Unemployment benefits in Sioux Falls
Unemployment insurance in Sioux Falls is a South Dakota program, filed with the state agency rather than with Minnehaha County. The weekly amount and the number of weeks come from state law, and both are below.
Where a Sioux Falls case goes
Claims from Sioux Falls go to the South Dakota unemployment agency, not to a Minnehaha County office. Benefits are paid by the state under the formula below. Sioux Falls has about 209,289 residents (Census Bureau, 2024 estimate).
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Formula
Highest quarter ÷ 26
Maximum
$514 · up to 26 weeks
Does Sioux Falls have its own rule?
No. SDCL § 61-6-2; South Dakota DLR applies across South Dakota, so a claim from Sioux Falls is decided by the same numbers as one filed anywhere else in the state. What changes locally is which workforce office you deal with in person and how busy it is — not the weekly amount or the number of weeks.
What the statute says
SDCL § 61-6-2; South Dakota DLR — South Dakota Department of Labor & Regulation. South Dakota pays your highest quarter ÷ 26, capped at $514 for 2026; the maximum is set at 50% of the state average weekly wage each year.
Last checked 2026-09-02. Read the source →
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