Major Industries

Aberdeen, South Dakota is home to many strong and growing business sectors. Our community is heavily connected to the agriculture economy, and we also are proud of our many other strong industries ranging from manufacturing to healthcare, financial services, public employment, and value-added agriculture. Aberdeen really does have it all. Fun fact: Aberdeen has 98.7% industry diversity, and we rank 9 of 542 Micropolitans in the USA, meaning we have strong economic stability and the ability to withstand economic pressures.

The top industry clusters in Aberdeen include the following:

Medical Device Manufacturing, Upstream Chemical Products Manufacturing, Food Processing and Manufacturing, Electric Power Generation and Transmission, Livestock Processing, Business Services & Financial Services.