Nemaha County, Kansas
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Nemaha County, KS ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 18.3 — 3130th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where the job market is relatively stable with wages that keep pace with costs. Within Kansas, it ranks 105th of 105 counties. It scores lower than all 6 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Nemaha County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 23.9 — above the national median.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Nemaha County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Nemaha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nemaha County, KS | 18.3 | Healthy | — |
| Pawnee County, NE | 49.6 | Normal | +31.3 |
| Brown County, KS | 41.0 | Normal | +22.6 |
| Jackson County, KS | 39.7 | Normal | +21.4 |
| Richardson County, NE | 39.1 | Normal | +20.8 |
| Marshall County, KS | 34.1 | Healthy | +15.8 |
| Pottawatomie County, KS | 24.5 | Healthy | +6.2 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Nemaha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oconee County, GA | 18.3 | Healthy | -0.0 |
| Grundy County, IA | 18.4 | Healthy | +0.1 |
| Plymouth County, IA | 18.5 | Healthy | +0.2 |
| Morgan County, UT | 19.0 | Healthy | +0.7 |
| Union County, SD | 19.6 | Healthy | +1.3 |
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