Health Care | 90 |
| 10 | Ainsworth-Benning Construction | General Contracting | 90 |
| Major New Companies/Expansions In Last 5 Years | |||||
| Year | Company | Product/Service | Employment | Union | |
| 1 | 2004 | Precision Blends. Inc. (New) | Processing/warehousing | 15 (proj.) | No |
| 2 | 2004 | Terry Products (New) | Manufacturing | 12 | No |
| 3 | 2004 | Midstate Reclamation (New) | Heavy Construction | TBD | No |
| 2 | 2001 | Premier Bankcard (New) | Financial Services | 620 | No |
| 3 | 2003 | Northern Hills Training Ctr. | Disabled Adult Services | 116 | No |
| 4 | 2002 | Ainsworth-Benning Construction | Construction | 90 | No |
| 5 | 2004 | Lehman Trike, USA (New) | Manufacturing | 12 | No |