Economy & Jobs — Washington County, Nebraska

Employment

Total Establishments650
Total Employees6,535
Avg Annual Employment8,544
Avg Annual Pay$61,749
Total Annual Wages$527,560,018
Annual Payroll (thousands)$384,491
Unemployment Rate1.9%

Income

Median Household Income$89,671
Poverty Rate8.0%
IRS Returns10,250
Total AGI (thousands)$1,057,767
Average AGI per Return$103,197

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$129,582,813
Per Capita$6,211
Population Basis20,865

Agriculture

Total Farms61
Land in Farms (acres)216,575
Avg Farm Size (acres)3,550
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants19
Fast Food11
Bars5
Coffee & Snacks4

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.131814+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.293450+00:00.