Economy & Jobs — Gage County, Nebraska

Employment

Total Establishments647
Total Employees6,706
Avg Annual Employment8,677
Avg Annual Pay$48,917
Total Annual Wages$424,469,262
Annual Payroll (thousands)$295,937
Unemployment Rate2.0%

Income

Median Household Income$60,035
Poverty Rate13.4%
IRS Returns10,310
Total AGI (thousands)$719,298
Average AGI per Return$69,767

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$163,515,838
Per Capita$7,534
Population Basis21,704

Agriculture

Total Farms44
Land in Farms (acres)63,457
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,442
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants13
Fast Food13
Bars7
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.082883+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.245810+00:00.