Economy & Jobs — Keith County, Nebraska

Employment

Total Establishments338
Total Employees2,454
Avg Annual Employment3,344
Avg Annual Pay$46,634
Total Annual Wages$155,941,881
Annual Payroll (thousands)$98,176
Unemployment Rate2.6%

Income

Median Household Income$59,511
Poverty Rate11.9%
IRS Returns3,840
Total AGI (thousands)$246,312
Average AGI per Return$64,144

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$67,356,795
Per Capita$8,081
Population Basis8,335

Agriculture

Total Farms269
Land in Farms (acres)45,037
Avg Farm Size (acres)167
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants11
Fast Food10
Bars5
Coffee & Snacks3

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.094711+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.257453+00:00.