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Grocery stores in Furnas County, NE

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for grocery stores in Furnas County, NE, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Listings
4
1 chain location (25%)
Official establishments
4
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$11.1M
On groceries · $5,542 a household
Spending per listing
$2.8M
70% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
19.9
2.9 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
4,524
−2.2% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Household spending on groceries in Furnas County comes to about $11.1M a year: $5,542 per household, 12% below the U.S. average. That works out to $2.8M per store, 70% below the U.S. figure of $9.3M. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only grocery stores.

There are 4 grocery stores on map listings in Furnas County as of September 2026. Per 10,000 households, that is 19.9, 2.9 times the U.S. rate of 6.8.

Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Furnas County in 2023. That is one for every 503 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S.

Population estimates put the population change in Furnas County from 2020 to 2025 at −2.2%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

How Furnas County compares

The same measures for Nebraska and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all groceries by the grocery stores counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Grocery stores in Furnas County, NE compared with Nebraska and the U.S.
MeasureFurnas CountyNebraskaU.S.
Listings per 10k households19.97.36.8
Spending per listing$2.8M$8.3M$9.3M
Households per official establishment5031,8912,053
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+1.0%0.0%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.2%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on groceries$5,542$6,088$6,319
Median household income$61,048$76,475$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored36

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
4 → 4
Employees, 2023
88
Annual payroll, 2023
$1.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
41 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
1The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Furnas County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.

Population and households in Furnas County

Population, 2025 estimate
4,524−2.2% since 2020
Households
2,010
Median age
46.9
Homes lived in by their owners
76%
Vehicles per household
2.4
Land area
719 sq. mi.
People per square mile
6
Median household income
$61,048
Average household income
$75,922
Median home value
$98,400
Jobs located here
1,727
Daytime population
4,345Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Grocery stores across Nebraska

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The highest-scoring counties in Nebraska for grocery stores, numbered among those based in Nebraska, with Furnas County marked.

Top counties in Nebraska

Counties in Nebraska ranked for grocery stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Sarpy County, NE95263.5$19.1M+9.0%#13 of 2,070
2Lancaster County, NE72634.7$12.8M+3.4%#351 of 2,070
3Douglas County, NE651536.4$9.7M+3.6%#547 of 2,070
4Saunders County, NE6266.7$9.5M+6.0%#627 of 2,070
5Platte County, NE6296.6$9M+3.9%#632 of 2,070
6Scotts Bluff County, NE5985.3$10.7M−1.3%#708 of 2,070
7Buffalo County, NE58147.0$8.6M+1.9%#756 of 2,070
8Dakota County, NE4056.7$8.8M+0.7%#1,342 of 2,070
9Dawson County, NE4088.7$6.8M+1.5%#1,359 of 2,070
10Dodge County, NE38138.6$6.9M+2.6%#1,427 of 2,070
Furnas County, NENot scored419.9$2.8M−2.2%

Other business types in Furnas County

None has a Groundwork market score here. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Questions

How many grocery stores are in Furnas County, NE?

As of September 2026, map listings count 4 grocery stores in Furnas County. The listings count grocery stores and supermarkets. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in 2023.

How much do households in Furnas County, NE spend on groceries?

About $11.1M a year, or $5,542 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4 grocery stores on map listings, it comes to $2.8M per store. That spending covers all groceries, which grocery stores share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,010 households in Furnas County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Furnas County, NE compare with the U.S. for grocery stores?

Furnas County has 19.9 grocery stores per 10,000 households, 2.9 times the U.S. rate of 6.8. Spending per store is $2.8M, 70% below the U.S. figure of $9.3M. At the U.S. ratio of grocery stores to household spending, Furnas County would have about 1, against 4 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 503 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S.

How fast is Furnas County, NE growing?

Population estimates put Furnas County at 4,524 people in 2025, down 2.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 2,010 households. The median household income in Furnas County is $61,048 a year, 24% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for grocery stores · All 56 business types in Furnas County

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