Economy & Jobs — Wayne County, Nebraska
Employment
| Total Establishments | 247 |
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| Total Employees | 3,393 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 4,188 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $45,234 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $189,442,626 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $113,006 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $64,951 |
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| Poverty Rate | 16.6% |
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| IRS Returns | 3,770 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $286,021 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $75,868 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $49,420,548 |
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| Per Capita | $5,096 |
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| Population Basis | 9,697 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 446 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 262,185 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 588 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 4 |
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| Fast Food | 9 |
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| Bars | 4 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.132590+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.294312+00:00.
