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Lowest labor force participation, Nebraska counties · 2020

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, NENE5,21847.4%–

02Hooker County, NENE68654.5%–

03Garden County, NENE1,80455.6%–

04Burt County, NENE6,67857.5%–

05Pawnee County, NENE2,51058.3%–

06Franklin County, NENE2,79558.8%–

07Gosper County, NENE1,80359.5%–

08Brown County, NENE2,82660.4%–

09Nemaha County, NENE7,10260.7%–

10Greeley County, NENE2,15460.9%–

11Hitchcock County, NENE2,46761.0%–

12Jefferson County, NENE7,07061.3%–

13Boyd County, NENE1,67461.4%–

14McPherson County, NENE36961.5%–

15Wheeler County, NENE78961.6%–

16Furnas County, NENE4,52461.7%–

17Morrill County, NENE4,40462.0%–

18Deuel County, NENE1,86262.1%–

19Dawes County, NENE7,85862.2%–

20Keith County, NENE8,10062.4%–

21Richardson County, NENE7,53062.4%–

22Grant County, NENE56162.6%–

23Frontier County, NENE2,65562.7%–

24Sheridan County, NENE4,80963.2%–

25Harlan County, NENE3,00063.2%–

26Loup County, NENE57063.3%–

27Chase County, NENE3,71863.3%–

28Hayes County, NENE82163.4%–

29Valley County, NENE4,09463.6%–

30Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,58663.7%–

31Thayer County, NENE4,84264.0%–

32Sherman County, NENE2,92464.1%–

33Merrick County, NENE7,90564.6%–

34Logan County, NENE66964.7%–

35Fillmore County, NENE5,45864.7%–

36Kimball County, NENE3,39164.7%–

37Keya Paha County, NENE79264.8%–

38York County, NENE14,56464.8%–

39Red Willow County, NENE10,30764.9%–

40Polk County, NENE5,27065.0%–

41Rock County, NENE1,25965.1%–

42Gage County, NENE21,71165.1%–

43Custer County, NENE10,50065.2%–

44Saline County, NENE14,99665.3%–

45Thomas County, NENE63965.3%–

46Nuckolls County, NENE4,10065.5%–

47Lincoln County, NENE33,30365.6%–

48Butler County, NENE8,50765.7%–

49Perkins County, NENE2,84965.7%–

50Banner County, NENE68665.7%–

51Box Butte County, NENE10,49465.8%–

52Webster County, NENE3,33665.9%–

53Phelps County, NENE8,99465.9%–

54Knox County, NENE8,33566.0%–

55Nance County, NENE3,29066.0%–

56Sioux County, NENE1,18866.1%–

57Cheyenne County, NENE9,52866.1%–

58Antelope County, NENE6,35266.2%–

59Thurston County, NENE6,75266.4%–

60Dodge County, NENE38,05766.7%–

61Arthur County, NENE39667.0%–

62Clay County, NENE6,17067.0%–

63Cass County, NENE27,65767.1%–

64Otoe County, NENE16,53167.2%–

65Adams County, NENE31,07167.3%–

66Garfield County, NENE1,71067.4%–

67Washington County, NENE21,30267.7%–

68Kearney County, NENE6,79068.0%–

69Dundy County, NENE1,56868.2%–

70Seward County, NENE18,03268.5%–

71Saunders County, NENE23,70268.5%–

72Madison County, NENE36,10668.6%–

73Boone County, NENE5,35568.7%–

74Dixon County, NENE5,60268.8%–

75Pierce County, NENE7,37869.1%–

76Platte County, NENE35,64969.4%–

77Hamilton County, NENE9,67869.5%–

78Cedar County, NENE8,37369.5%–

79Howard County, NENE6,53869.9%–

80Cuming County, NENE8,82369.9%–

81Dawson County, NENE24,45270.2%–

82Hall County, NENE63,63370.2%–

83Blaine County, NENE45870.3%–

84Colfax County, NENE10,93470.4%–

85Douglas County, NENE606,46070.7%–

86Lancaster County, NENE334,04970.8%–

87Holt County, NENE10,06771.4%–

88Stanton County, NENE5,74471.6%–

89Wayne County, NENE10,02071.7%–

90Buffalo County, NENE51,17272.1%–

91Cherry County, NENE5,56172.9%–

92Sarpy County, NENE208,30373.7%–

93Dakota County, NENE21,68774.6%–

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