Lower-rate state profile

South Dakota: lower per-capita complaints

South Dakota shows 6,215 CFPB complaints (676.0/100K) - a lower-third per-capita rate. Compare companies and the product mix anyway.

Data updated 2026-08-14

6,215
Total complaints
676.0
Per 100K residents
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports
Top product
Equifax, Inc.
Most complaints

The verdict

South Dakota residents have filed 6,215 CFPB complaints - 676.0 per 100,000 people, among the lowest complaint rates in the country (#52 of 52). Equifax, Inc. draws the most complaints in the state. Nearest per-capita peers: Montana and Vermont.

#52
of 52 states by complaints per 100K
676
complaints per 100,000 residents
Credit reporting o…
most-complained product

South Dakota vs all states by CFPB complaints per 100K

Where this state's per-capita complaint rate sits among every state and territory in the CFPB file (lower is better for residents)

676 Among the lowest rates lower rate than 98% of 52 states

States and territories, banded by CFPB complaints per 100,000 residents

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CFPB Consumer Complaint Database · 2026-08-14

Most-complained companies in South Dakota

Absolute complaint volume for companies residents name most, a different cut from the per-capita state band above.

Equifax, Inc.904Transunion Intermediate Hold…890Experian Information Solutio…839Wells Fargo & Company367Capital One Financial Corpor…172Citibank, N.a.137JPMorgan Chase & Co.132U.S. Bancorp126

Top Companies in South Dakota

Nearest per-capita peers: Montana; Vermont; Idaho.

1.Equifax, Inc. 904 Also complaint-heavy in Kentucky and Iowa. 2.Transunion Intermediate Holdings, Inc. 890 Also complaint-heavy in Louisiana and Arizona. 3.Experian Information Solutions Inc. 839 Also complaint-heavy in West Virginia and Wyoming. 4.Wells Fargo & Company 367 Also complaint-heavy in Texas and Maryland. 5.Capital One Financial Corporation 172 Also complaint-heavy in Michigan and Colorado. 6.Citibank, N.a. 137 Also complaint-heavy in Nebraska and California. 7.JPMorgan Chase & Co. 132 Also complaint-heavy in Delaware and New Mexico. 8.U.S. Bancorp 126 Also complaint-heavy in Michigan and Indiana. 9.Synchrony Financial 98 Also complaint-heavy in Louisiana and Arkansas. 10.Bank of America, National Association 91 Also complaint-heavy in Colorado and Kansas. 11.Credico. Inc 76 Also complaint-heavy in Louisiana and Georgia. 12.Discover Bank 68 Also complaint-heavy in Oregon and Kansas. 13.Navient Solutions, LLC. 68 Also complaint-heavy in New Jersey and Arizona. 14.AAA Collections 67 Also complaint-heavy in North Dakota and Florida. 15.American Express Company 53 Also complaint-heavy in Oregon and Mississippi.

Rising year-over-year volume

South Dakota in the lower-rate third

Consumers in South Dakota have filed 6,215 CFPB complaints (676.0 per 100,000 residents) - a lower-third per-capita rate; small absolute counts still matter when a single company dominates. Even at a lower per-capita rate, "Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports" still dominates the local product mix. Equifax, Inc. draws the most complaints from South Dakota residents in the top-companies table above. On the per-capita ladder, nearest peers are Montana and Vermont.

Year-over-year, complaint volume from South Dakota rose from 945 in 2024 to 1,617 in 2025 - a change of +71%. 435 complaints have been logged for 2026 so far in this extract, a partial year that should not be compared directly to a full prior year. On a thin volume book, percentage swings this large are often a few dozen complaints - read the absolute year counts in the table.

Educational data summary, not financial or legal advice. Population figures are U.S. Census Bureau estimates.

Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database Population: U.S. Census Bureau estimates

Read our methodology - low per-capita states: how small counts are normalised.

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