Economy & Jobs — Buffalo County, South Dakota
Employment
| Total Establishments | 11 |
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| Total Employees | 157 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 538 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $50,972 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $27,422,959 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $4,256 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 14.9% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $42,917 |
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| Poverty Rate | 36.5% |
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| IRS Returns | 630 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $22,849 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $36,268 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $35,080,948 |
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| Per Capita | $18,009 |
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| Population Basis | 1,948 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 2 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 300,533 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 150,266 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.444807+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.547919+00:00.
