Economy & Jobs — Moody County, South Dakota

Employment

Total Establishments162
Total Employees1,489
Avg Annual Employment2,561
Avg Annual Pay$53,179
Total Annual Wages$136,170,216
Annual Payroll (thousands)$70,865
Unemployment Rate1.7%

Income

Median Household Income$71,469
Poverty Rate9.6%
IRS Returns2,980
Total AGI (thousands)$255,581
Average AGI per Return$85,765

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$53,758,373
Per Capita$8,485
Population Basis6,336

Agriculture

Total Farms5
Land in Farms (acres)2,221
Avg Farm Size (acres)444
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants5
Fast FoodN/A
Bars3
Coffee & Snacks3

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.490355+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.589966+00:00.