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July 3, 2019
South Dakota Employment Data by County
County with the Most Businesses: Minnehaha County South Dakota, 7,070
County with the Most Employees: Minnehaha County South Dakota, 113,926
County with Highest Average Hourly Wage: Union County South Dakota, $1,083
County with Highest Unemployment Rate: Oglala Lakota County South Dakota, 8.2%
Aurora County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 80 | 0.3% of state total |
| Total Employment | 717 | 0.2% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $650 | 77.4% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 2.5% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Construction | 12 | 15.0% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 207 | 28.9% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Residential building construction | 5 | 6.3% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Gasoline stations with convenience stores | 64 | 8.9% of county employees |
Beadle County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 613 | 2.0% of state total |
| Total Employment | 7,203 | 2.0% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $732 | 87.1% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 3.2% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Construction | 75 | 12.2% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Manufacturing | 1,823 | 25.3% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 22 | 3.6% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 357 | 5.0% of county employees |
Bennett County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 69 | 0.2% of state total |
| Total Employment | 498 | 0.1% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $489 | 58.2% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 5.1% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 16 | 23.2% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 128 | 25.7% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Beef cattle ranching farming and feedlots | 6 | 8.7% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Beef cattle ranching farming and feedlots | 17 | 3.4% of county employees |
Bon Homme County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 176 | 0.6% of state total |
| Total Employment | 1,157 | 0.3% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $644 | 76.7% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 3.1% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 29 | 16.5% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 199 | 17.2% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Insurance agencies and brokerages | 7 | 4.0% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Farm supplies merchant wholesalers | 51 | 4.4% of county employees |
Brookings County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 1,009 | 3.2% of state total |
| Total Employment | 13,896 | 3.9% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $797 | 94.9% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 2.7% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Construction | 134 | 13.3% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Manufacturing | 4,326 | 31.1% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 50 | 5.0% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 1,058 | 7.6% of county employees |
Brown County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 1,395 | 4.5% of state total |
| Total Employment | 17,759 | 5.0% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $789 | 93.9% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 3.0% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 190 | 13.6% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Manufacturing | 3,296 | 18.6% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 64 | 4.6% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 1,323 | 7.4% of county employees |
Brule County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 237 | 0.8% of state total |
| Total Employment | 1,480 | 0.4% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $576 | 68.6% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 2.7% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 35 | 14.8% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Accommodation and food services | 286 | 19.3% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 10 | 4.2% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 158 | 10.7% of county employees |
Buffalo County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 15 | 0.0% of state total |
| Total Employment | 88 | 0.0% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $552 | 65.7% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 3.8% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Healthcare | 3 | 20.0% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 34 | 38.6% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Other nondepository credit intermediation | 2 | 13.3% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Beef cattle ranching farming and feedlots | 0 | 0.0% of county employees |
Butte County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 363 | 1.2% of state total |
| Total Employment | 2,214 | 0.6% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $644 | 76.7% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 3.1% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Construction | 53 | 14.6% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 494 | 22.3% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 19 | 5.2% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 228 | 10.3% of county employees |
Campbell County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 59 | 0.2% of state total |
| Total Employment | 401 | 0.1% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $654 | 77.9% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 3.3% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Agriculture and forestry | 8 | 13.6% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Wholesale trade | 116 | 28.9% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 6 | 10.2% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Other grain farming | 9 | 2.2% of county employees |
Charles Mix County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 290 | 0.9% of state total |
| Total Employment | 2,135 | 0.6% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $604 | 71.9% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 3.4% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 42 | 14.5% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 415 | 19.4% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 16 | 5.5% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 144 | 6.7% of county employees |
Clark County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 135 | 0.4% of state total |
| Total Employment | 727 | 0.2% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $663 | 78.9% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 5.1% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Construction | 22 | 16.3% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 137 | 18.8% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Other grain farming | 7 | 5.2% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Gasoline stations with convenience stores | 65 | 8.9% of county employees |
Clay County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 346 | 1.1% of state total |
| Total Employment | 3,423 | 1.0% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $554 | 66.0% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 2.7% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 54 | 15.6% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Accommodation and food services | 876 | 25.6% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 27 | 7.8% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 548 | 16.0% of county employees |
Codington County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 1,162 | 3.7% of state total |
| Total Employment | 13,604 | 3.9% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $739 | 88.0% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 3.3% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 186 | 16.0% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Manufacturing | 2,988 | 22.0% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 54 | 4.6% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 1,188 | 8.7% of county employees |
Corson County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 41 | 0.1% of state total |
| Total Employment | 220 | 0.1% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $781 | 93.0% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 4.0% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Wholesale trade | 6 | 14.6% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Wholesale trade | 94 | 42.7% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Beef cattle ranching farming and feedlots | 4 | 9.8% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Other grain farming | 0 | 0.0% of county employees |
Custer County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 303 | 1.0% of state total |
| Total Employment | 1,775 | 0.5% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $613 | 73.0% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 5.1% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Accommodation and food services | 57 | 18.8% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Accommodation and food services | 527 | 29.7% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 22 | 7.3% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 243 | 13.7% of county employees |
Davison County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 771 | 2.5% of state total |
| Total Employment | 10,793 | 3.1% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $753 | 89.6% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 3.1% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 124 | 16.1% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Manufacturing | 1,909 | 17.7% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 46 | 6.0% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 984 | 9.1% of county employees |
Day County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 188 | 0.6% of state total |
| Total Employment | 1,488 | 0.4% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $622 | 74.0% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 5.6% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 32 | 17.0% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 280 | 18.8% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 11 | 5.9% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Nursing care facilities skilled nursing | 173 | 11.6% of county employees |
Deuel County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 153 | 0.5% of state total |
| Total Employment | 1,094 | 0.3% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $830 | 98.8% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 6.6% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Construction | 36 | 23.5% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Manufacturing | 220 | 20.1% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Commercial building construction | 12 | 7.8% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Dairy cattle and milk production | 48 | 4.4% of county employees |
Dewey County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 103 | 0.3% of state total |
| Total Employment | 619 | 0.2% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $627 | 74.6% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 5.8% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Construction | 17 | 16.5% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 128 | 20.7% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 5 | 4.9% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 60 | 9.7% of county employees |
Douglas County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 110 | 0.4% of state total |
| Total Employment | 851 | 0.2% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $695 | 82.7% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 3.2% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 16 | 14.5% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 205 | 24.1% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Residential building construction | 6 | 5.5% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Farm supplies merchant wholesalers | 48 | 5.6% of county employees |
Edmunds County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 146 | 0.5% of state total |
| Total Employment | 843 | 0.2% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $776 | 92.4% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 2.8% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Agriculture and forestry | 27 | 18.5% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Wholesale trade | 181 | 21.5% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Other grain farming | 12 | 8.2% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Gasoline stations with convenience stores | 57 | 6.8% of county employees |
Fall River County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 259 | 0.8% of state total |
| Total Employment | 1,365 | 0.4% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $575 | 68.5% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 4.6% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Accommodation and food services | 42 | 16.2% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Accommodation and food services | 275 | 20.1% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 16 | 6.2% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 173 | 12.7% of county employees |
Faulk County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 74 | 0.2% of state total |
| Total Employment | 465 | 0.1% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $635 | 75.6% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 2.8% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Accommodation and food services | 13 | 17.6% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Wholesale trade | 70 | 15.1% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Other grain farming | 5 | 6.8% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 35 | 7.5% of county employees |
Grant County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 327 | 1.0% of state total |
| Total Employment | 3,432 | 1.0% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $786 | 93.6% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 4.3% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Construction | 53 | 16.2% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Manufacturing | 714 | 20.8% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 17 | 5.2% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 194 | 5.7% of county employees |
Gregory County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 207 | 0.7% of state total |
| Total Employment | 1,218 | 0.3% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $586 | 69.8% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 3.8% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 33 | 15.9% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 309 | 25.4% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 12 | 5.8% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Continuing care assisted living facilities | 43 | 3.5% of county employees |
Haakon County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 92 | 0.3% of state total |
| Total Employment | 668 | 0.2% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $713 | 84.9% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 3.0% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 12 | 13.0% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Wholesale trade | 118 | 17.7% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Gasoline stations with convenience stores | 4 | 4.3% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Gasoline stations with convenience stores | 30 | 4.5% of county employees |
Hamlin County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 199 | 0.6% of state total |
| Total Employment | 1,426 | 0.4% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $749 | 89.2% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 3.8% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Construction | 56 | 28.1% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Construction | 277 | 19.4% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Residential building construction | 9 | 4.5% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Dairy cattle and milk production | 124 | 8.7% of county employees |
Hand County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 141 | 0.5% of state total |
| Total Employment | 1,163 | 0.3% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $659 | 78.5% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 2.7% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Agriculture and forestry | 32 | 22.7% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Agriculture and forestry | 156 | 13.4% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Other grain farming | 17 | 12.1% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Other grain farming | 84 | 7.2% of county employees |
Hanson County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 82 | 0.3% of state total |
| Total Employment | 407 | 0.1% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $786 | 93.6% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 5.3% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Construction | 20 | 24.4% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Manufacturing | 117 | 28.7% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Residential building construction | 5 | 6.1% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Commercial banking | 27 | 6.6% of county employees |
Harding County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 48 | 0.2% of state total |
| Total Employment | 322 | 0.1% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $756 | 90.0% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 2.4% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Construction | 10 | 20.8% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 91 | 28.3% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Beef cattle ranching farming and feedlots | 4 | 8.3% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Other specialized trucking long-distance | 24 | 7.5% of county employees |
Hughes County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 753 | 2.4% of state total |
| Total Employment | 6,814 | 1.9% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $741 | 88.2% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 3.0% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 98 | 13.0% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 1,436 | 21.1% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 32 | 4.2% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 633 | 9.3% of county employees |
Hutchinson County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 232 | 0.7% of state total |
| Total Employment | 2,142 | 0.6% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $700 | 83.3% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 3.5% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 34 | 14.7% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Wholesale trade | 354 | 16.5% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 11 | 4.7% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Nursing care facilities skilled nursing | 165 | 7.7% of county employees |
Hyde County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 54 | 0.2% of state total |
| Total Employment | 357 | 0.1% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $787 | 93.7% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 3.6% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Agriculture and forestry | 17 | 31.5% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 73 | 20.4% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Other grain farming | 8 | 14.8% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Beef cattle ranching farming and feedlots | 31 | 8.7% of county employees |
Jackson County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 63 | 0.2% of state total |
| Total Employment | 381 | 0.1% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $403 | 48.0% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 6.5% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Accommodation and food services | 14 | 22.2% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 117 | 30.7% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Gasoline stations with convenience stores | 8 | 12.7% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Gasoline stations with convenience stores | 98 | 25.7% of county employees |
Jerauld County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 94 | 0.3% of state total |
| Total Employment | 1,370 | 0.4% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $717 | 85.4% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 2.7% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Agriculture and forestry | 14 | 14.9% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Wholesale trade | 118 | 8.6% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Other grain farming | 7 | 7.4% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Other grain farming | 22 | 1.6% of county employees |
Jones County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 53 | 0.2% of state total |
| Total Employment | 296 | 0.1% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $537 | 63.9% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 3.3% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Accommodation and food services | 14 | 26.4% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 81 | 27.4% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Hotels and motels except casino hotels | 5 | 9.4% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Other grain farming | 0 | 0.0% of county employees |
Kingsbury County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 190 | 0.6% of state total |
| Total Employment | 1,371 | 0.4% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $709 | 84.4% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 3.6% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Construction | 26 | 13.7% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Manufacturing | 276 | 20.1% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Insurance agencies and brokerages | 12 | 6.3% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Ornamental and architectural metal products | 77 | 5.6% of county employees |
Lake County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 425 | 1.4% of state total |
| Total Employment | 3,854 | 1.1% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $766 | 91.2% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 3.5% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Professional services | 63 | 14.8% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Manufacturing | 934 | 24.2% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 21 | 4.9% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 312 | 8.1% of county employees |
Lawrence County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 1,144 | 3.7% of state total |
| Total Employment | 9,986 | 2.8% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $644 | 76.7% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 3.0% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Construction | 161 | 14.1% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Accommodation and food services | 2,908 | 29.1% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 59 | 5.2% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 900 | 9.0% of county employees |
Lincoln County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 1,882 | 6.0% of state total |
| Total Employment | 20,235 | 5.7% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $953 | 113.5% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 2.5% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Construction | 302 | 16.0% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 3,334 | 16.5% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Insurance agencies and brokerages | 84 | 4.5% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 1,166 | 5.8% of county employees |
Lyman County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 94 | 0.3% of state total |
| Total Employment | 732 | 0.2% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $496 | 59.0% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 4.9% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 17 | 18.1% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 196 | 26.8% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Gasoline stations with convenience stores | 7 | 7.4% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Hotels and motels except casino hotels | 194 | 26.5% of county employees |
Marshall County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 162 | 0.5% of state total |
| Total Employment | 1,254 | 0.4% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $767 | 91.3% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 4.0% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Construction | 21 | 13.0% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Manufacturing | 286 | 22.8% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Other grain farming | 9 | 5.6% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Dairy cattle and milk production | 186 | 14.8% of county employees |
McCook County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 201 | 0.6% of state total |
| Total Employment | 1,006 | 0.3% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $700 | 83.3% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 3.0% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Construction | 26 | 12.9% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 254 | 25.2% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 10 | 5.0% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 56 | 5.6% of county employees |
McPherson County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 72 | 0.2% of state total |
| Total Employment | 422 | 0.1% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $625 | 74.4% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 4.5% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Agriculture and forestry | 9 | 12.5% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Agriculture and forestry | 57 | 13.5% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Other grain farming | 4 | 5.6% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Commercial banking | 23 | 5.5% of county employees |
Meade County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 759 | 2.4% of state total |
| Total Employment | 4,628 | 1.3% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $657 | 78.2% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 3.8% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Construction | 134 | 17.7% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Construction | 799 | 17.3% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Residential building construction | 32 | 4.2% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 483 | 10.4% of county employees |
Mellette County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 28 | 0.1% of state total |
| Total Employment | 103 | 0.0% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $405 | 48.2% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 5.2% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Agriculture and forestry | 6 | 21.4% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Agriculture and forestry | 0 | 0.0% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Beef cattle ranching farming and feedlots | 3 | 10.7% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Beef cattle ranching farming and feedlots | 11 | 10.7% of county employees |
Miner County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 86 | 0.3% of state total |
| Total Employment | 576 | 0.2% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $642 | 76.4% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 2.8% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 12 | 14.0% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 126 | 21.9% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 5 | 5.8% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Grain and field bean merchant wholesalers | 42 | 7.3% of county employees |
Minnehaha County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 7,070 | 22.6% of state total |
| Total Employment | 113,926 | 32.3% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $906 | 107.9% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 2.9% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Professional services | 887 | 12.5% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 24,357 | 21.4% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 325 | 4.6% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 8,044 | 7.1% of county employees |
Moody County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 177 | 0.6% of state total |
| Total Employment | 1,694 | 0.5% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $765 | 91.1% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 3.1% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Construction | 26 | 14.7% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Agriculture and forestry | 425 | 25.1% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Other grain farming | 10 | 5.6% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Dairy cattle and milk production | 74 | 4.4% of county employees |
Oglala Lakota County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 86 | 0.3% of state total |
| Total Employment | 654 | 0.2% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $487 | 58.0% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 8.2% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 18 | 20.9% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Accommodation and food services | 100 | 15.3% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Gasoline stations with convenience stores | 8 | 9.3% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Management consulting services | 11 | 1.7% of county employees |
Pennington County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 4,319 | 13.8% of state total |
| Total Employment | 49,001 | 13.9% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $776 | 92.4% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 3.4% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 567 | 13.1% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 9,998 | 20.4% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 221 | 5.1% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 5,215 | 10.6% of county employees |
Perkins County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 129 | 0.4% of state total |
| Total Employment | 1,021 | 0.3% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $604 | 71.9% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 2.5% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 19 | 14.7% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 246 | 24.1% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Beef cattle ranching farming and feedlots | 6 | 4.7% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Gasoline stations with convenience stores | 35 | 3.4% of county employees |
Potter County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 110 | 0.4% of state total |
| Total Employment | 672 | 0.2% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $686 | 81.7% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 2.9% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 19 | 17.3% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 122 | 18.2% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Other grain farming | 8 | 7.3% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Hotels and motels except casino hotels | 45 | 6.7% of county employees |
Roberts County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 236 | 0.8% of state total |
| Total Employment | 2,024 | 0.6% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $588 | 70.0% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 5.0% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Construction | 37 | 15.7% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Manufacturing | 419 | 20.7% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 14 | 5.9% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 131 | 6.5% of county employees |
Sanborn County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 61 | 0.2% of state total |
| Total Employment | 374 | 0.1% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $662 | 78.8% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 2.6% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Construction | 11 | 18.0% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Agriculture and forestry | 41 | 11.0% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Electrical and wiring contractors | 4 | 6.6% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Electrical and wiring contractors | 12 | 3.2% of county employees |
Spink County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 229 | 0.7% of state total |
| Total Employment | 1,397 | 0.4% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $738 | 87.9% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 3.8% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Agriculture and forestry | 35 | 15.3% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 233 | 16.7% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Other grain farming | 22 | 9.6% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 100 | 7.2% of county employees |
Stanley County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 125 | 0.4% of state total |
| Total Employment | 1,083 | 0.3% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $647 | 77.0% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 3.9% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Construction | 27 | 21.6% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Construction | 346 | 31.9% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 8 | 6.4% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 174 | 16.1% of county employees |
Sully County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 80 | 0.3% of state total |
| Total Employment | 459 | 0.1% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $754 | 89.8% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 2.7% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Agriculture and forestry | 26 | 32.5% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Agriculture and forestry | 148 | 32.2% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Other grain farming | 17 | 21.3% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Beef cattle ranching farming and feedlots | 18 | 3.9% of county employees |
Todd County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 73 | 0.2% of state total |
| Total Employment | 597 | 0.2% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $636 | 75.7% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 5.2% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 20 | 27.4% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 252 | 42.2% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Gasoline stations with convenience stores | 7 | 9.6% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Gasoline stations with convenience stores | 108 | 18.1% of county employees |
Tripp County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 234 | 0.7% of state total |
| Total Employment | 1,743 | 0.5% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $658 | 78.3% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 2.5% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 38 | 16.2% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 438 | 25.1% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 10 | 4.3% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 112 | 6.4% of county employees |
Turner County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 266 | 0.9% of state total |
| Total Employment | 1,678 | 0.5% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $701 | 83.5% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 3.3% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Construction | 44 | 16.5% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 219 | 13.1% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Insurance agencies and brokerages | 13 | 4.9% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Supermarkets and other grocery stores | 88 | 5.2% of county employees |
Union County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 675 | 2.2% of state total |
| Total Employment | 8,818 | 2.5% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $1,083 | 128.9% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 3.3% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Professional services | 88 | 13.0% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Manufacturing | 1,795 | 20.4% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Wholesale trade agents and brokers | 26 | 3.9% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Management of companies and enterprises | 726 | 8.2% of county employees |
Walworth County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 222 | 0.7% of state total |
| Total Employment | 1,769 | 0.5% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $655 | 78.0% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 5.9% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 41 | 18.5% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 356 | 20.1% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 16 | 7.2% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Nursing care facilities skilled nursing | 149 | 8.4% of county employees |
Yankton County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 781 | 2.5% of state total |
| Total Employment | 10,705 | 3.0% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $794 | 94.5% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 2.7% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 111 | 14.2% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Manufacturing | 3,157 | 29.5% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 38 | 4.9% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 774 | 7.2% of county employees |
Ziebach County South Dakota
| Total Businesses | 22 | 0.1% of state total |
| Total Employment | 125 | 0.0% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $595 | 70.8% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 3.6% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Wholesale trade | 3 | 13.6% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Wholesale trade | 13 | 10.4% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Other grain farming | 1 | 4.5% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Other grain farming | 0 | 0.0% of county employees |
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