Economy & Jobs — Hughes County, South Dakota
Employment
| Total Establishments | 647 |
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| Total Employees | 6,373 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 10,867 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $61,739 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $670,910,371 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $290,189 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 40.0% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $83,750 |
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| Poverty Rate | 10.0% |
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| IRS Returns | 8,700 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $706,025 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $81,152 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $598,295,142 |
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| Per Capita | $33,678 |
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| Population Basis | 17,765 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 92 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 7,825 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 85.10 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 15 |
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| Fast Food | 11 |
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| Bars | 4 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 3 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.467850+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.569868+00:00.
