Economy & Jobs — Butler County, Nebraska

Employment

Total Establishments221
Total Employees1,864
Avg Annual Employment2,629
Avg Annual Pay$54,326
Total Annual Wages$142,827,859
Annual Payroll (thousands)$89,909
Unemployment Rate70.0%

Income

Median Household Income$75,690
Poverty Rate7.9%
IRS Returns4,010
Total AGI (thousands)$287,633
Average AGI per Return$71,729

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$49,106,477
Per Capita$5,868
Population Basis8,369

Agriculture

Total Farms244
Land in Farms (acres)300,536
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,232
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants5
Fast Food3
Bars5
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.058787+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.222116+00:00.