Economy & Jobs — Beadle County, South Dakota
Employment
| Total Establishments | 582 |
| Total Employees | 6,884 |
| Avg Annual Employment | 8,574 |
| Avg Annual Pay | $50,493 |
| Total Annual Wages | $432,902,656 |
| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $308,785 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
Income
| Median Household Income | $63,813 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.7% |
| IRS Returns | 8,630 |
| Total AGI (thousands) | $594,632 |
| Average AGI per Return | $68,903 |
Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $120,025,668 |
| Per Capita | $6,268 |
| Population Basis | 19,149 |
Agriculture
| Total Farms | 63 |
| Land in Farms (acres) | 514,762 |
| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 8,171 |
| Year | 2,022 |
Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 9 |
| Fast Food | 11 |
| Bars | 8 |
| Coffee & Snacks | 6 |
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.