Economy & Jobs — Jefferson County, Nebraska
Employment
| Total Establishments | 219 |
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| Total Employees | 2,380 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 3,371 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $48,125 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $162,216,786 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $107,314 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $54,494 |
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| Poverty Rate | 11.1% |
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| IRS Returns | 3,380 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $229,241 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $67,823 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $79,082,639 |
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| Per Capita | $10,923 |
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| Population Basis | 7,240 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 36 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 285,075 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 7,919 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 6 |
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| Fast Food | 6 |
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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 2026-04-13T15:43:29.091880+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.255112+00:00.
