Economy & Jobs — Howard County, Nebraska
Employment
| Total Establishments | 172 |
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| Total Employees | 1,091 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 1,570 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $43,289 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $67,963,202 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $43,428 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $70,766 |
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| Poverty Rate | 4.9% |
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| IRS Returns | 3,110 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $207,463 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $66,708 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $47,729,877 |
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| Per Capita | $7,371 |
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| Population Basis | 6,475 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 2 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 212,869 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 106,434 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 5 |
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| Fast Food | N/A |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.090455+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.254045+00:00.
