Economy & Jobs — Knox County, Nebraska

Employment

Total Establishments255
Total Employees1,545
Avg Annual Employment2,895
Avg Annual Pay$42,951
Total Annual Wages$124,341,746
Annual Payroll (thousands)$58,766
Unemployment Rate4.1%

Income

Median Household Income$61,250
Poverty Rate12.0%
IRS Returns3,810
Total AGI (thousands)$241,590
Average AGI per Return$63,409

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$101,602,137
Per Capita$12,108
Population Basis8,391

Agriculture

Total Farms807
Land in Farms (acres)482,157
Avg Farm Size (acres)598
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants5
Fast FoodN/A
Bars6
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.097132+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.260041+00:00.