Rapid City, SD

Rapid City is home to several heavy and medium industrial activities that include a Portland cement plant, Black Hills Ammunition, several custom sawmills, a lime plant, a computer peripheral component manufacturing plant, and several farm and ranch equipment manufacturers. Rapid City is also the location of the only manufacturer of stamping machines used for the labeling of plywood and chipboard products. The largest sector of the Rapid City economy is government services. Major employers include Ellsworth Air Force Base and the Army National Guard based at Camp Rapid. The health care sector employs over 8,000 persons in the Rapid City area. Tourism is also a major portion of the economy, due to the proximity of Mount Rushmore, Sturgis, home of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, Deadwood, and other attractions in the Black Hills.