Economy & Jobs — Aurora County, South Dakota

Employment

Total Establishments77
Total Employees481
Avg Annual Employment812
Avg Annual Pay$41,846
Total Annual Wages$33,982,692
Annual Payroll (thousands)$21,700
Unemployment Rate80.0%

Income

Median Household Income$71,490
Poverty Rate5.1%
IRS Returns1,310
Total AGI (thousands)$79,001
Average AGI per Return$60,306

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$28,484,604
Per Capita$10,369
Population Basis2,747

Agriculture

Total Farms12
Land in Farms (acres)290,141
Avg Farm Size (acres)24,178
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants3
Fast FoodN/A
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.435771+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.539551+00:00.