Shown in the table above are 15 years of Internal Revenue Service information that describes Nebraskans' income. Nebraska did not purchase this detailed information prior to 1991.

Wages and salaries are by far the largest component of Nebraskans' taxable income. Despite the recent attention paid to capital gains and their connection to the revenue shortfalls of 2002 through 2004, capital gains remain a smaller component. However, they are a more volatile component. You may click on an item in the legend box just to the right of the table in order to look at each of these components individually.

• Major Components of Nebraska Income for 1991-2004