Financial Metrics/Dashboards

Executive Order 2014-04 directed the Bureau to make available certain financial information for the Council of Economic Advisors and any interested party to view. The metrics and dashboards linked below provide updated snapshots of budget and actual expenditures compared to projected expenditures, the state's general fund receipts and comparison with the most recent forecasts, and the balances of the cash flow account and trust funds.

General Fund Receipts

August 2026
 Through 2 months, total ongoing receipts are $7.0 million MORE than the Legislative Adopted FY2027 estimate.

General Fund Receipts

Year-over-Year Comparisons

Ongoing general fund revenues were $21.1M or 8.4% more than August of FY2026 (page 1). The largest increases were Insurance Company Tax (+$23.7M), Sales and Use Tax (+$15.2M), and Severance Taxes (+$2.7M). The increases in Insurance Company Tax and Severance Taxes are partially due to timing of receipts to the general fund. The largest decreases were Investment Income and Interest (-$18.7M) and Bank Franchise Tax (-$3.0M).

Year-to-Date ongoing general fund revenues are $17.0M or 3.4% greater than fiscal year 2026 (page 2).

Legislative Revised Adopted Comparisons

Ongoing general fund revenues were $13.3M or 5.2% more than the legislative adopted estimate for August (page 4). The largest increases were Insurance Company Tax (+$19.3M) and Sales and Use Tax (+$6.6M). The increase in Insurance Company Tax is partially due to timing of receipts to the general fund. The largest decreases were Investment Income and Interest (-$9.4M) and Severance Taxes (-$2.5M).

Through 2 months, total ongoing receipts are $7.0 million MORE than the Legislative Adopted FY2027 estimate.

 
  • The general fund receipt dashboards show the most recent month-end and year-to-date receipts in all major categories for the state general fund.
  • The dashboards compare actual receipts to the prior year for the most recently completed month and on a year-to-date basis.
  • Actual receipts are also compared to the most recent Legislative adopted or Governor recommended forecast, as well as the original adopted forecast to gauge how well actual collections are performing compared to budgeted levels.
August 2026
July 2026
June 2026
May 2026
April 2026
March 2026
February 2026
January 2026
December 2025
November 2025
October 2025
September 2025

Economic Dashboards

Updated: August 2026
  
 

The economic dashboards show the health of the South Dakota economy from a macroeconomic viewpoint using data on employment figures and government assistance programs.
Economic Dashboards

Cash Balances

June 2026
  

 

  • The cash balance dashboards show the month-ending cash balance for the state general fund, budget reserve, general revenue replacement fund, and the total balance in the cash flow account.
  • The dashboards for the trust funds and SDRS pension plan show the fair market value.
  • The fair market values change based on investment returns.
  • The state s reserve funds are considered the sum of the budget reserve fund and the general revenue replacement fund and typically remain constant throughout the fiscal year.
  • The cash flow account is comprised of more than five hundred different funds and fluctuates month-to-month and day-to-day based on the individual activity taking place in each of these funds. Major or notable funds represented in the cash flow account are listed separately.
General Fund
Cash Flow Account
South Dakota Retirement System
South Dakota Trust Funds

Expenditures and Workforce

Updated: May 2026
  
 

  • The general fund expenditure dashboard shows a comparison of projected expenditures vs. the actual expenditures as of the end of the prior month.
  • The workforce utilization dashboards shows the Full Time Equivalent (FTE) utilization for the previous month and budgeted utilization compared to actual utilization, and the number of employees being paid each pay period. These numbers are for the state's central payroll system and do not include the University System or Authorities.
Expenditures



FTE Utilization and Workforce