Economy & Jobs — McCook County, South Dakota

Employment

Total Establishments191
Total Employees942
Avg Annual Employment1,338
Avg Annual Pay$50,576
Total Annual Wages$67,687,204
Annual Payroll (thousands)$40,838
Unemployment Rate2.1%

Income

Median Household Income$74,873
Poverty Rate8.4%
IRS Returns2,710
Total AGI (thousands)$230,508
Average AGI per Return$85,058

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$42,667,075
Per Capita$7,509
Population Basis5,682

Agriculture

Total Farms26
Land in Farms (acres)298,924
Avg Farm Size (acres)11,497
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants7
Fast Food4
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.480881+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.582258+00:00.