South Dakota by the numbers
The rules that change at the state line, as they stand in South Dakota today: unemployment up to $514/week for 26 weeks; alimony decided case by case; 1,408 H-2B positions certified; 2,503 H-2A positions certified. Each card opens the calculator or data page, with the law or dataset it is built on.
South Dakota unemployment calculator
Weekly benefit: Highest quarter ÷ 26. Max $514, up to 26 weeks.
South Dakota alimony calculator
Discretionary (case by case). No statutory formula — courts weigh factors (rule-of-thumb estimate shown)
H-2B jobs in South Dakota
1,408 positions certified in FY2026 (through Q2), median offered wage $16.52/hour; most start in Apr/Mar.
H-2A jobs in South Dakota
2,503 positions certified in FY2026 (through Q2), median offered wage $17.48/hour; most start in Mar/Feb.