Economy & Jobs — Perkins County, Nebraska

Employment

Total Establishments123
Total Employees878
Avg Annual Employment1,123
Avg Annual Pay$54,156
Total Annual Wages$60,826,627
Annual Payroll (thousands)$44,878
Unemployment Rate1.2%

Income

Median Household Income$61,786
Poverty Rate8.7%
IRS Returns1,330
Total AGI (thousands)$102,908
Average AGI per Return$77,374

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$26,662,253
Per Capita$9,329
Population Basis2,858

Agriculture

Total Farms152
Land in Farms (acres)77,003
Avg Farm Size (acres)507
Year2,022

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.110897+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.272708+00:00.