Economy & Jobs — Dakota County, Nebraska

Employment

Total Establishments428
Total Employees11,376
Avg Annual Employment13,726
Avg Annual Pay$59,490
Total Annual Wages$816,544,579
Annual Payroll (thousands)$660,319
Unemployment Rate3.0%

Income

Median Household Income$66,112
Poverty Rate11.2%
IRS Returns10,440
Total AGI (thousands)$616,423
Average AGI per Return$59,044

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$98,783,292
Per Capita$4,577
Population Basis21,582

Agriculture

Total Farms8
Land in Farms (acres)46,957
Avg Farm Size (acres)5,870
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants14
Fast Food18
Bars5
Coffee & Snacks4

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.070205+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.234031+00:00.