Economy & Jobs — Dawson County, Nebraska
Employment
| Total Establishments | 691 |
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| Total Employees | 9,447 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 11,864 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $50,639 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $600,806,305 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $451,425 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $67,462 |
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| Poverty Rate | 14.2% |
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| IRS Returns | 11,870 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $734,233 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $61,856 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $186,211,354 |
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| Per Capita | $7,723 |
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| Population Basis | 24,111 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 11 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 643,088 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 58,462 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 17 |
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| Fast Food | 20 |
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| Bars | 5 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 6 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.071914+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.235669+00:00.
