Economy & Jobs — Lawrence County, South Dakota
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,209 |
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| Total Employees | 10,758 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 13,566 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $50,201 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $681,040,901 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $458,322 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $62,977 |
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| Poverty Rate | 11.1% |
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| IRS Returns | 14,360 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,339,010 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $93,246 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $259,984,444 |
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| Per Capita | $10,089 |
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| Population Basis | 25,768 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 3 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 11,979 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 3,993 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 34 |
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| Fast Food | 20 |
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| Bars | 15 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 15 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.476140+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.577101+00:00.
