Economy & Jobs — Harding County, South Dakota
Employment
| Total Establishments | 42 |
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| Total Employees | 396 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 444 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $46,625 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $20,705,364 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $21,867 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $71,484 |
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| Poverty Rate | 6.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 590 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $39,969 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $67,744 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $22,426,661 |
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| Per Capita | $17,107 |
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| Population Basis | 1,311 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 7 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 127,164 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 18,166 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.467220+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.569289+00:00.
