List of the Largest Companies in South Dakota

Name	Sector	Revenue $mlns	M&A Activity			Last 5 Years
Name	Sector	Revenue $mlns	Total	Buy	Sell	Last 5 Years
Black Hills NYSE : BKH Rapid City, South Dakota, United States website	Utilities	2,128	7	7	-
NorthWestern Energy NASDAQ : NWE Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States website	Energy Services and Equipment	1,514	4	4	-
Daktronics NASDAQ : DAKT Brookings, South Dakota, United States website	Electronics	818	8	7	1
Pathward Financial NASDAQ : CASH Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States website	Financial Services	605	6	5	1
Great Western Bank Acquired First Interstate Bank 2021-09-16 $2B Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States website	Financial Services	419	2	2	-
Raven Acquired CNH Industrial 2021-06-21 $2.1B Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States website	Manufacturing	348	6	5	1
Angus Industries, Inc. Acquired Worthington Enterprises 2012-01-03 $180M Watertown, South Dakota, United States website	Machinery	200	-	-	-
Scott Supply Acquired Titan Machinery 2024-01-11 Mitchell, South Dakota, United States website	Distribution	40	-	-	-
Nelson Laboratories Limited Partnership Acquired MWI Animal Health 2011-03-21 $7M Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States	Distribution	35	-	-	-
SymCom, Inc. Acquired Littelfuse 2014-01-06 Rapid City, South Dakota, United States website	Electronics	23	-	-	-
Vanguard Sciences Inc. Acquired SGS 2018-01-09 North Sioux City, South Dakota, United States website	Test/Measurement Equipment	11	-	-	-
NAU Public Rapid City, South Dakota, United States website	Education	10	-	-	-
Sur Insurance Agency, Inc. Acquired CNA 2010-11-01 Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States	Insurance	-	-	-	-
American Trust Insurance Acquired World Insurance Associates 2023-12-05 Huron, South Dakota, United States website	Insurance	-	-	-	-
Dakota Arms Acquired Remington Outdoor Company, Inc. 2009-06-05 Sturgis, South Dakota, United States website	Leisure	-	-	-	-
Aviation Manufacturing Group LLC Private Yankton, South Dakota, United States website	Aerospace	-	-	-	-

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