Economy & Jobs — Pennington County, South Dakota
Employment
| Total Establishments | 4,092 |
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| Total Employees | 51,894 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 62,114 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $57,286 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $3,558,227,647 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $2,558,589 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $67,823 |
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| Poverty Rate | 12.3% |
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| IRS Returns | 61,380 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $5,152,451 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $83,943 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $1,008,534,227 |
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| Per Capita | $9,234 |
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| Population Basis | 109,222 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 8 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 52,738 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 6,592 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 104 |
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| Fast Food | 103 |
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| Bars | 27 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 42 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.493051+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.592499+00:00.
