Economy & Jobs — Hayes County, Nebraska

Employment

Total Establishments17
Total Employees46
Avg Annual Employment190
Avg Annual Pay$38,284
Total Annual Wages$7,283,578
Annual Payroll (thousands)$1,532
Unemployment Rate20.0%

Income

Median Household Income$59,405
Poverty Rate14.7%
IRS Returns410
Total AGI (thousands)$20,697
Average AGI per Return$50,480

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$8,774,903
Per Capita$10,251
Population Basis856

Agriculture

Total Farms254
Land in Farms (acres)404,934
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,594
Year2,022

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.087877+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.251271+00:00.