How big is manufacturing in Nebraska?

Manufacturing contributed $19.1B to Nebraska's economy in 2025, ranking #35 of 50 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.

What share of Nebraska's economy is manufacturing?

Manufacturing is 9.2% of Nebraska's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.5% of GDP, so Nebraska is less manufacturing-intensive than the national average.

What is the largest manufacturing industry in Nebraska?

Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Products leads at $6.1B (2025), followed by chemical products ($4.4B) and machinery ($1.5B), per BEA state GDP by industry.

Is manufacturing in Nebraska growing?

Nebraska's manufacturing GDP is down 1.2% year over year in dollar terms and down 1.7% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).

Does Nebraska make more durable or nondurable goods?

Nondurable goods lead in Nebraska: $11.6B versus $7.5B of value added in 2025.

Manufacturing Economy Monitor

Manufacturing in Nebraska

Manufacturing contributed $19.1B to Nebraska's economy in 2025 (9.2% of the state's GDP), ranking Nebraska #35 of 50 states and DC by manufacturing output, per the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Output fell 1.2% year over year (-1.7% after inflation). The state's largest manufacturing industry is food, beverage, and tobacco products ($6.1B in 2025).

Output and rank

Manufacturing GDP: $19.1B in 2025, #35 of 50 states and DC.
Share of the state economy: 9.2% of Nebraska's GDP.
Growth: -1.2% year over year (-1.7% after inflation).
Composition: $7.5B durable goods, $11.6B nondurable goods.

Largest manufacturing industries in Nebraska

Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Products: $6.1B (2025)
Chemical Products: $4.4B (2025)
Machinery: $1.5B (2025)

Frequently asked questions

How big is manufacturing in Nebraska? Manufacturing contributed $19.1B to Nebraska's economy in 2025, ranking #35 of 50 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.
What share of Nebraska's economy is manufacturing? Manufacturing is 9.2% of Nebraska's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.5% of GDP, so Nebraska is less manufacturing-intensive than the national average.
What is the largest manufacturing industry in Nebraska? Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Products leads at $6.1B (2025), followed by chemical products ($4.4B) and machinery ($1.5B), per BEA state GDP by industry.
Is manufacturing in Nebraska growing? Nebraska's manufacturing GDP is down 1.2% year over year in dollar terms and down 1.7% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).
Does Nebraska make more durable or nondurable goods? Nondurable goods lead in Nebraska: $11.6B versus $7.5B of value added in 2025.

About this data

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (public domain). National quarterly values are seasonally adjusted annual rates. Corporate-profit industry detail reflects inventory valuation adjustment without capital consumption adjustment, per NIPA table 6.16D conventions.

Last reviewed 2026-10-01.