Economy & Jobs — Butte County, South Dakota

Employment

Total Establishments378
Total Employees2,181
Avg Annual Employment2,940
Avg Annual Pay$45,795
Total Annual Wages$134,622,327
Annual Payroll (thousands)$85,047
Unemployment Rate5.8%

Income

Median Household Income$58,106
Poverty Rate8.2%
IRS Returns5,120
Total AGI (thousands)$335,695
Average AGI per Return$65,565

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$74,978,058
Per Capita$7,320
Population Basis10,243

Agriculture

Total Farms579
Land in Farms (acres)1,278,796
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,209
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants10
Fast Food5
Bars6
Coffee & Snacks5

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.445552+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.548609+00:00.