Economy & Jobs — Polk County, Nebraska
Employment
| Total Establishments | 141 |
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| Total Employees | 819 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 1,438 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $47,530 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $68,331,946 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $33,550 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $67,695 |
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| Poverty Rate | 7.7% |
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| IRS Returns | 2,590 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $199,964 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $77,206 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $35,774,817 |
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| Per Capita | $6,861 |
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| Population Basis | 5,214 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 28 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 183,715 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 6,561 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.114348+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.276130+00:00.
