Economy & Jobs — Roberts County, South Dakota

Employment

Total Establishments236
Total Employees1,936
Avg Annual Employment3,559
Avg Annual Pay$45,278
Total Annual Wages$161,152,791
Annual Payroll (thousands)$81,429
Unemployment Rate5.2%

Income

Median Household Income$59,022
Poverty Rate20.8%
IRS Returns4,190
Total AGI (thousands)$295,771
Average AGI per Return$70,590

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$118,993,848
Per Capita$11,575
Population Basis10,280

Agriculture

Total Farms2
Land in Farms (acres)34,083
Avg Farm Size (acres)17,042
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants8
Fast FoodN/A
Bars4
Coffee & Snacks3

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.495855+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.595623+00:00.