South Dakota Layoffs — July 2007
Employers in South Dakota recorded 1 WARN Act notices in July 2007, covering approximately 225 workers. The average filing covered 225 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 1 | 225 |
The Agriculture sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 225 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Codington | 1 | 225 |
Codington felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 225 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Watertown | 1 | 225 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in South Dakota this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Valley Farms | Watertown | 225 |
Leading the list was Oak Valley Farms at its Watertown facility, reporting 225 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the South Dakota labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Agriculture sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by South Dakota. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all South Dakota WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.