Manufacturing facilities in South Dakota
The Food Manufacturing industry has 163 facilities listed in the register. The Bureau of Labor Statistics counted 1006 establishments in South Dakota in 2025. Smithfield Foods employs 3136 people at its Sioux Falls facility.
SUMMARIZED FROM THE FEDERAL FIGURES ON THIS PAGE
Map, counties and cities
Biggest counties
Minnehaha202Pennington95Codington66Lincoln54Brookings43Brown36Davison34Union31All 57 counties
Minnehaha 202Pennington 95Codington 66Lincoln 54Brookings 43Brown 36Davison 34Union 31Yankton 30Beadle 29Meade 26Lawrence 23Lake 13Clay 12Grant 11Butte 11Hutchinson 11Kingsbury 10Turner 9Custer 9Roberts 8Moody 8Douglas 7Deuel 7Marshall 6Hand 6Hughes 6Bon Homme 5Day 5Hanson 5Charles Mix 4Hamlin 4Sanborn 4Brule 4Potter 4Jerauld 3McPherson 3Clark 3Campbell 3Fall River 3Miner 3Perkins 2Harding 2Todd 2Sully 2Dewey 2Edmunds 2Gregory 2Spink 2Haakon 2Aurora 1Jackson 1Faulk 1Lyman 1Mellette 1McCook 1Tripp 1
Biggest cities
Sioux Falls175Rapid City91Watertown66Aberdeen36Brookings35Mitchell33Yankton31Huron31Brandon27Tea18Sturgis15Madison13
Federal labor statistics counted at least 1,006 manufacturing establishments in South Dakota in 2025, employing about 43,972 people, counting only the industry subsectors the Bureau of Labor Statistics discloses at this level. This registry lists 963, about 96% of that figure.
Facilities in South Dakota46 FACILITIES
Listing 46 of 66: the facilities with a website, a size band or two sources on record. The rest are in site search.
| Facility | City | Industry | NAICS | Employees | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota Bodies, LLC | Watertown | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 332111 | 100–499 | ACTIVE |
| Dynamic Engineering, INC. | Watertown | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 332710 | 20–99 | ACTIVE |
| Glacial Lakes Energy LLC | Watertown | Chemical Manufacturing | 325110 | 20–99 | ACTIVE |
| Glacial Lakes Rubber & Plastics LLC | Watertown | Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing | 316210 | — | ACTIVE |
| Tooling Solutions Worldwide, INC. | Watertown | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 332999 | 1–19 | ACTIVE |
| Borns Group INC | Watertown | Printing and Related Support Activities | 323111 | 20–99 | ACTIVE |
| Esco Mfg., INC. | Watertown | Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 339950 | 20–99 | ACTIVE |
| Spartronics Watertown, LLC | Watertown | Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | 334418 | — | ACTIVE |
| Terrco INC | Watertown | Machinery Manufacturing | 333120 | 1–19 | ACTIVE |
| Nascentechnology Manufacturing INC | Watertown | Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | 334416 | — | ACTIVE |
| Newava Technology, INC | Watertown | Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | 334419 | — | ACTIVE |
| Pivotal Health Solutions | Watertown | Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | 334510 | 20–99 | ACTIVE |
| Pro Line, INC. - Watertown | Watertown | Machinery Manufacturing | 333310 | — | ACTIVE |
| Enercept INC | Watertown | Wood Product Manufacturing | 321992 | 20–99 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Custom Fabricators INC. | Watertown | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 332999 | 100–499 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Dakota Tube INC | Watertown | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 332813 | 100–499 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Fiberglass Specialties INC | Watertown | Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | 326199 | 1–19 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Acco Nutting | Watertown | Machinery Manufacturing | 333924 | 20–99 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Benchmark Foam, INC. | Watertown | Chemical Manufacturing | 325211 | 20–99 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Terex South Dakota | Watertown | Machinery Manufacturing | 333923 | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Workhorse Cabs, LLC Watertown Division Dba Crenlo Engineered Cabs | Watertown | Machinery Manufacturing | 333111 | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Dakota Tube Building 3 | Watertown | Primary Metal Manufacturing | 331210 | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Esco Manufacturing, INC. | Watertown | Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 339950 | 20–99 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Moffatt INC. | Watertown | Electrical Equipment, Appliance & Component Manufacturing | 335121 | 1–19 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Persona INC. - Watertown | Watertown | Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 339950 | 100–499 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Smith Equipment Manufacturing | Watertown | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 332721 | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Twin City Die Castings CO - Watertown Div | Watertown | Primary Metal Manufacturing | 331522 | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Watertown SD | Watertown | Primary Metal Manufacturing | 331523 | 20–99 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Concrete Dakota Redi Mix INC. | Watertown | Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | 327390 | 1–19 | UNVERIFIED |
| Metrix, LLC | Watertown | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 332812 | 20–99 | UNVERIFIED |
| Benchmark Foam (former) | Watertown | Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | 326140 | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Terex South Dakota - Main Plant | Watertown | Machinery Manufacturing | 333120 | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Dakota Bodies, LLC | Watertown | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 336211 | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Gcc-watertown | Watertown | Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | 327320 | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| B&g Powder Coating LLC | Watertown | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 332313 | — | UNVERIFIED |
| Midcom INC | Watertown | Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | 334416 | — | UNVERIFIED |
| Minnesota Rubber & Plastics | Watertown | Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | 326191 | — | UNVERIFIED |
| Terex South Dakota | Watertown | Machinery Manufacturing | 333120 | — | UNVERIFIED |
| Broadway Welding - Watertown | Watertown | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 332999 | 20–99 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Dakota Tube- Airport Drive location | Watertown | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 332996 | 100–499 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Dakota Tube Inc. - Pheasant Ridge location | Watertown | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 332996 | 1–19 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Glacial Lakes Rubber & Plastics - Watertown | Watertown | Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | 326299 | 20–99 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Pivotal Fab and Powder | Watertown | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 332812 | 20–99 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Sentry LLC Watertown | Watertown | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 336214 | 100–499 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Sukup South Dakota Distribution Center | Watertown | Machinery Manufacturing | 333111 | 1–19 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Wurth Electronics Midcom Inc. | Watertown | Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | 334416 | 100–499 | LIKELY ACTIVE |

