Nebraska

Highlights

• #17 of 50: Economic output and wealth
• #20 of 50: Startup formation
• #26 of 50: Talent

The seven inputs

Each input is a z-score against the other states: 0 is the average state, and each step is one standard deviation (capped at ±3). Ranks are among the 50 states.

• Venture capital -1.2 #44 of 50
• Startup formation +0.2 #20 of 50
• Scale-ups -0.3 #31 of 50
• Economic output and wealth +0.4 #17 of 50
• Innovation and patents -0.2 #31 of 50
• Talent -0.1 #26 of 50
• Momentum -0.9 #45 of 50

Top companies

The largest companies headquartered in Nebraska, by latest annual revenue.

1. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. BRK.B · Financials · Omaha, NE-IA $371B
2. Union Pacific Corporation UNP · Industrials · Omaha, NE-IA $24.5B
3. Kiewit Private · Construction · Omaha, NE-IA $16.8B
4. Tenaska Private · Multicompany · Omaha, NE-IA $10.2B
5. Scoular Private · Food, Drink & Tobacco · Omaha, NE-IA $7.3B

Roots Density Data, All Companies (public: SEC filings; private: Forbes Top Private Companies 2025). Ranked by latest annual revenue.

Metros in Nebraska

• Lincoln, NE #40 of 109 metros 49
• Omaha, NE-IA #66 of 109 metros 36