Economy & Jobs — Valley County, Nebraska

Employment

Total Establishments189
Total Employees1,177
Avg Annual Employment1,754
Avg Annual Pay$45,900
Total Annual Wages$80,488,707
Annual Payroll (thousands)$47,510
Unemployment Rate60.0%

Income

Median Household Income$62,321
Poverty Rate8.8%
IRS Returns1,960
Total AGI (thousands)$97,425
Average AGI per Return$49,707

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$30,570,423
Per Capita$7,532
Population Basis4,059

Agriculture

Total Farms264
Land in Farms (acres)262,372
Avg Farm Size (acres)994
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service RestaurantsN/A
Fast Food3
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.130849+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.292421+00:00.