Economy & Jobs — Hanson County, South Dakota

Employment

Total Establishments83
Total Employees424
Avg Annual Employment626
Avg Annual Pay$51,885
Total Annual Wages$32,471,071
Annual Payroll (thousands)$25,410
Unemployment Rate2.0%

Income

Median Household Income$86,827
Poverty Rate6.0%
IRS Returns1,910
Total AGI (thousands)$146,970
Average AGI per Return$76,948

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$26,330,141
Per Capita$7,608
Population Basis3,461

Agriculture

Total Farms5
Land in Farms (acres)184,291
Avg Farm Size (acres)36,858
Year2,022

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.