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Buying a business: South Dakota vs Wyoming

Two markets side by side — inventory, pricing, and what you actually pay per dollar of cash flow, from live Waterfall data.

South Dakota

87 active listings
Active listings87
Median asking$500,000 Edge
Median cash flow$143,297
Typical multiple3.5×
Owner-earnings yield~29%
Median revenue$718,167
VS

Wyoming

116 active listings
Active listings116 Edge
Median asking$632,500
Median cash flow$182,200 Edge
Typical multiple3.5×
Owner-earnings yield~29%
Median revenue$973,668

Who wins?

Wyoming has 33% more businesses on the market than South Dakota (116 vs 87). South Dakota is cheaper at the median asking price. Both markets price at about the same 3.5× cash-flow multiple, so you pay a similar earnings premium either way — the difference is selection and entry price, not valuation.

MetricSouth DakotaWyoming
Active listings87116
Median asking$500,000$632,500
Median cash flow$143,297$182,200
Typical multiple3.5×3.5×
Owner-earnings yield~29%~29%
Median revenue$718,167$973,668
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