Sturgis Rally Tax Collections Hit $1.5M

Sturgis Rally tax collections hit $1.5M

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- Tax collections from the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally hit the second highest amount since 2021. The South Dakota Department of Revenue said in a news release Tuesday that tax collections totaled about an estimated $1.5 million. That is a 13% increase over $1.3 million in 2024. Highway 11’s 55 mph zone extended from Sioux Falls The DOR reported a $1.7 million collection in 2021. The $1.58 is slightly higher than the …

Rising tax collections accompany higher traffic at Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

An aerial view of Sturgis during its annual motorcycle rally in 2025. (Courtesy of South Dakota Highway Patrol)Higher traffic counts translated to higher spending and tax collections during this year’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, according to new numbers from the South Dakota Department of Revenue. The department estimated Tuesday that tax collections attributable to the 2025 rally totaled $1.58 million, which was a 13% increase over last year’s c…

Department of Revenue reports 13% increase in tax receipts from 2025 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

PIERRE — The South Dakota Department of Revenue estimates that tax collections from the 2025 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally totaled $1,581,736, marking a 13 percent increase over last year’s collections of $1,399,501. These figures include revenues from state sales tax, tourism…