Economy & Jobs — Custer County, South Dakota
Employment
| Total Establishments | 312 |
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| Total Employees | 1,510 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 2,677 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $47,494 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $127,150,338 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $70,193 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $75,943 |
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| Poverty Rate | 8.3% |
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| IRS Returns | 4,800 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $405,983 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $84,580 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $104,367,614 |
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| Per Capita | $12,547 |
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| Population Basis | 8,318 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 9 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 22,122 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 2,458 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 17 |
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| Fast Food | 6 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 7 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.452157+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.555737+00:00.
