Economy & Jobs — Hamilton County, Nebraska

Employment

Total Establishments310
Total Employees2,949
Avg Annual Employment3,982
Avg Annual Pay$55,251
Total Annual Wages$220,013,566
Annual Payroll (thousands)$154,128
Unemployment Rate3.6%

Income

Median Household Income$73,254
Poverty Rate5.5%
IRS Returns4,600
Total AGI (thousands)$422,362
Average AGI per Return$91,818

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$66,780,000
Per Capita$7,082
Population Basis9,429

Agriculture

Total Farms3
Land in Farms (acres)111,713
Avg Farm Size (acres)37,238
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants8
Fast Food4
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.086699+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.249486+00:00.