Economy & Jobs — Brule County, South Dakota
Employment
| Total Establishments | 216 |
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| Total Employees | 2,040 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 2,007 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $41,127 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $82,558,505 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $76,798 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $64,821 |
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| Poverty Rate | 13.9% |
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| IRS Returns | 2,600 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $168,767 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $64,910 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $46,140,070 |
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| Per Capita | $8,794 |
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| Population Basis | 5,247 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 30 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 474,226 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 15,808 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 6 |
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| Fast Food | 3 |
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| Bars | 3 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.444316+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.547422+00:00.
