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News from June 2021

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Nebraska ranks 38th in the U.S. for the most sales and gross receipts taxes paid in 2020

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 13, 2021

In 2020, Nebraska collected $2.8 billion in sales and gross receipts taxes, ranking it 38th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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50 people in 45-64 age group in Nebraska are estimated to have died during week ending May 15

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 13, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 50 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending May 15.

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Census Bureau: 2.6% of people in Nebraska identified as multi-racial in 2019

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 13, 2021

Of the 1,914,571 citizens living in Nebraska in 2019, 97.4 percent said they were only one race, while 2.6 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.

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Nebraska ranks 36th in United States for non-farm payroll employees in October

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 13, 2021

Nebraska's payroll numbers reveal it is ranked 36th for non-farm payroll employees in October, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Census Bureau: 75.2 percent of people in Nebraska were old enough to vote in 2019

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 13, 2021

Of the 1,914,571 citizens living in Nebraska in 2019, 1,440,464 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Nebraska ranks 37th in the U.S. for the most property taxes paid in 2020

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 12, 2021

In 2020, Nebraska collected $128 thousand in property taxes, ranking it 37th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Nebraska ranks 36th in United States for non-farm payroll employees in September

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 12, 2021

Nebraska's payroll numbers reveal it is ranked 36th for non-farm payroll employees in September, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Nebraska implements no new policies or incentives supporting energy efficiency during 2020

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 11, 2021

Nebraska implemented no new policies or incentives supporting energy efficiency during 2020, according to data obtained from the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE).

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Nebraska ranks 39th in the U.S. for the most total taxes paid in 2020

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 11, 2021

In 2020, Nebraska collected $5.9 billion in total taxes, ranking it 39th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on June 9

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 9, 2021

“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” was published on page S4017 of the Congressional Record on June 9.

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Death expectancy exceeds death count in Nebraska during week ending May 15

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 7, 2021

Nebraska's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending May 15, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Omaha-Council Bluffs sees 493,900 nonfarm payroll employees in May

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 3, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for May in Nebraska's Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan statistical area was 493,900, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Omaha-Council Bluffs nonfarm payroll employees increase by 0.8% since May 2021

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 3, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for June 2021 in the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan statistical area was 497,700, a 0.8 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Lincoln nonfarm payroll employees decrease by 0.3% since May 2021

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 2, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for June 2021 in the Lincoln metropolitan statistical area was 189,300, a 0.3 percent decrease from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Lincoln sees 189,800 nonfarm payroll employees in May

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 2, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for May in Nebraska's Lincoln metropolitan statistical area was 189,800, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Nebraska reports $42 million in license tax revenue in Q3

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 1, 2021

Nebraska collected $42 million in license taxes during the third quarter of 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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76 people die in Nebraska from cancer in week ending May 29, 2021

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 1, 2021

There were 76 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Nebraska during the week ending May 29, 2021, a 4.1% increase over the previous week.

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Nebraska’s combined tax revenues down seven percent in Q3 since the same quarter of the previous year

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 1, 2021

Nebraska collected $1.8 billion in combined tax revenues, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Grand Island nonfarm payroll employees increase by 0.2% since May 2021

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 1, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for June 2021 in the Grand Island metropolitan statistical area was 41,500, a 0.2 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Nebraska’s sales and gross receipts tax revenue up 4.7 percent in Q3 since the same quarter of the previous year

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 1, 2021

Nebraska collected $826 million in sales and gross receipts taxes during the third quarter of 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.