Nebraska Business Data
Businesses, industries, public companies, banks, trucking companies, new business applications and bankruptcies in Nebraska.
- Employer establishments
- 56,503
- 2023
- Employees
- 923,066
- New applications, 12 months
- 24,449
- +13.2% vs. prior 12 months
Industries
Employer businesses in 2023
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| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 6,363 | 143,276 | $60,969 |
| Retail trade | 6,925 | 110,079 | $33,863 |
| Manufacturing | 1,761 | 104,418 | $63,620 |
| Administrative and support services | 2,904 | 92,709 | $59,631 |
| Accommodation and food services | 4,882 | 80,966 | $20,967 |
| Finance and insurance | 4,249 | 70,923 | $88,599 |
| Construction | 6,931 | 57,175 | $67,640 |
| Professional and technical services | 4,765 | 46,177 | $75,462 |
| Wholesale trade | 3,062 | 41,355 | $75,149 |
| Other services | 5,968 | 37,488 | $37,739 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 2,583 | 35,303 | $57,183 |
| Information | 978 | 25,307 | $88,078 |
| Management of companies | 329 | 24,341 | $86,769 |
| Educational services | 641 | 21,698 | $34,117 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 1,030 | 14,965 | $23,825 |
| Real estate and rental | 2,641 | 13,418 | $58,006 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 212 | 1,242 | $69,300 |
| Mining, oil and gas | 111 | 1,109 | $85,900 |
| Utilities | 107 | 1,036 | $177,351 |
Total annual payroll: $53.09B
Largest public companies in Nebraska
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| # | Company | Revenue | Net income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway IncBRK-B | $371.4B | $66.97B |
| 2 | Union Pacific CorpUNP | $24.51B | $7.14B |
| 3 | Valmont Industries IncVMI | $4.1B | $350.3M |
| 4 | Werner Enterprises IncWERN | $2.97B | -$14.4M |
| 5 | Amcon Distributing CoDIT | $2.82B | $568.7K |
| 6 | Green Plains Inc.GPRE | $2.09B | -$121.3M |
| 7 | ACI Worldwide, Inc.ACIW | $1.76B | $226.7M |
| 8 | Buckle IncBKE | $1.3B | $209.7M |
| 9 | Nelnet IncNNI | $851.5M | $428.5M |
| 10 | Lindsay CorpLNN | $676.4M | $74.05M |
Banks headquartered in Nebraska
138 FDIC-insured banks
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| # | Bank | Total assets | Deposits | Offices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First National Bank of Omaha | $34.2B | $27.78B | 139 |
| 2 | Union Bank and Trust Company | $9.24B | $7.52B | 37 |
| 3 | Pinnacle Bank | $9.18B | $8.13B | 72 |
| 4 | Cornerstone Bank | $2.73B | $2.31B | 50 |
| 5 | Security First Bank | $2.32B | $2.03B | 36 |
| 6 | Five Points Bank | $2.24B | $2.04B | 16 |
| 7 | Security National Bank of Omaha | $1.86B | $1.5B | 14 |
| 8 | Exchange Bank | $1.58B | $1.22B | 8 |
| 9 | Elkhorn Valley Bank & Trust | $1.49B | $1.12B | 8 |
| 10 | West Gate Bank | $1.47B | $1.27B | 10 |
Trucking companies
Carriers in this state- Active carriers
- 29,130
- Power units
- 109,330
- Drivers
- 112,910
New businesses and bankruptcies
- 24,449 new business applications in the 12 months through September 2026.
- 126 business bankruptcy cases in the 12 months ending June 2026 (+31.3% from a year earlier).
Counties
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| County | Establishments | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County | 16,710 | 339,929 | $64,333 |
| Lancaster County | 8,999 | 157,274 | $55,218 |
| Sarpy County | 4,106 | 62,801 | $54,636 |
| Hall County | 1,857 | 35,526 | $50,110 |
| Buffalo County | 1,777 | 23,423 | $47,432 |
| Madison County | 1,232 | 19,641 | $50,245 |
| Platte County | 1,033 | 15,808 | $52,495 |
| Lincoln County | 1,018 | 11,421 | $48,620 |
| Scotts Bluff County | 1,017 | 12,822 | $44,367 |
| Dodge County | 992 | 15,291 | $48,994 |
| Adams County | 989 | 12,926 | $47,501 |
| Dawson County | 672 | 9,577 | $47,685 |
| Washington County | 666 | 6,307 | $60,064 |
| Gage County | 637 | 6,835 | $44,895 |
| Cass County | 615 | 4,687 | $47,040 |
| Saunders County | 604 | 4,397 | $46,752 |
| York County | 538 | 6,530 | $46,694 |
| Seward County | 485 | 5,434 | $46,877 |
| Otoe County | 470 | 5,041 | $44,318 |
| Holt County | 429 | 3,139 | $45,326 |
| Dakota County | 427 | 12,034 | $57,716 |
| Red Willow County | 400 | 3,848 | $44,981 |
| Custer County | 370 | 3,119 | $44,728 |
| Phelps County | 353 | 4,147 | $56,855 |
| Keith County | 340 | 2,470 | $43,108 |
| Cuming County | 332 | 2,804 | $48,525 |
| Hamilton County | 327 | 3,166 | $58,678 |
| Saline County | 321 | 5,375 | $52,669 |
| Box Butte County | 291 | 2,699 | $46,861 |
| Cedar County | 288 | 1,873 | $41,540 |
| Cheyenne County | 281 | 3,171 | $54,086 |
| Colfax County | 254 | 4,555 | $54,762 |
| Wayne County | 252 | 3,382 | $35,325 |
| Richardson County | 250 | 1,696 | $40,014 |
| Dawes County | 249 | 2,015 | $36,198 |
| Knox County | 249 | 1,459 | $38,281 |
| Merrick County | 249 | 1,766 | $49,138 |
| Pierce County | 238 | 1,630 | $46,140 |
| Butler County | 221 | 1,967 | $62,835 |
| Antelope County | 218 | 1,523 | $50,156 |
| Jefferson County | 217 | 2,435 | $46,255 |
| Cherry County | 214 | 1,492 | $39,693 |
| Thayer County | 213 | 1,859 | $48,345 |
| Fillmore County | 206 | 1,741 | $53,989 |
| Boone County | 199 | 1,707 | $49,813 |
| Burt County | 192 | 1,137 | $45,145 |
| Clay County | 183 | 1,062 | $51,373 |
| Valley County | 181 | 1,230 | $43,739 |
| Kearney County | 180 | 1,627 | $45,920 |
| Nemaha County | 178 | 1,346 | $42,464 |
| Howard County | 176 | 1,076 | $43,631 |
| Chase County | 157 | 1,109 | $50,769 |
| Nuckolls County | 156 | 1,136 | $41,666 |
| Sheridan County | 153 | 1,171 | $41,255 |
| Furnas County | 148 | 1,229 | $47,226 |
| Brown County | 145 | 844 | $44,893 |
| Polk County | 134 | 806 | $44,066 |
| Perkins County | 126 | 819 | $55,918 |
| Thurston County | 125 | 2,687 | $74,072 |
| Morrill County | 122 | 826 | $47,788 |
| Kimball County | 113 | 1,045 | $54,060 |
| Dixon County | 107 | 1,171 | $51,032 |
| Stanton County | 104 | 979 | $107,888 |
| Garfield County | 102 | 631 | $39,808 |
| Johnson County | 102 | 752 | $41,481 |
| Webster County | 93 | 619 | $41,767 |
| Sherman County | 88 | 494 | $34,476 |
| Harlan County | 87 | 627 | $37,491 |
| Nance County | 85 | 450 | $35,678 |
| Franklin County | 82 | 430 | $38,753 |
| Greeley County | 79 | 382 | $32,233 |
| Hitchcock County | 72 | 391 | $49,893 |
| Frontier County | 70 | 384 | $37,635 |
| Pawnee County | 69 | 691 | $58,414 |
| Boyd County | 63 | 433 | $33,603 |
| Gosper County | 62 | 243 | $41,885 |
| Dundy County | 57 | 341 | $55,361 |
| Deuel County | 54 | 257 | $38,759 |
| Rock County | 47 | 350 | $44,891 |
| Garden County | 46 | 155 | $39,910 |
| Grant County | 27 | 96 | $29,083 |
| Hooker County | 25 | 108 | $56,269 |
| Thomas County | 23 | 151 | $57,033 |
| Wheeler County | 21 | 67 | $29,284 |
| Keya Paha County | 19 | 39 | $36,641 |
| Logan County | 19 | 59 | $35,220 |
| Hayes County | 17 | 40 | $30,225 |
| Sioux County | 16 | 52 | $37,135 |
| Loup County | 15 | 21 | $24,905 |
| Blaine County | 13 | 32 | $33,000 |
| Arthur County | 12 | 68 | $32,118 |
| Banner County | 6 | 44 | $44,636 |
| McPherson County | 6 | 20 | $27,700 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, SEC, FDIC, FMCSA and the U.S. Courts · Last updated 12/31/2023