Economy & Jobs — Buffalo County, Nebraska
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,764 |
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| Total Employees | 22,935 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 28,148 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $51,993 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $1,463,498,757 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $1,073,351 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $70,093 |
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| Poverty Rate | 11.8% |
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| IRS Returns | 23,380 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,909,729 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $81,682 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $321,804,906 |
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| Per Capita | $6,425 |
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| Population Basis | 50,084 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 23 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 510,775 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 22,208 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 38 |
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| Fast Food | 60 |
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| Bars | 18 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 11 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.056712+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.219755+00:00.
