Economy & Jobs — Lincoln County, Nebraska

Employment

Total Establishments1,012
Total Employees11,294
Avg Annual Employment14,738
Avg Annual Pay$52,150
Total Annual Wages$768,596,835
Annual Payroll (thousands)$516,611
Unemployment Rate3.4%

Income

Median Household Income$63,019
Poverty Rate11.0%
IRS Returns16,300
Total AGI (thousands)$1,109,678
Average AGI per Return$68,078

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$325,480,419
Per Capita$9,386
Population Basis34,676

Agriculture

Total Farms13
Land in Farms (acres)33,525
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,579
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants23
Fast Food30
Bars7
Coffee & Snacks6

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.101908+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.264417+00:00.