Economy & Jobs — Hitchcock County, Nebraska

Employment

Total Establishments71
Total Employees427
Avg Annual Employment640
Avg Annual Pay$51,135
Total Annual Wages$32,726,255
Annual Payroll (thousands)$17,931
Unemployment Rate1.9%

Income

Median Household Income$49,456
Poverty Rate12.4%
IRS Returns1,200
Total AGI (thousands)$64,631
Average AGI per Return$53,859

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$25,536,483
Per Capita$9,762
Population Basis2,616

Agriculture

Total Farms99
Land in Farms (acres)72,200
Avg Farm Size (acres)729
Year2,022

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.088284+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.251669+00:00.