Economy & Jobs — Cherry County, Nebraska
Employment
| Total Establishments | 221 |
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| Total Employees | 1,486 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 2,323 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $41,350 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $96,059,130 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $56,807 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 40.0% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $62,373 |
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| Poverty Rate | 9.8% |
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| IRS Returns | 2,660 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $154,872 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $58,223 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $59,525,931 |
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| Per Capita | $10,912 |
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| Population Basis | 5,455 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 455 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 556,501 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 1,223 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 7 |
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| Fast Food | 3 |
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| Bars | 3 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.064073+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.227316+00:00.
