Economy & Jobs — Douglas County, South Dakota

Employment

Total Establishments101
Total Employees757
Avg Annual Employment1,028
Avg Annual Pay$45,589
Total Annual Wages$46,888,705
Annual Payroll (thousands)$33,728
Unemployment Rate60.0%

Income

Median Household Income$75,048
Poverty Rate14.5%
IRS Returns1,340
Total AGI (thousands)$96,664
Average AGI per Return$72,137

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$34,193,485
Per Capita$12,061
Population Basis2,835

Agriculture

Total Farms357
Land in Farms (acres)194,267
Avg Farm Size (acres)544
Year2,022

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.457376+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.560177+00:00.