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Western Nebraska counties to which the Kinkaid Act applied. The Kinkaid Act of 1904 (ch. 1801, 33 Stat. 547, Apr. 28, 1904, 43 U.S.C. § 224) is a U.S. statute that amended the 1862 Homestead Act so that one section (1 mi 2, 2.6 km 2, 640 acres) of public domain land could be acquired free of charge, apart from a modest filing fee.
Daniel H. Wheeler, a secretary of the Nebraska State Board of Agriculture: 84 775: 575 sq mi (1,489 km 2) York County: 185: York: 1855: Formed from Cass County, Pierce County, and unorganized territory: Named for either York, England, or York County, Pennsylvania: 17 14,356: 576 sq mi (1,492 km 2)
The powers and duties of the office vary from state to state, but are often substantial: in about 40 states, agriculture departments regulate the animal industry, and in roughly half the states, agriculture departments regulate food safety and meat inspection. [2] In some states, the agriculture commissioner has more power.
According to the Nebraska Department of Labor, in March 2008 the unemployment rate in Omaha was 3.9 percent. Between 2000 and 2005 Omaha's job growth was 0.70 percent. In 2006 the sales tax rate was seven percent, with income tax at 6.68 percent. That same year the median family income was $56,869, with a 1.80 percent housing price gain. [3]
The U.S. State of Nebraska currently has 16 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated three combined statistical areas, four metropolitan statistical areas, and nine micropolitan statistical areas in Nebraska. [1]
Category: Agriculture in Nebraska. 2 languages. ... Agricultural buildings and structures in Nebraska (4 C, 1 P) F. Farmers from Nebraska (1 C, 22 P)
The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska will soon get back about 1,600 acres (647 hectares) of land the federal government took more than 50 years ago and never developed. A new law will require the U.S ...
Michigan Township is one of fifteen townships in Valley County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 70 at the 2020 census . A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 70.