Nebraska Business by the Numbers: 2026 Company Breakdown
Nebraska has 309,601 business records in Factur’s directory — the 37th-most of any U.S. state, or 0.5% of the national total. Omaha leads its cities with 30.5% of the state’s records, Industrial & mechanical is the largest sector at 24.3%, and Nebraska ranks 36th for large employers (500+ employees).
Data as of July 2026. The figures come from Factur’s U.S. business directory, spanning 2 Nebraska cities and 7 industry sectors. They count records, not unique companies: one company can have more than one record (see the methodology). Every number links to the browsable list behind it. Journalists and researchers are welcome to cite these figures with a link back to this page.
Key findings
- Nebraska ranks 37th nationally with 309,601 business records — 0.5% of all 64,799,929 U.S. records in the directory.
- A national-average share of large employers. Nebraska is 36th for records of companies with 500+ employees (495), with 16.0 per 10,000 records against 14.0 nationally (19th of 52 states).
- Nebraska has more food & beverage than the U.S. mix:Food & Beverage is 5.3% of the state’s records against 1.4% nationally (3.7×).
- Omaha is the state’s largest business hub, with 30.5% of all Nebraska records.
How Nebraska ranks nationally
Nebraska and its closest neighbours by total business records. Select a state to open its own study.
Top Nebraska cities by number of business records
These 2 cities account for 44.4% of all records in Nebraska. Select any city to browse its full company list.
Nebraska businesses by industry
Every record is classified by its primary industry using NAICS/SIC codes; the shares are of all Nebraska records. Select a sector to see those Nebraska companies.
What sets Nebraska apart
Sectors that make up a bigger share of Nebraska’s records than of the U.S. as a whole. A ratio of 2.0× means the sector is twice as common here as nationally. Select a sector to browse it.
Nebraska businesses by size
Most records in every state are small businesses. In Nebraska, 1.94% of records with a known size have 51 or more employees, against 1.77% nationally. 127 records belong to companies with $1 billion or more in revenue.
| Employees | Records | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-50 | 300,844 | 98.06% | 98.23% |
| 51-200 | 4,506 | 1.47% | 1.37% |
| 201-1000 | 1,206 | 0.39% | 0.33% |
| 1001-5000 | 173 | 0.06% | 0.05% |
| 5001+ | 67 | 0.02% | 0.02% |
What the numbers show
Nebraska’s 309,601 records place it 37th nationally, 0.5% of the U.S. total, and 36th for large employers. Activity clusters in its largest cities, led by Omaha, and the state leans toward food & beverage compared with the rest of the country. For buyers and sellers, that means the deepest pools of suppliers sit in a handful of cities and sectors; the charts above link straight into each so you can shortlist by capability and region.
Frequently asked questions
How many businesses are in Nebraska?
Factur’s directory has 309,601 business records for Nebraska, the 37th-most of any U.S. state. That counts records rather than unique companies: a company can have more than one record, so the number of distinct businesses is lower.
How many large companies are in Nebraska?
495 Nebraska records belong to companies with 500 or more employees, 36th among U.S. states, or 16.0 per 10,000 records against 14.0 nationally. Large companies often have several records (one per department or location), so this overstates the number of distinct large employers.
Which Nebraska city has the most businesses?
Omaha has the most, with 30.5% of the state’s records.
What is the largest industry in Nebraska?
Industrial & mechanical is the largest sector, at 24.3% of Nebraska records. Compared with the U.S. mix, Nebraska has proportionally more food & beverage.
Where does this data come from?
From Factur’s U.S. business directory as of July 2026, classified by city and by primary industry using NAICS/SIC codes. Every figure on this page links to the list behind it.
Cite this data
Free to use with attribution — please credit Factur and link back to this page.
Factur. (2026). Nebraska Business by the Numbers: 2026 Company Breakdown. data.facturmfg.com. https://data.facturmfg.com/insights/nebraska<a href="https://data.facturmfg.com/insights/nebraska">Nebraska Business by the Numbers: 2026 Company Breakdown</a> — data by FacturMethodology
Figures count records in Factur’s U.S. business directory as of July 2026, classified by city and primary industry using NAICS/SIC codes. Records cover manufacturers, suppliers and businesses of all sizes. They are not a count of unique companies: one company can have several records (for example one per department or location), and some records are duplicates. That affects large companies most, so treat raw totals as an upper bound and rely on the ranks, shares and comparisons, which it affects much less. These are directory totals, not official census figures. Percentages are computed against the Nebraska directory total; size shares use records with a known employee count. Data compiled by Factur, a sales and marketing firm for B2B manufacturers.
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