Economy & Jobs — Hooker County, Nebraska

Employment

Total Establishments25
Total Employees109
Avg Annual Employment264
Avg Annual Pay$33,709
Total Annual Wages$8,885,259
Annual Payroll (thousands)$5,091
Unemployment Rate3.2%

Income

Median Household Income$43,333
Poverty Rate8.1%
IRS Returns330
Total AGI (thousands)$16,039
Average AGI per Return$48,603

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$6,862,334
Per Capita$9,652
Population Basis711

Agriculture

Total Farms18
Land in Farms (acres)45,969
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,554
Year2,022

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.