Economy & Jobs — Madison County, Nebraska

Employment

Total Establishments1,212
Total Employees18,862
Avg Annual Employment22,011
Avg Annual Pay$55,267
Total Annual Wages$1,216,510,595
Annual Payroll (thousands)$935,758
Unemployment Rate2.6%

Income

Median Household Income$61,139
Poverty Rate12.2%
IRS Returns17,020
Total AGI (thousands)$1,380,074
Average AGI per Return$81,085

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$360,379,039
Per Capita$10,127
Population Basis35,585

Agriculture

Total Farms27
Land in Farms (acres)34,143
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,265
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants26
Fast Food32
Bars10
Coffee & Snacks6

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.103154+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.265995+00:00.