South Dakota Gazetteer
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
| County | Wealth Index | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Stanley County | 141 |
| 2. | Edmunds County | 104 |
| 3. | Lincoln County | 102 |
| 4. | Spink County | 100 |
| 5. | Union County | 99 |
| 6. | Jerauld County | 93 |
| 7. | Moody County | 90 |
| 8. | Grant County | 87 |
| 9. | Aurora County | 87 |
| 10. | Minnehaha County | 86 |
| 11. | Brule County | 85 |
| 12. | Perkins County | 84 |
| 13. | Potter County | 84 |
| 14. | Lake County | 84 |
| 15. | Sully County | 84 |
| 16. | Hutchinson County | 79 |
| 17. | Pennington County | 78 |
| 18. | Kingsbury County | 77 |
| 19. | Marshall County | 77 |
| 20. | Brown County | 77 |
