Economy & Jobs — Union County, South Dakota
Employment
| Total Establishments | 583 |
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| Total Employees | 9,810 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 9,633 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $73,276 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $705,855,653 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $654,569 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $82,036 |
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| Poverty Rate | 8.2% |
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| IRS Returns | 8,070 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,514,790 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $187,706 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $249,845,805 |
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| Per Capita | $14,862 |
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| Population Basis | 16,811 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 3 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 154,682 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 51,561 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 9 |
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| Fast Food | 6 |
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| Bars | 9 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 3 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.503719+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.604342+00:00.
