Economy & Jobs — Thayer County, Nebraska

Employment

Total Establishments210
Total Employees1,805
Avg Annual Employment2,190
Avg Annual Pay$51,087
Total Annual Wages$111,898,618
Annual Payroll (thousands)$87,921
Unemployment Rate3.2%

Income

Median Household Income$60,305
Poverty Rate9.7%
IRS Returns2,390
Total AGI (thousands)$183,752
Average AGI per Return$76,884

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$58,420,816
Per Capita$11,605
Population Basis5,034

Agriculture

Total Farms22
Land in Farms (acres)322,662
Avg Farm Size (acres)14,666
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants11
Fast FoodN/A
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.129126+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.290742+00:00.