In Box Butte County, jobs in the vegetable and melon farming pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the vegetable and melon farming industry reported the top wages in Box Butte County for 2006. The average industry job in Box Butte County earned an annual wage of $45,148 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry pay the State of Nebraska of . and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $21,744.

Top-pay jobs in Box Butte County, Nebraska exsists in support activities for rail transportation ($42,538), machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($38,276), misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($34,711) and depository credit intermediation ($30,701) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic for Detail Comparison

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Box Butte County Wages have increased by 19.8% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Box Butte County, Nebraska by a total of 19.8%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Nebraska and greater than the growth in average wages for the US.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Box Butte County Industry Wages Lag Behind Nebraska, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The average total wages in all industries in Box Butte County, Nebraska can be described as medium-high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 25.3 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $32,465. The average pay was less than the national industry average of $40,259.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Box Butte County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Box Butte County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Oilseed and grain farming industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 132.9 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Box Butte County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Nebraska, where this industry saw a gain of 32.2 percent. The Oilseed and grain farming industry in Box Butte County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 5.6 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Oilseed and grain farming (132.9 percent gain)
2. Limited-service eating places (52.5 percent gain)
3. Legal services (48.0 percent gain)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (26.3 percent gain)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (25.0 percent gain)

Box Butte County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 60.9 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined slower than the industry has seen in the Nebraska, where the industry sector experienced a gain of . percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Box Butte County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 19.8 in percent of jobs in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (60.9 percent decline)
2. Other crop farming (33.1 percent decline)
3. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (28.6 percent decline)
4. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (25 percent decline)
5. Offices of physicians (21 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 5.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in the State of Nebraska, which saw a gain of 1.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

In Box Butte County, Nebraska, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 171 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Out of the 26 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 15 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 11 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Box Butte County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other crop farming industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 15 jobs. The declines in the Other crop farming industry make up 13.6 percent of the employment lost during the period in Box Butte County, Nebraska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other crop farming (15 jobs lost)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (14 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (13 jobs lost)
4. Vegetable and melon farming (12 jobs lost)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (11 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Box Butte County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has added the most employment with 59 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 39.9 percent of the growth in Box Butte County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (59 new jobs)
2. Oilseed and grain farming (34 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (28 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (8 new jobs)
5. Legal services (4 new jobs)





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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Box Butte County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Box Butte County

The Civic and social organizations industry has grown the most with 8 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Civic and social organizations industry makes up 29.8 percent of the total growth in Box Butte County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Civic and social organizations (8 new jobs)
2. Management and technical consulting services (5 new jobs)
3. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (5 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (2 new jobs)
5. Other crop farming (2 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Box Butte County

Given the industries in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 17 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 17.9 percent of the employment lost during the period in Box Butte County, Nebraska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (17 jobs lost)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (17 jobs lost)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (11 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (10 jobs lost)
5. Building equipment contractors (9 jobs lost)

From the 27 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 15 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 10 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Box Butte County, Nebraska, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 31 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

The total number of jobs has increased by 1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in the State of Nebraska, which went through a gain of 0.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Box Butte County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 27.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Box Butte County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Nebraska, where it saw a gain of 18.3 percent. The Management and technical consulting services industry in Box Butte County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 9.5 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (27.1 percent gain)
2. Civic and social organizations (20.5 percent gain)
3. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (18.9 percent gain)
4. Other crop farming (7.2 percent gain)
5. Individual and family services (6.3 percent gain)

Box Butte County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Insurance carriers industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 29.6 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Nebraska, where the it saw a loss of 0.7 percent. The losses in the Insurance carriers industry in Box Butte County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 0.1 percent in terms of employment in the Insurance carriers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Insurance carriers (29.6 percent decline)
2. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (29.4 percent decline)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (29.4 percent decline)
4. Building equipment contractors (23.1 percent decline)
5. Personal care services (19.3 percent decline)





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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Income and Poverty in Box Butte County, Nebraska

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Box Butte County, Nebraska can be considered to have a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 10.7 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 42.2 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Box Butte County, accounting 17.7 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Box Butte County was reported to have a medium-high household income of $46,058 (2005 Dollars). This median is 0.3 percent higher than the median in Nebraska of $45,923 and this is 6.7 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $28,154. This income level is 38.9 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 9.5 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $41,681. Hispanic in Box Butte County, Nebraska reported a median household income of $31,261, this income level is 32.1 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Box Butte County had a median income of $23,932, which was 48 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In Box Butte County, Nebraska White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $47,198 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 2.5 percent greater than the median in the year 2000.







Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Box Butte County, Nebraska can be considered to have a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 15.2 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Box Butte counted a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Nebraska's proportion of 23.8 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

In Box Butte County, Nebraska as reported in the 2000 Census, 16 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Box Butte County, Nebraska, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 38.6 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Box Butte on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 14.8 percent (Men) versus 15.8 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 37.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Employment Report for Box Butte County, Nebraska -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Box Butte County. In the County, the industry averages 40 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the Nebraska average of 49 for the Manufacturing industry.

The Accommodation and food services industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Box Butte County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 10 percent of total employment in 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.

In Box Butte County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Wholesale trade and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has a US LQ in the county of 6.75. This means the percent of total employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 6.75 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Box Butte may be an exporter of products or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Box Butte County is ranked number 30 of 94 Counties in the State of Nebraska according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 27 of 94 Counties.

In Box Butte County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Wholesale trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 16.9 percent of total employment in the county, making up 520 jobs. The Manufacturing and Wholesale trade industries total 11.6 and 9.6 percent of industry employment.

Construction is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Box Butte County, growing by 7.3 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 7.3 percent. The State of Nebraska had changed in sector employment of 5.9 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.





Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).