Economy & Jobs — Hanson County, South Dakota
Employment
| Total Establishments | 83 |
| Total Employees | 424 |
| Avg Annual Employment | 626 |
| Avg Annual Pay | $51,885 |
| Total Annual Wages | $32,471,071 |
| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $25,410 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
Income
| Median Household Income | $86,827 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.0% |
| IRS Returns | 1,910 |
| Total AGI (thousands) | $146,970 |
| Average AGI per Return | $76,948 |
Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $26,330,141 |
| Per Capita | $7,608 |
| Population Basis | 3,461 |
Agriculture
| Total Farms | 5 |
| Land in Farms (acres) | 184,291 |
| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 36,858 |
| Year | 2,022 |
Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.466710+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.568921+00:00.