Economy & Jobs — Box Butte County, Nebraska
Employment
| Total Establishments | 299 |
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| Total Employees | 2,684 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 3,720 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $46,253 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $172,070,989 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $115,253 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $67,893 |
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| Poverty Rate | 12.0% |
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| IRS Returns | 5,070 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $322,362 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $63,582 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $103,821,746 |
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| Per Capita | $9,576 |
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| Population Basis | 10,842 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 38 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 1,399 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 36.80 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 7 |
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| Fast Food | 7 |
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| Bars | 5 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.053162+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.216217+00:00.
