Economy & Jobs — Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska

Employment

Total Establishments1,035
Total Employees12,782
Avg Annual Employment15,975
Avg Annual Pay$51,713
Total Annual Wages$826,120,916
Annual Payroll (thousands)$535,317
Unemployment Rate3.5%

Income

Median Household Income$60,137
Poverty Rate12.5%
IRS Returns16,310
Total AGI (thousands)$1,032,301
Average AGI per Return$63,293

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$257,983,756
Per Capita$7,150
Population Basis36,084

Agriculture

Total Farms44
Land in Farms (acres)92,052
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,092
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants36
Fast Food31
Bars7
Coffee & Snacks9

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.123614+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.285568+00:00.