Economy & Jobs — Codington County, South Dakota

Employment

Total Establishments1,202
Total Employees14,490
Avg Annual Employment17,261
Avg Annual Pay$52,139
Total Annual Wages$899,994,387
Annual Payroll (thousands)$645,883
Unemployment Rate1.5%

Income

Median Household Income$65,747
Poverty Rate11.0%
IRS Returns14,310
Total AGI (thousands)$1,158,223
Average AGI per Return$80,938

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$182,542,286
Per Capita$6,445
Population Basis28,325

Agriculture

Total Farms49
Land in Farms (acres)24,146
Avg Farm Size (acres)493
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants30
Fast Food21
Bars13
Coffee & Snacks7

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.450503+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.553961+00:00.