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Lowest labor force participation, Nebraska counties

Nebraska counties with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2023 ACS). This list covers the 93 counties in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2000

01Johnson County, NENE5,21849.1%–

02Garden County, NENE1,80453.6%–

03Pawnee County, NENE2,51054.7%–

04Hitchcock County, NENE2,46754.8%–

05Furnas County, NENE4,52456.6%–

06Deuel County, NENE1,86256.7%–

07Kimball County, NENE3,39156.9%–

08Boyd County, NENE1,67457.6%–

09Franklin County, NENE2,79558.3%–

10Sheridan County, NENE4,80958.9%–

11Burt County, NENE6,67859.0%–

12Greeley County, NENE2,15459.5%–

13Sioux County, NENE1,18859.7%–

14Jefferson County, NENE7,07059.8%–

15Keya Paha County, NENE79260.3%–

16Keith County, NENE8,10060.5%–

17Frontier County, NENE2,65560.6%–

18Brown County, NENE2,82660.7%–

19Sherman County, NENE2,92460.8%–

20Gosper County, NENE1,80361.1%–

21Harlan County, NENE3,00061.1%–

22Richardson County, NENE7,53061.3%–

23Knox County, NENE8,33561.9%–

24Rock County, NENE1,25961.9%–

25Boone County, NENE5,35562.1%–

26Morrill County, NENE4,40462.7%–

27Red Willow County, NENE10,30762.9%–

28Hayes County, NENE82163.1%–

29Box Butte County, NENE10,49463.2%–

30Nuckolls County, NENE4,10063.2%–

31Dawes County, NENE7,85863.3%–

32Thayer County, NENE4,84263.3%–

33Gage County, NENE21,71163.3%–

34Chase County, NENE3,71863.4%–

35Antelope County, NENE6,35263.5%–

36Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,58663.9%–

37York County, NENE14,56464.0%–

38Cheyenne County, NENE9,52864.3%–

39Valley County, NENE4,09464.5%–

40Hooker County, NENE68664.5%–

41Lincoln County, NENE33,30364.6%–

42Webster County, NENE3,33664.7%–

43Holt County, NENE10,06764.7%–

44Custer County, NENE10,50064.8%–

45Nemaha County, NENE7,10264.9%–

46Howard County, NENE6,53864.9%–

47Grant County, NENE56165.1%–

48Garfield County, NENE1,71065.3%–

49Arthur County, NENE39665.4%–

50Thurston County, NENE6,75265.5%–

51Nance County, NENE3,29065.5%–

52Pierce County, NENE7,37865.9%–

53Butler County, NENE8,50765.9%–

54Thomas County, NENE63965.9%–

55Fillmore County, NENE5,45866.1%–

56Merrick County, NENE7,90566.1%–

57Hamilton County, NENE9,67866.1%–

58Phelps County, NENE8,99466.2%–

59Stanton County, NENE5,74466.2%–

60Otoe County, NENE16,53166.2%–

61Dodge County, NENE38,05766.4%–

62Dundy County, NENE1,56866.6%–

63Dixon County, NENE5,60266.7%–

64Washington County, NENE21,30266.8%–

65Blaine County, NENE45866.9%–

66McPherson County, NENE36966.9%–

67Seward County, NENE18,03267.1%–

68Cherry County, NENE5,56167.2%–

69Wayne County, NENE10,02067.3%–

70Polk County, NENE5,27067.3%–

71Madison County, NENE36,10667.4%–

72Banner County, NENE68667.5%–

73Adams County, NENE31,07167.5%–

74Clay County, NENE6,17067.5%–

75Wheeler County, NENE78967.6%–

76Loup County, NENE57067.8%–

77Cass County, NENE27,65768.2%–

78Cedar County, NENE8,37368.2%–

79Perkins County, NENE2,84968.3%–

80Hall County, NENE63,63368.4%–

81Saline County, NENE14,99668.4%–

82Cuming County, NENE8,82368.5%–

83Logan County, NENE66968.9%–

84Platte County, NENE35,64969.1%–

85Kearney County, NENE6,79069.3%–

86Lancaster County, NENE334,04969.7%–

87Saunders County, NENE23,70269.9%–

88Colfax County, NENE10,93470.0%–

89Dawson County, NENE24,45270.2%–

90Douglas County, NENE606,46070.2%–

91Buffalo County, NENE51,17270.6%–

92Dakota County, NENE21,68771.5%–

93Sarpy County, NENE208,30372.9%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES