Economy & Jobs — Beadle County, South Dakota

Employment

Total Establishments582
Total Employees6,884
Avg Annual Employment8,574
Avg Annual Pay$50,493
Total Annual Wages$432,902,656
Annual Payroll (thousands)$308,785
Unemployment Rate2.3%

Income

Median Household Income$63,813
Poverty Rate9.7%
IRS Returns8,630
Total AGI (thousands)$594,632
Average AGI per Return$68,903

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$120,025,668
Per Capita$6,268
Population Basis19,149

Agriculture

Total Farms63
Land in Farms (acres)514,762
Avg Farm Size (acres)8,171
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants9
Fast Food11
Bars8
Coffee & Snacks6

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.437717+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.541150+00:00.