• Agriculture is South Dakota's number one industry. It generates over $21 billion in annual economic development and employs more than 122,000 South Dakotans.
• Some of the success of South Dakota's agricultural development is owed to the industry's ability to ship products to and from South Dakota via rail. Rail service allows South Dakota products to enter regional and global markets. When our products are shipped by rail, it saves money for producers and consumers.

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