Economy & Jobs — Phelps County, Nebraska
Employment
| Total Establishments | 347 |
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| Total Employees | 3,963 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 4,827 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $57,718 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $278,619,689 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $215,972 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 80.0% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $65,114 |
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| Poverty Rate | 14.5% |
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| IRS Returns | 4,390 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $367,726 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $83,764 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $58,033,794 |
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| Per Capita | $6,471 |
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| Population Basis | 8,968 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 88 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 106,920 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 1,215 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 9 |
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| Fast Food | 8 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.111614+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.273430+00:00.
