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Brookings County Business Data

Businesses, industries, trucking companies, banks and bankruptcies in Brookings County, South Dakota.

Employer establishments
958
2023
Employees
15,151
Average annual pay
$47,225
Nonemployer businesses
2,427
$139M receipts, 2024

Industries

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IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage pay
Construction123650$71,094
Retail trade1091,896$28,318
Other services109664$32,309
Health care and social assistance1051,648$42,263
Accommodation and food services961,818$19,672
Professional and technical services77637$67,083
Finance and insurance54706$63,106
Administrative and support services50251$37,143
Transportation and warehousing44273$59,886
Wholesale trade42401$58,521
Manufacturing405,409$59,611
Real estate and rental40202$42,045
Arts, entertainment and recreation27257$16,728
Educational services16100$19,640
Information13120$36,592
Utilities663$112,159
Mining, oil and gas313$33,615

Total annual payroll: $715.5M

Establishments by number of employees

2023

  • 1 to 4 employees49351.6%
  • 5 to 9 employees20621.6%
  • 10 to 19 employees13313.9%
  • 20 to 49 employees899.3%
  • 50 to 99 employees181.9%
  • 100 to 249 employees111.2%
  • 250 to 499 employees50.5%
  • 500 to 999 employees00.0%
  • 1,000 or more employees00.0%

Trucking companies

202 active carriers with 669 power units and 688 drivers

All carriers

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Banks headquartered in Brookings County

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BankTotal assetsDepositsOffices
First Bank & Trust$4.78B$4.17B22
BankStar Financial$363.5M$302.1M3
Richland State Bank$49.56M$44.68M1

Business bankruptcies

South Dakota by county

1 business case (0 under Chapter 11) and 21 cases in all were filed in the 12 months ending June 2026.

County Business Patterns counts employer establishments by the county where they are located. The Census Bureau adds small random noise to protect confidentiality, and some small cells are withheld (shown as Not reported).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns, FMCSA, FDIC and the U.S. Courts · Last updated 12/31/2023