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Counties in Nebraska by area median family income (HUD)

Seward County had the highest area median family income (HUD) of 93 counties in 2016, at $76,300. Hooker County had the lowest, at $43,500. The median was $58,700. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Highest76,300Seward County
Lowest43,500Hooker County
Median58,70093 counties

Map of counties, 2016

Adams County: 67,000 USDAntelope County: 56,100 USDArthur County: 50,000 USDBanner County: 53,100 USDBlaine County: 46,800 USDBoone County: 60,800 USDBox Butte County: 60,100 USDBoyd County: 52,600 USDBrown County: 45,800 USDBuffalo County: 68,800 USDBurt County: 64,100 USDButler County: 66,900 USDCass County: 72,100 USDCedar County: 60,100 USDChase County: 53,200 USDCherry County: 55,600 USDCheyenne County: 66,200 USDClay County: 56,200 USDColfax County: 63,500 USDCuming County: 60,200 USDCuster County: 57,600 USDDakota County: 58,900 USDDawes County: 64,600 USDDawson County: 54,600 USDDeuel County: 60,000 USDDixon County: 58,900 USDDodge County: 59,400 USDDouglas County: 72,100 USDDundy County: 53,300 USDFillmore County: 62,500 USDFranklin County: 58,400 USDFrontier County: 60,200 USDFurnas County: 52,800 USDGage County: 63,100 USDGarden County: 53,500 USDGarfield County: 51,200 USDGosper County: 60,100 USDGrant County: 47,100 USDGreeley County: 57,400 USDHall County: 58,400 USDHamilton County: 63,400 USDHarlan County: 56,900 USDHayes County: 57,600 USDHitchcock County: 58,400 USDHolt County: 60,200 USDHooker County: 43,500 USDHoward County: 66,800 USDJefferson County: 58,700 USDJohnson County: 55,400 USDKearney County: 64,000 USDKeith County: 59,600 USDKeya Paha County: 45,400 USDKimball County: 53,700 USDKnox County: 55,700 USDLancaster County: 70,400 USDLincoln County: 64,100 USDLogan County: 54,200 USDLoup County: 44,000 USDMcPherson County: 59,500 USDMadison County: 60,100 USDMerrick County: 57,700 USDMorrill County: 51,700 USDNance County: 55,800 USDNemaha County: 70,300 USDNuckolls County: 53,500 USDOtoe County: 65,500 USDPawnee County: 50,500 USDPerkins County: 67,700 USDPhelps County: 67,600 USDPierce County: 63,800 USDPlatte County: 62,400 USDPolk County: 65,300 USDRed Willow County: 60,400 USDRichardson County: 50,400 USDRock County: 57,100 USDSaline County: 54,500 USDSarpy County: 72,100 USDSaunders County: 76,200 USDScotts Bluff County: 54,900 USDSeward County: 76,300 USDSheridan County: 46,000 USDSherman County: 52,800 USDSioux County: 58,300 USDStanton County: 62,500 USDThayer County: 54,900 USDThomas County: 65,000 USDThurston County: 50,900 USDValley County: 55,800 USDWashington County: 72,100 USDWayne County: 71,500 USDWebster County: 51,300 USDWheeler County: 54,400 USDYork County: 65,600 USD
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  • 53K to 56K
  • 56K to 59K
  • 59K to 61K
  • 61K to 66K
  • 66K and over
USD, 2016. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2016

Seward County: 76,300 USDSeward County76,300Saunders County: 76,200 USDSaunders County76,200Cass County: 72,100 USDCass County72,100Douglas County: 72,100 USDDouglas County72,100Sarpy County: 72,100 USDSarpy County72,100Washington County: 72,100 USDWashington County72,100Wayne County: 71,500 USDWayne County71,500Lancaster County: 70,400 USDLancaster County70,400Nemaha County: 70,300 USDNemaha County70,300Buffalo County: 68,800 USDBuffalo County68,800Perkins County: 67,700 USDPerkins County67,700Phelps County: 67,600 USDPhelps County67,600Adams County: 67,000 USDAdams County67,000Butler County: 66,900 USDButler County66,900Howard County: 66,800 USDHoward County66,800Cheyenne County: 66,200 USDCheyenne County66,200York County: 65,600 USDYork County65,600Otoe County: 65,500 USDOtoe County65,500Polk County: 65,300 USDPolk County65,300Thomas County: 65,000 USDThomas County65,000Dawes County: 64,600 USDDawes County64,600Burt County: 64,100 USDBurt County64,100Lincoln County: 64,100 USDLincoln County64,100Kearney County: 64,000 USDKearney County64,000Pierce County: 63,800 USDPierce County63,800Colfax County: 63,500 USDColfax County63,500Hamilton County: 63,400 USDHamilton County63,400Gage County: 63,100 USDGage County63,100Fillmore County: 62,500 USDFillmore County62,500Stanton County: 62,500 USDStanton County62,500Platte County: 62,400 USDPlatte County62,400Boone County: 60,800 USDBoone County60,800Red Willow County: 60,400 USDRed Willow County60,400Cuming County: 60,200 USDCuming County60,200Frontier County: 60,200 USDFrontier County60,200Holt County: 60,200 USDHolt County60,200Box Butte County: 60,100 USDBox Butte County60,100Cedar County: 60,100 USDCedar County60,100Gosper County: 60,100 USDGosper County60,100Madison County: 60,100 USDMadison County60,100Seward County: 76,300 USDSeward County76,300Saunders County: 76,200 USDSaunders County76,200Cass County: 72,100 USDCass County72,100Douglas County: 72,100 USDDouglas County72,100Sarpy County: 72,100 USDSarpy County72,100Washington County: 72,100 USDWashington County72,100Wayne County: 71,500 USDWayne County71,500Lancaster County: 70,400 USDLancaster County70,400Nemaha County: 70,300 USDNemaha County70,300Buffalo County: 68,800 USDBuffalo County68,800Perkins County: 67,700 USDPerkins County67,700Phelps County: 67,600 USDPhelps County67,600Adams County: 67,000 USDAdams County67,000Butler County: 66,900 USDButler County66,900Howard County: 66,800 USDHoward County66,800Cheyenne County: 66,200 USDCheyenne County66,200York County: 65,600 USDYork County65,600Otoe County: 65,500 USDOtoe County65,500Polk County: 65,300 USDPolk County65,300Thomas County: 65,000 USDThomas County65,000Dawes County: 64,600 USDDawes County64,600Burt County: 64,100 USDBurt County64,100Lincoln County: 64,100 USDLincoln County64,100Kearney County: 64,000 USDKearney County64,000Pierce County: 63,800 USDPierce County63,800Colfax County: 63,500 USDColfax County63,500Hamilton County: 63,400 USDHamilton County63,400Gage County: 63,100 USDGage County63,100Fillmore County: 62,500 USDFillmore County62,500Stanton County: 62,500 USDStanton County62,500Platte County: 62,400 USDPlatte County62,400Boone County: 60,800 USDBoone County60,800Red Willow County: 60,400 USDRed Willow County60,400Cuming County: 60,200 USDCuming County60,200Frontier County: 60,200 USDFrontier County60,200Holt County: 60,200 USDHolt County60,200Box Butte County: 60,100 USDBox Butte County60,100Cedar County: 60,100 USDCedar County60,100Gosper County: 60,100 USDGosper County60,100Madison County: 60,100 USDMadison County60,100
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016
USD		Change on 2015
1Seward County76,300-2.8%
2Saunders County76,200-1.2%
3Cass County72,100-1%
3Douglas County72,100-1%
3Sarpy County72,100-1%
3Washington County72,100-1%
7Wayne County71,500+7.5%
8Lancaster County70,400-0.8%
9Nemaha County70,300+5.1%
10Buffalo County68,800+0.3%
11Perkins County67,700+3.5%
12Phelps County67,600+1.5%
13Adams County67,000-1%
14Butler County66,900-4.4%
15Howard County66,800+5.4%
16Cheyenne County66,200+2.3%
17York County65,600+9%
18Otoe County65,500-2.8%
19Polk County65,300-0.3%
20Thomas County65,000-6.1%
21Dawes County64,600+6.3%
22Burt County64,100-1.7%
22Lincoln County64,100-4.6%
24Kearney County64,000-5%
25Pierce County63,800-1.5%
26Colfax County63,500+3.9%
27Hamilton County63,400-3.4%
28Gage County63,100+2.1%
29Fillmore County62,500-2.8%
29Stanton County62,500-0.8%
31Platte County62,400-3.6%
32Boone County60,800+3.4%
33Red Willow County60,400-3.2%
34Cuming County60,200-5.2%
34Frontier County60,200-2.6%
34Holt County60,200-3.2%
37Box Butte County60,100+6.2%
37Cedar County60,100+0.8%
37Gosper County60,100+7.5%
37Madison County60,100-2.8%
41Deuel County60,000+4%
42Keith County59,600-3.1%
43McPherson County59,500+5.1%
44Dodge County59,400-0.7%
45Dakota County58,900+0.2%
45Dixon County58,900+0.2%
47Jefferson County58,700-2.5%
48Franklin County58,400-1.7%
48Hall County58,400-2.3%
48Hitchcock County58,400+3.9%
51Sioux County58,300+2.3%
52Merrick County57,700-3.4%
53Custer County57,600+7.3%
53Hayes County57,600+4%
55Greeley County57,400-3%
56Rock County57,100+3.8%
57Harlan County56,900+1.1%
58Clay County56,200-3.8%
59Antelope County56,100+3.7%
60Nance County55,800+2.2%
60Valley County55,800-3.6%
62Knox County55,700-0.5%
63Cherry County55,600-5.3%
64Johnson County55,400-5.1%
65Scotts Bluff County54,900-2.1%
65Thayer County54,900-1.6%
67Dawson County54,600-3.5%
68Saline County54,500-9.5%
69Wheeler County54,400-5.2%
70Logan County54,200+5.9%
71Kimball County53,700-6.4%
72Garden County53,500-1.7%
72Nuckolls County53,500+3.1%
74Dundy County53,300-2.2%
75Chase County53,200+2.5%
76Banner County53,100+0.6%
77Furnas County52,800+1.1%
77Sherman County52,800-11.1%
79Boyd County52,600+8.2%
80Morrill County51,700-0.8%
81Webster County51,300+1%
82Garfield County51,200-0.6%
83Thurston County50,900-4.5%
84Pawnee County50,500-12.2%
85Richardson County50,400-1.9%
86Arthur County50,000-2.9%
87Grant County47,100-1.5%
88Blaine County46,800+4.9%
89Sheridan County46,000-11.2%
90Brown County45,800-13.3%
91Keya Paha County45,400-0.4%
92Loup County44,000-3.9%
93Hooker County43,500-11.9%

Other periods

About this ranking

Median annual family income, in US dollars, that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) estimates for the HUD area that contains the county, for the fiscal year.

More on how it is measured
  • HUD bases it on American Community Survey family incomes, brought forward to the fiscal year, and uses it to set income limits for its programs: the very low income limit is 50 percent and the low income limit 80 percent of the area median for a family of four, with adjustments.
  • Often called AMI.

A program parameter, not a survey estimate for the county itself: it differs from the Census Bureau median household income and from the American Community Survey median family income of the county. HUD sets one value per HUD area, a metropolitan area (sometimes split into HUD Metro FMR Areas) or a non-metropolitan county, so every county of a metropolitan area shows the same figure. Counties in the six New England states have no value, because HUD defines their areas by town and a county can span several areas. Where HUD splits off part of a county, the county value is the rest of the county: Howard County, Maryland, without Columbia until FY2015, and Crawford County, Missouri, without its part of Sullivan. The year is HUD's federal fiscal year: FY2027 runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD USER. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il16/Section8-FY16.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. (2016). HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars (Counties in Nebraska by area median family income (HUD), 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il16/Section8-FY16.xlsx

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HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Nebraska by area median family income (HUD), 2016. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 25 Mar. 2016, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il16/Section8-FY16.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/nebraska-counties?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. 2016. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Counties in Nebraska by area median family income (HUD), 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il16/Section8-FY16.xlsx. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/nebraska-counties?period=2016.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research (2016) HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Nebraska by area median family income (HUD), 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il16/Section8-FY16.xlsx, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/nebraska-counties?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest area median family income (HUD)?

Seward County, with $76,300 in 2016, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

Which county has the lowest area median family income (HUD)?

Hooker County, with $43,500 in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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