The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
| County | Wealth Index | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Grant County | 49 |
| 2. | Hitchcock County | 50 |
| 3. | Hooker County | 50 |
| 4. | Arthur County | 50 |
| 5. | Furnas County | 52 |
| 6. | Dawes County | 54 |
| 7. | Logan County | 55 |
| 8. | Nuckolls County | 56 |
| 9. | Brown County | 56 |
| 10. | Kimball County | 57 |
| 11. | Blaine County | 58 |
| 12. | Sheridan County | 58 |
| 13. | Sioux County | 58 |
| 14. | Sherman County | 59 |
| 15. | Wayne County | 59 |
| 16. | Cherry County | 59 |
| 17. | McPherson County | 59 |
| 18. | Pawnee County | 60 |
| 19. | Jefferson County | 60 |
| 20. | Dakota County | 60 |
