Butler County, Nebraska
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Butler County, NE ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 27.0 — 2984th 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 Nebraska, it ranks 77th of 93 counties. Among its 8 neighboring counties, 5 show more distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Butler County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 37.1 — 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 Butler County compares to its 8 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Butler County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler County, NE | 27.0 | Healthy | — |
| Dodge County, NE | 36.8 | Normal | +9.8 |
| Lancaster County, NE | 35.2 | Normal | +8.2 |
| Colfax County, NE | 31.4 | Healthy | +4.4 |
| York County, NE | 29.4 | Healthy | +2.4 |
| Platte County, NE | 29.3 | Healthy | +2.3 |
| Seward County, NE | 24.3 | Healthy | -2.8 |
| Polk County, NE | 23.1 | Healthy | -4.0 |
| Saunders County, NE | 22.5 | Healthy | -4.5 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Butler County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont County, IA | 27.1 | Healthy | +0.1 |
| Scott County, KS | 26.9 | Healthy | -0.1 |
| McCook County, SD | 26.9 | Healthy | -0.1 |
| Meade County, KS | 27.1 | Healthy | +0.1 |
| Harding County, SD | 26.7 | Healthy | -0.3 |
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