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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 2022, at $97,500. Dundy County had the lowest, at $62,200. The median was $75,700. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Highest97,500Seward County
Lowest62,200Dundy County
Median75,70093 counties

Map of counties, 2022

Adams County: 78,600 USDAntelope County: 71,100 USDArthur County: 75,200 USDBanner County: 70,600 USDBlaine County: 63,200 USDBoone County: 75,700 USDBox Butte County: 80,800 USDBoyd County: 73,600 USDBrown County: 68,000 USDBuffalo County: 88,700 USDBurt County: 78,500 USDButler County: 85,200 USDCass County: 95,100 USDCedar County: 83,800 USDChase County: 71,400 USDCherry County: 71,600 USDCheyenne County: 82,400 USDClay County: 79,800 USDColfax County: 75,000 USDCuming County: 81,300 USDCuster County: 66,000 USDDakota County: 86,100 USDDawes County: 79,800 USDDawson County: 69,400 USDDeuel County: 63,400 USDDixon County: 86,100 USDDodge County: 74,200 USDDouglas County: 95,100 USDDundy County: 62,200 USDFillmore County: 90,300 USDFranklin County: 69,200 USDFrontier County: 74,600 USDFurnas County: 71,100 USDGage County: 81,000 USDGarden County: 63,800 USDGarfield County: 67,700 USDGosper County: 89,900 USDGrant County: 65,800 USDGreeley County: 67,900 USDHall County: 77,200 USDHamilton County: 86,300 USDHarlan County: 77,900 USDHayes County: 73,000 USDHitchcock County: 72,800 USDHolt County: 81,400 USDHooker County: 67,400 USDHoward County: 82,200 USDJefferson County: 65,000 USDJohnson County: 73,400 USDKearney County: 87,000 USDKeith County: 73,700 USDKeya Paha County: 63,000 USDKimball County: 73,000 USDKnox County: 73,000 USDLancaster County: 90,600 USDLincoln County: 83,300 USDLogan County: 75,100 USDLoup County: 73,300 USDMcPherson County: 80,500 USDMadison County: 77,300 USDMerrick County: 78,200 USDMorrill County: 67,600 USDNance County: 69,900 USDNemaha County: 80,600 USDNuckolls County: 67,500 USDOtoe County: 85,400 USDPawnee County: 65,800 USDPerkins County: 90,300 USDPhelps County: 85,300 USDPierce County: 86,600 USDPlatte County: 86,700 USDPolk County: 86,200 USDRed Willow County: 70,400 USDRichardson County: 70,600 USDRock County: 77,200 USDSaline County: 70,800 USDSarpy County: 95,100 USDSaunders County: 93,000 USDScotts Bluff County: 70,700 USDSeward County: 97,500 USDSheridan County: 66,300 USDSherman County: 78,200 USDSioux County: 63,600 USDStanton County: 88,000 USDThayer County: 75,400 USDThomas County: 85,900 USDThurston County: 63,600 USDValley County: 83,100 USDWashington County: 95,100 USDWayne County: 83,000 USDWebster County: 71,000 USDWheeler County: 73,000 USDYork County: 83,800 USD
  • Under 68K
  • 68K to 72K
  • 72K to 76K
  • 76K to 81K
  • 81K to 86K
  • 86K and over
USD, 2022. 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, 2022

Seward County: 97,500 USDSeward County97,500Cass County: 95,100 USDCass County95,100Douglas County: 95,100 USDDouglas County95,100Sarpy County: 95,100 USDSarpy County95,100Washington County: 95,100 USDWashington County95,100Saunders County: 93,000 USDSaunders County93,000Lancaster County: 90,600 USDLancaster County90,600Fillmore County: 90,300 USDFillmore County90,300Perkins County: 90,300 USDPerkins County90,300Gosper County: 89,900 USDGosper County89,900Buffalo County: 88,700 USDBuffalo County88,700Stanton County: 88,000 USDStanton County88,000Kearney County: 87,000 USDKearney County87,000Platte County: 86,700 USDPlatte County86,700Pierce County: 86,600 USDPierce County86,600Hamilton County: 86,300 USDHamilton County86,300Polk County: 86,200 USDPolk County86,200Dakota County: 86,100 USDDakota County86,100Dixon County: 86,100 USDDixon County86,100Thomas County: 85,900 USDThomas County85,900Otoe County: 85,400 USDOtoe County85,400Phelps County: 85,300 USDPhelps County85,300Butler County: 85,200 USDButler County85,200Cedar County: 83,800 USDCedar County83,800York County: 83,800 USDYork County83,800Lincoln County: 83,300 USDLincoln County83,300Valley County: 83,100 USDValley County83,100Wayne County: 83,000 USDWayne County83,000Cheyenne County: 82,400 USDCheyenne County82,400Howard County: 82,200 USDHoward County82,200Holt County: 81,400 USDHolt County81,400Cuming County: 81,300 USDCuming County81,300Gage County: 81,000 USDGage County81,000Box Butte County: 80,800 USDBox Butte County80,800Nemaha County: 80,600 USDNemaha County80,600McPherson County: 80,500 USDMcPherson County80,500Clay County: 79,800 USDClay County79,800Dawes County: 79,800 USDDawes County79,800Adams County: 78,600 USDAdams County78,600Burt County: 78,500 USDBurt County78,500Seward County: 97,500 USDSeward County97,500Cass County: 95,100 USDCass County95,100Douglas County: 95,100 USDDouglas County95,100Sarpy County: 95,100 USDSarpy County95,100Washington County: 95,100 USDWashington County95,100Saunders County: 93,000 USDSaunders County93,000Lancaster County: 90,600 USDLancaster County90,600Fillmore County: 90,300 USDFillmore County90,300Perkins County: 90,300 USDPerkins County90,300Gosper County: 89,900 USDGosper County89,900Buffalo County: 88,700 USDBuffalo County88,700Stanton County: 88,000 USDStanton County88,000Kearney County: 87,000 USDKearney County87,000Platte County: 86,700 USDPlatte County86,700Pierce County: 86,600 USDPierce County86,600Hamilton County: 86,300 USDHamilton County86,300Polk County: 86,200 USDPolk County86,200Dakota County: 86,100 USDDakota County86,100Dixon County: 86,100 USDDixon County86,100Thomas County: 85,900 USDThomas County85,900Otoe County: 85,400 USDOtoe County85,400Phelps County: 85,300 USDPhelps County85,300Butler County: 85,200 USDButler County85,200Cedar County: 83,800 USDCedar County83,800York County: 83,800 USDYork County83,800Lincoln County: 83,300 USDLincoln County83,300Valley County: 83,100 USDValley County83,100Wayne County: 83,000 USDWayne County83,000Cheyenne County: 82,400 USDCheyenne County82,400Howard County: 82,200 USDHoward County82,200Holt County: 81,400 USDHolt County81,400Cuming County: 81,300 USDCuming County81,300Gage County: 81,000 USDGage County81,000Box Butte County: 80,800 USDBox Butte County80,800Nemaha County: 80,600 USDNemaha County80,600McPherson County: 80,500 USDMcPherson County80,500Clay County: 79,800 USDClay County79,800Dawes County: 79,800 USDDawes County79,800Adams County: 78,600 USDAdams County78,600Burt County: 78,500 USDBurt County78,500
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
USD		Change on 2021
1Seward County97,500+13%
2Cass County95,100+8.3%
2Douglas County95,100+8.3%
2Sarpy County95,100+8.3%
2Washington County95,100+8.3%
6Saunders County93,000+11.1%
7Lancaster County90,600+9.8%
8Fillmore County90,300+17.6%
8Perkins County90,300+13.6%
10Gosper County89,900+4.1%
11Buffalo County88,700+10.3%
12Stanton County88,000+13.3%
13Kearney County87,000+8.6%
14Platte County86,700+5.6%
15Pierce County86,600+16.7%
16Hamilton County86,300+6.5%
17Polk County86,200+9.1%
18Dakota County86,100+17.5%
18Dixon County86,100+17.5%
20Thomas County85,900+10%
21Otoe County85,400+13.6%
22Phelps County85,300+10.3%
23Butler County85,200+19.8%
24Cedar County83,800+8.1%
24York County83,800+10.1%
26Lincoln County83,300+10.3%
27Valley County83,100+14%
28Wayne County83,000+2.6%
29Cheyenne County82,400+1.2%
30Howard County82,200+11.2%
31Holt County81,400+9.9%
32Cuming County81,300+10.9%
33Gage County81,000+13%
34Box Butte County80,800+6.5%
35Nemaha County80,600+15.3%
36McPherson County80,500+7.8%
37Clay County79,800+10.1%
37Dawes County79,800+17.9%
39Adams County78,600+9.2%
40Burt County78,500+11.8%
41Merrick County78,200+4.8%
41Sherman County78,200+9.1%
43Harlan County77,900+12.9%
44Madison County77,300+7.7%
45Hall County77,200+13.5%
45Rock County77,200+13.2%
47Boone County75,700+5.6%
48Thayer County75,400+9.8%
49Arthur County75,200+9.8%
50Logan County75,100+3.7%
51Colfax County75,000+9.2%
52Frontier County74,600+12.2%
53Dodge County74,200+14.2%
54Keith County73,700+10.8%
55Boyd County73,600+4.1%
56Johnson County73,400+11%
57Loup County73,300+3.1%
58Hayes County73,000+10.4%
58Kimball County73,000+13.4%
58Knox County73,000+9.1%
58Wheeler County73,000+12.1%
62Hitchcock County72,800+23.6%
63Cherry County71,600+9%
64Chase County71,400+7.7%
65Antelope County71,100+9.7%
65Furnas County71,100+9%
67Webster County71,000+11.6%
68Saline County70,800+11.5%
69Scotts Bluff County70,700+9.6%
70Banner County70,600+4.7%
70Richardson County70,600+9%
72Red Willow County70,400+17.3%
73Nance County69,900+12%
74Dawson County69,400+6.1%
75Franklin County69,200+8%
76Brown County68,000+17%
77Greeley County67,900+6.8%
78Garfield County67,700+14.2%
79Morrill County67,600+11%
80Nuckolls County67,500+10.5%
81Hooker County67,400+13.1%
82Sheridan County66,300+11.2%
83Custer County66,000+14.6%
84Grant County65,800+12.5%
84Pawnee County65,800+2.2%
86Jefferson County65,000+17.1%
87Garden County63,800-4.6%
88Sioux County63,600+13.2%
88Thurston County63,600+13.8%
90Deuel County63,400+3.1%
91Blaine County63,200+7.7%
92Keya Paha County63,000+10.3%
93Dundy County62,200+0.3%

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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/il22/Section8-FY22.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. (2022). HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars (Counties in Nebraska by area median family income (HUD), 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il22/Section8-FY22.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), 2022. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 13 Apr. 2022, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il22/Section8-FY22.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/nebraska-counties?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. 2022. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Counties in Nebraska by area median family income (HUD), 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il22/Section8-FY22.xlsx. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/nebraska-counties?period=2022.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research (2022) HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Nebraska by area median family income (HUD), 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il22/Section8-FY22.xlsx, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/nebraska-counties?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Seward County, with $97,500 in 2022, 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)?

Dundy County, with $62,200 in 2022.

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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