Economy & Jobs — Mellette County, South Dakota
Employment
| Total Establishments | 23 |
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| Total Employees | 156 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 328 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $36,865 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $12,079,364 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $4,306 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 16.5% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $41,397 |
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| Poverty Rate | 49.1% |
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| IRS Returns | 730 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $30,328 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $41,545 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $59,921,967 |
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| Per Capita | $31,242 |
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| Population Basis | 1,918 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 8 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 146,849 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 18,356 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.485607+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.585793+00:00.
