Economy & Jobs — Richardson County, Nebraska

Employment

Total Establishments253
Total Employees1,659
Avg Annual Employment2,345
Avg Annual Pay$43,201
Total Annual Wages$101,307,496
Annual Payroll (thousands)$65,827
Unemployment Rate4.7%

Income

Median Household Income$50,321
Poverty Rate10.9%
IRS Returns3,590
Total AGI (thousands)$240,902
Average AGI per Return$67,104

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$72,857,293
Per Capita$9,256
Population Basis7,871

Agriculture

Total Farms59
Land in Farms (acres)29,240
Avg Farm Size (acres)496
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants7
Fast Food5
Bars3
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.116296+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.278005+00:00.