Economy & Jobs — Merrick County, Nebraska
Employment
| Total Establishments | 241 |
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| Total Employees | 1,776 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 2,451 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $57,455 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $140,842,030 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $81,087 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 50.0% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $57,873 |
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| Poverty Rate | 10.2% |
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| IRS Returns | 3,620 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $269,051 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $74,323 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $53,401,108 |
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| Per Capita | $6,964 |
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| Population Basis | 7,668 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 3 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 186,604 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 62,201 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | N/A |
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| Fast Food | 6 |
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| Bars | 3 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.104104+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.266984+00:00.
