Economy & Jobs — Yankton County, South Dakota

Employment

Total Establishments711
Total Employees11,099
Avg Annual Employment13,091
Avg Annual Pay$55,512
Total Annual Wages$726,720,526
Annual Payroll (thousands)$542,832
Unemployment Rate1.6%

Income

Median Household Income$68,847
Poverty Rate8.0%
IRS Returns11,130
Total AGI (thousands)$862,877
Average AGI per Return$77,527

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$159,221,489
Per Capita$6,831
Population Basis23,310

Agriculture

Total Farms66
Land in Farms (acres)184,043
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,788
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants20
Fast Food16
Bars15
Coffee & Snacks5

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.505578+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.606073+00:00.