Economy & Jobs — Jones County, South Dakota

Employment

Total Establishments48
Total Employees232
Avg Annual Employment388
Avg Annual Pay$35,332
Total Annual Wages$13,717,653
Annual Payroll (thousands)$9,735
Unemployment Rate1.6%

Income

Median Household Income$61,250
Poverty Rate14.8%
IRS Returns470
Total AGI (thousands)$27,798
Average AGI per Return$59,145

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$7,802,790
Per Capita$8,509
Population Basis917

Agriculture

Total Farms1
Land in Farms (acres)5,408
Avg Farm Size (acres)5,408
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants3
Fast FoodN/A
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.472247+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.573303+00:00.