Economy & Jobs — Lake County, South Dakota
Employment
| Total Establishments | 342 |
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| Total Employees | 3,937 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 5,221 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $56,802 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $296,542,510 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $187,584 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $74,884 |
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| Poverty Rate | 9.7% |
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| IRS Returns | 5,570 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $474,025 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $85,103 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $94,155,954 |
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| Per Capita | $8,514 |
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| Population Basis | 11,059 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 17 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 16,078 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 946 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 13 |
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| Fast Food | 6 |
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| Bars | 8 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 3 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.474436+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.575495+00:00.
