Economy & Jobs — Hooker County, Nebraska
Employment
| Total Establishments | 25 |
| Total Employees | 109 |
| Avg Annual Employment | 264 |
| Avg Annual Pay | $33,709 |
| Total Annual Wages | $8,885,259 |
| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $5,091 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
Income
| Median Household Income | $43,333 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.1% |
| IRS Returns | 330 |
| Total AGI (thousands) | $16,039 |
| Average AGI per Return | $48,603 |
Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $6,862,334 |
| Per Capita | $9,652 |
| Population Basis | 711 |
Agriculture
| Total Farms | 18 |
| Land in Farms (acres) | 45,969 |
| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 2,554 |
| Year | 2,022 |
Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.089645+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.253046+00:00.