Economy & Jobs — Perkins County, South Dakota

Employment

Total Establishments122
Total Employees738
Avg Annual Employment1,119
Avg Annual Pay$41,738
Total Annual Wages$46,701,469
Annual Payroll (thousands)$29,548
Unemployment Rate4.2%

Income

Median Household Income$64,410
Poverty Rate11.9%
IRS Returns1,300
Total AGI (thousands)$72,627
Average AGI per Return$55,867

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$21,990,242
Per Capita$7,757
Population Basis2,835

Agriculture

Total Farms115
Land in Farms (acres)230,928
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,008
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants4
Fast FoodN/A
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.493530+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.593308+00:00.