Economy & Jobs — Meade County, South Dakota
Employment
| Total Establishments | 798 |
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| Total Employees | 6,542 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 8,600 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $57,255 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $492,412,789 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $385,118 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $70,256 |
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| Poverty Rate | 7.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 15,240 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,064,685 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $69,861 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $834,929,204 |
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| Per Capita | $27,969 |
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| Population Basis | 29,852 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 237 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 163,706 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 691 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 12 |
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| Fast Food | 14 |
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| Bars | 10 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 6 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.484839+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.584937+00:00.
