Economy & Jobs — Day County, South Dakota
Employment
| Total Establishments | 222 |
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| Total Employees | 1,435 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 1,955 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $44,886 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $87,766,755 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $56,688 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $57,558 |
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| Poverty Rate | 14.7% |
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| IRS Returns | 2,680 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $223,830 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $83,519 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $52,246,820 |
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| Per Capita | $9,588 |
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| Population Basis | 5,449 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 29 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 430,410 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 14,842 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 6 |
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| Fast Food | 4 |
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| Bars | 5 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.454363+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.557587+00:00.
