Economy & Jobs — Cheyenne County, Nebraska

Employment

Total Establishments284
Total Employees2,950
Avg Annual Employment3,940
Avg Annual Pay$47,970
Total Annual Wages$189,017,913
Annual Payroll (thousands)$150,670
Unemployment Rate2.6%

Income

Median Household Income$54,038
Poverty Rate11.7%
IRS Returns4,550
Total AGI (thousands)$291,153
Average AGI per Return$63,990

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$139,286,119
Per Capita$14,711
Population Basis9,468

Agriculture

Total Farms73
Land in Farms (acres)75,996
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,041
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants13
Fast Food7
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks4

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.064945+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.228541+00:00.