Economy & Jobs — Wheeler County, Nebraska
Employment
| Total Establishments | 19 |
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| Total Employees | 75 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 304 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $41,712 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $12,701,412 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $2,072 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $59,167 |
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| Poverty Rate | 10.2% |
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| IRS Returns | 380 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $18,768 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $49,389 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $14,053,842 |
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| Per Capita | $18,157 |
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| Population Basis | 774 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 19 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 313,003 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 16,474 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.133660+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.295461+00:00.
