Economy & Jobs — Jackson County, South Dakota
Employment
| Total Establishments | 50 |
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| Total Employees | 259 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 691 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $41,313 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $28,564,506 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $8,259 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 7.4% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $26,078 |
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| Poverty Rate | 38.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 1,090 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $53,156 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $48,767 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $30,791,265 |
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| Per Capita | $10,973 |
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| Population Basis | 2,806 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 7 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 735,892 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 105,127 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.470813+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.572350+00:00.
