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. | Hooker County | 48 |
| 2. | Garden County | 49 |
| 3. | Dawes County | 53 |
| 4. | Frontier County | 55 |
| 5. | Pawnee County | 55 |
| 6. | Loup County | 56 |
| 7. | Blaine County | 56 |
| 8. | Box Butte County | 58 |
| 9. | Merrick County | 58 |
| 10. | Logan County | 58 |
| 11. | Greeley County | 59 |
| 12. | Sherman County | 59 |
| 13. | Sioux County | 60 |
| 14. | Thomas County | 60 |
| 15. | Morrill County | 63 |
| 16. | Furnas County | 63 |
| 17. | Cheyenne County | 65 |
| 18. | Hall County | 65 |
| 19. | Jefferson County | 65 |
| 20. | Howard County | 66 |