$228,136,783
Total Market Sales Potential
USDA Ag Census
Market Profile
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Jeff Hofaker
Executive Director
Email
Office: 308-995-4148
Cell: 785-533-2222
Holdrege, Nebraska and Phelps County serve as a regional employment center attracting commuters, consumers and service seekers from an eight-county region.
Enjoying a rich natural resource base, including North America’s largest underground aquifer, Phelps County is the heart of the nation’s breadbasket leading in the production of corn, soybeans and cattle.
A workforce that consistently earns high marks for productivity helps make Holdrege and Phelps County attractive choices for companies seeking cost-effective options to re-shore their operations.
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$228,136,783
Total Market Sales Potential
USDA Ag Census
21,592
Primary Retail Trade Area Population
Make It Your Home
$85,598
Average Household Income
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By Jeff Hofaker - PCDC Executive DirectorI would like to express a sincere thanks to everyone in Phelps County for making my wife, Stacey, and me feel VERY welcome and an immediate part of the...
With lingering low crop prices and higher input costs leaving farmers with tight profit margins, if any, new revenue streams from the DG Fuels synthetic aviation fuel plant offers hope for a more profitable future...
The deadline to apply for the 2026 Phelps County High-Demand Jobs Scholarships is quickly approaching on February 15.The scholarships assist students who want to live and work in Phelps County in high-demand fields, including manufacturing/production,...
Drs. Brandon and Paola Beebout have purchased Holdrege’s North Park Animal Hospital, 1625 Burlington St., from Dr. Larry Marshall. The Beebouts own and operate Beebout Veterinary Clinic in Kearney, which also includes Happy Tails Pet...
Christopher (Chris) Termunde is a new Extension Instructor for Phelps, Harlan, Gosper, and Furnas Counties.Before moving to Holdrege in October, Termunde served as a police officer in South Georgia.“I have always loved being a service...
Jessica Purcella stepped into her new role as manager of Holdrege’s Bruce Furniture store on July 7. Before joining Bruce Furniture, she worked four years at the Eagles Club and another four years at Holdrege...
Bailey Dahlgren, a provisionally licensed mental health counselor, has started seeing clients from her new office at South Central Area Recovery, 307 East Ave. in Holdrege.SCAR recently started two new resources – financial counseling assistance...
Behind-the-scenes progress continues on the proposed DG Fuels synthetic aviation fuel (SAF) plant in Phelps County, with key engineering studies underway. Local residents will have an opportunity to learn more and ask questions at a...
Although Brennan Williams left Holdrege to attend college after graduating from HHS in 2017, his heart stayed in his hometown.As he pursued a degree in agricultural economics with a minor in agronomy at the University...
Students in Bertrand High School’s culinary arts classes are learning valuable job skills as they brew delicious lattes and specialty drinks in a new school business called Viking Grind.It’s all part of a hands-on experience...
