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produced by AUGUSTANA UNIVERSITY for the SIOUX FALLSBUSINESS JOURNAL

The Sioux Falls Business Index is a monthly measurement that summarizes various indicatorsreflecting the local business environment. The index is based on a survey of local businessesthat captures their assessment of trends in business conditions. A reading higher than 50represents growth or optimism.To participate, go to www.augie.edu/sfindex/registration.html.

SIOUX FALLS BUSINESS INDEX

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January 2016 surveyCONDITIONS IN YOUR BUSINESS COMPARED TO LAST MONTHRevenue (sales)Customer traffic

50.056.3

Sioux Falls Business Journal

SIOUX FALLS MSA LABOR

Source: South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation

Dec. 2015 Dec. 2014 Nov. 2015Labor force 148,880 142,640 148,015Employed 145,080 137,640 144,760Unemployed 3,800 4,035 3,255Unemployment rate 2.6% 2.8% 2.2%

Source: South Dakota Department of Revenue

MCCOOK COUNTY TAXABLE SALES

Bridgewater $282,362 $198,527 +42.2% $277,803 -1.6%Canistota 652,254 660,736 -1.3 755,400 -13.7Montrose 403,521 467,390 -13.7 437,403 -7.7Salem 2,798,406 2,889,273 -3.1 3,350,834 -16.6Spencer 344,435 547,459 -37.1 348,642 -1.2Other 149,900 162,677 -7.9 120,832 -24.1McCook County total 4,630,879 4,926,061 -6.0 5,290,914 -12.5South Dakota total 1,724,841,450 1,660,455,093 +3.9 1,780,762,266 -3.1

Dec. 2015 Dec. 2014 Change Nov. 2015 Change

30-year fixed rate 15-year fixed rate

Source: Bankrate.com

Feb. 16 , 2016 August 2015Feb. 16, 2016 August 2015

Nation 3.64% 4.00 2.79 3.03

MORTGAGES

Minnehaha LincolnMinnehaha Lincoln Minnehaha Lincoln Minnehaha Lincoln Minnehaha Lincoln

Source: South Dakota Division of Motor Vehicles andSouth Dakota Automobile Dealers Association

NEW VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS MINNEHAHA AND LINCOLN COUNTIES January 2016

Audi 9 3Buick 9 5

Cadillac 7 4Chevy 17 6Chevy Truck 75 24

Chrysler 4 4Dodge 2 2

Dodge Truck 11 3Ford 15 11Ford Truck 124 32

GMC 58 29Heavy truck 15 0

Honda 73 23Hyundai 21 6Jeep 20 7

Lincoln 4 3Mazda 19 2

Mercedes-Benz 13 6Mitsubishi 17 6Nissan 26 3

Subaru 60 18Toyota 60 12

Volkswagen 6 0Other 91 28Total 756 237

FORECLOSURES

Source: Sheriffs Departments in Minnehaha and Lincoln counties

Minnehaha CountyLincoln County

7 15 5 138 2015 4 2 26 35

Jan. 2016 Jan. 2015 Dec. 2015 2015 2014

Source: Sioux Falls Finance Office

Sales/use $4,868,703 $4,773,364 +2.0% $4,790,636 +1.6%Capital improvement 4,868,682 4,773,364 +2.0 4,790,636 +1.6Entertainment 595,299 554,139 +7.4 582,000 +2.3Lodging 85,853 72,288 +18.8 86,957 -1.3Total 10,418,537 10,173,155 +2.4 10,250,229 +1.6Total year to date 112,968,853 106,390,256 +6.2 102,550,316

SIOUX FALLS SALES/USE TAX RECEIPTSNov. 2015 Nov. 2014 Change Oct. 2015 Change

STOCK PRICES 52-week high 52-week lowFeb. 16, 2016 Feb. 17, 2015Great Western Bancorp $24.72 21.54 31.13 20.95HF Financial $16.68 14.91 19.73 14.10Meta Financial Group $39.92 34.93 53.51 33.99NorthWestern $57.78 53.04 58.65 48.44Raven Industries $14.88 21.77 22.36 13.87Verity NA NA NA NA

Source: www.nasdaq.com