Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction in Nebraska, 2026 Edition
NAICS 21
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
115
Employees
1,057
Annual payroll
$73.9M
2. National context
Nebraska accounts for 0.50% of the 23,179 US establishments in this sector and ranks 38th out of 50 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
NE avg annual wage
$69,954
US avg annual wage
$109,364
Nebraska sector wages are -36.0% versus the national average for NAICS 21.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
314
SAM debarred/excluded
435
Exclusion counts are state-wide across all NAICS, not specific to Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction. Sourced from OIG LEIE and SAM exclusion lists, as of 2026-05-27.
5. Top 3 counties by establishment count
| Rank | County | Establishments | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kimball County | 16 | 73 |
| #2 | Scotts Bluff County | 6 | 11 |
| #3 | Cass County | 6 | 266 |
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