Economy & Jobs — Lincoln County, South Dakota
Employment
| Total Establishments | 2,091 |
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| Total Employees | 27,234 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 29,694 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $65,125 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $1,933,814,617 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $1,699,500 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $92,317 |
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| Poverty Rate | 6.5% |
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| IRS Returns | 35,390 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $4,419,568 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $124,882 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $405,355,570 |
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| Per Capita | $6,221 |
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| Population Basis | 65,161 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 195 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 16,713 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 85.70 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 20 |
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| Fast Food | 30 |
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| Bars | 17 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 17 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.477653+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.578989+00:00.
