Economy & Jobs — Lancaster County, Nebraska
Employment
| Total Establishments | 8,929 |
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| Total Employees | 147,601 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 175,346 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $59,332 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $10,403,597,981 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $7,796,972 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $70,387 |
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| Poverty Rate | 11.8% |
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| IRS Returns | 153,990 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $13,094,658 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $85,036 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $2,419,125,061 |
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| Per Capita | $7,499 |
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| Population Basis | 322,608 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 40 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 5,093 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 127 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 209 |
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| Fast Food | 285 |
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| Bars | 71 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 86 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.100873+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.262992+00:00.
