Economy & Jobs — Brookings County, South Dakota
Employment
| Total Establishments | 951 |
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| Total Employees | 14,304 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 19,246 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $56,994 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $1,096,896,760 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $671,065 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $64,438 |
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| Poverty Rate | 12.5% |
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| IRS Returns | 15,070 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,287,145 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $85,411 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $197,233,654 |
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| Per Capita | $5,738 |
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| Population Basis | 34,375 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 3 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 374,488 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 124,829 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 22 |
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| Fast Food | 26 |
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| Bars | 20 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 6 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.441269+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.544295+00:00.
