Economy & Jobs — Brown County, South Dakota
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,244 |
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| Total Employees | 17,243 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 19,808 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $54,430 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $1,078,161,481 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $876,050 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $70,379 |
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| Poverty Rate | 10.5% |
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| IRS Returns | 18,480 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,637,766 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $88,624 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $291,039,533 |
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| Per Capita | $7,599 |
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| Population Basis | 38,301 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 9 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 726,534 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 80,726 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 25 |
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| Fast Food | 27 |
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| Bars | 15 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 6 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.443541+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.546462+00:00.
