Economy & Jobs — Thurston County, Nebraska
Employment
| Total Establishments | 126 |
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| Total Employees | 2,537 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 3,471 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $57,494 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $199,555,467 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $171,355 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 10.0% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $63,459 |
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| Poverty Rate | 19.0% |
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| IRS Returns | 2,660 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $156,231 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $58,733 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $181,847,278 |
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| Per Capita | $26,849 |
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| Population Basis | 6,773 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 238 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 30,650 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 129 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.130315+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.291886+00:00.
