Economy & Jobs — Davison County, South Dakota

Employment

Total Establishments704
Total Employees11,054
Avg Annual Employment12,546
Avg Annual Pay$53,296
Total Annual Wages$668,673,207
Annual Payroll (thousands)$515,473
Unemployment Rate1.4%

Income

Median Household Income$55,606
Poverty Rate15.2%
IRS Returns9,660
Total AGI (thousands)$721,336
Average AGI per Return$74,672

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$129,893,867
Per Capita$6,509
Population Basis19,956

Agriculture

Total Farms24
Land in Farms (acres)196,559
Avg Farm Size (acres)8,190
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants20
Fast Food19
Bars7
Coffee & Snacks10

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.453222+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.556378+00:00.