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. | Buffalo County | 29 |
| 2. | Todd County | 29 |
| 3. | Mellette County | 33 |
| 4. | Oglala Lakota County | 36 |
| 5. | Jones County | 42 |
| 6. | Corson County | 44 |
| 7. | Ziebach County | 44 |
| 8. | Jackson County | 45 |
| 9. | Bennett County | 46 |
| 10. | Dewey County | 53 |
| 11. | Fall River County | 57 |
| 12. | Beadle County | 57 |
| 13. | Lyman County | 58 |
| 14. | Faulk County | 59 |
| 15. | Gregory County | 59 |
| 16. | Butte County | 60 |
| 17. | Charles Mix County | 62 |
| 18. | Meade County | 62 |
| 19. | Tripp County | 63 |
| 20. | Turner County | 63 |
