Income gaps highlight economic divides across Northern Plains
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Income gaps highlight economic divides across Northern Plains

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.

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