Economy & Jobs — Dawes County, Nebraska
Employment
| Total Establishments | 249 |
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| Total Employees | 2,111 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 3,156 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $41,535 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $131,102,371 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $70,694 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $53,760 |
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| Poverty Rate | 13.0% |
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| IRS Returns | 3,530 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $189,357 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $53,642 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $67,194,072 |
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| Per Capita | $8,195 |
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| Population Basis | 8,199 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 3 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 646,518 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 215,506 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 11 |
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| Fast Food | 6 |
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| Bars | 3 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 4 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.070795+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.234603+00:00.
