Economy & Jobs — Custer County, Nebraska
Employment
| Total Establishments | 368 |
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| Total Employees | 3,019 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 4,537 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $49,959 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $226,664,442 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $129,185 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $62,288 |
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| Poverty Rate | 11.3% |
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| IRS Returns | 5,180 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $304,197 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $58,725 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $77,678,088 |
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| Per Capita | $7,366 |
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| Population Basis | 10,545 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 1,083 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 315,446 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 291 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 13 |
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| Fast Food | 4 |
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| Bars | 3 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 3 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.069313+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.232848+00:00.
