Economy & Jobs — Corson County, South Dakota

Employment

Total Establishments39
Total Employees318
Avg Annual Employment755
Avg Annual Pay$48,202
Total Annual Wages$36,376,496
Annual Payroll (thousands)$8,944
Unemployment Rate24.6%

Income

Median Household Income$48,125
Poverty Rate43.4%
IRS Returns1,160
Total AGI (thousands)$50,360
Average AGI per Return$43,414

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$67,944,587
Per Capita$17,413
Population Basis3,902

Agriculture

Total Farms19
Land in Farms (acres)86,569
Avg Farm Size (acres)4,556
Year2,022

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.451410+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.554860+00:00.