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Children in Foster Care
During April 2007 through March 2008

Children in Care on March 31 2007Children in Care on March 31 2008Average Daily Children in CareTotal Out of Home Placement-DaysTotal Children Served
CountyCountper 10KRankCountper 10KRankCountper 10KRankCountper 10KRankCount
Adams1241511013215991281558827031002719195
Antelope73772.573873740755708305705711
Arthur0088.50088.501084030851
Banner0088.50088.50089.50089.50
Blaine0088.50088.50089.50089.50
Boone42579168321182.513428307794
Box Butte113674.562080724794962161917316
Boyd71311447646610427144027141627
Brown0088.533774.51128170857843
Buffalo92834111410229998936383313455849174
Burt1897282010923179134.513720741361526
Butler35149113414514341471119771841881053
Cass587943.5689237567643.5236243213953104
Cedar41683288231182.5316612477754
Chase99432.51010625998304020424334116
Cherry85059.516101301172472882181767024
Cheyenne2911222259633.524933312648486723146
Clay95157.5137448.5116552.54183238046620
Colfax134566.5206952.51861574382151537435
Cuming135059.5176654.51871488742337015232
Custer289629.5291003127943214868510992945
Dakota63100265181436810825303534823333104
Dawes95157.5105760.51160594732267946322
Dawson729827577745679134.5323844409137134
Deuel36748.549138410128.592220799695
Dixon16953184768.5127445.510479620162324
Dodge10211519.5931042710111320.5497705590425177
Douglas20581567205415411.520851577142302510735373099
Dundy121814844135862222946567354
Fillmore1911617.5251551020124168961551512637
Franklin4496222577229786127527806
Frontier343696883957445.5363753085277
Furnas2117552016972420349328783121436
Gage581032446824254963123609419314287
Garden49432.581934512615437810457489
Garfield51201649732511618335280844125
Gosper24369613115511123.52381518512810
Grant153550088.50089.50089.51
Greeley1015491117261117464030626642215
Hall2051351323615411.5221145121016366666318365
Hamilton124369207250.5186552.56349229206728
Harlan2248033774.544569.591011198785
Hayes13772.5275472685081430306583
Hitchcock687364595846454296443182389
Holt155256113971.5145065.510623374384625
Hooker1555221112016059219012126142
Howard168341115760.51370497234375614521
Jefferson3016662212316.5241321410568586382444
Johnson108736121042712106269284808871119
Kearney84566.573971.51055646951390804311
Keith211022522108242311320.59866482543234
Keya Paha0088.50088.50089.50089.50
Kimball141558131461314151910110112565622
Knox125453.552378.594173.57485337525112
Lancaster12131924120118851212190576714712056951795
Lincoln2352482248261225226621301891371713396
Logan14962149661496756127626601
Loup0088.50088.50089.50089.50
Madison10911519.510411021.510711320.5638776732517173
McPherson0088.50088.50089.50089.50
Merrick177845219633.51881408450387044428
Morrill128638858591284398826637791917
Nance87943.58804488041.54298427854010
Nemaha95453.5954621060594524272426118
Nuckolls3287876654.576751681263668208
Otoe204864.5204867215065.510149244046535
Pawnee34864.546556235762293714828
Perkins3387145164.534272175322241684
Phelps31124152811318.52711123.511597467243449
Pierce18834152378.5734773669169107223
Platte657046656952.5596355327403503647109
Polk860511511318.51186384543341375020
Red Willow3111617.5441668401501013440505393073
Richardson198736104768.51256639273430543925
Rock129770088.507851113239831
Saline329034318740288041.516519462093643
Sarpy3036847285635728262561569023492348495
Saunders36635030526334596118309320865453
Scotts Bluff2012133194206320421731433451518492298
Seward47113214611021.5511231726458633792177
Sheridan53674.575164.564569.52502180757112
Sherman56748.57943668737212428464598
Sioux0088.50088.50089.50089.50
Stanton420822108131480237412014767
Thayer129629.597448.597643.53794307765617
Thomas0088.517250.514868876238811
Thurston2107831217807124089311401255217641357
Valley9843911104271110128.57336691951612
Washington27496224437024447113805250346444
Wayne735765267684173.52275115957713
Webster910523895351011320.52665313945513
Wheeler0088.50088.50089.50089.50
York51139124512316.5501381329270797821376
Statewide6037129na6024128na6109130na369780678762na9517

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Children in Foster Care
During April 2007 through March 2008

Children in Care on March 31 2008Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last DayChildren in Relative Foster Care on Last DayChildren in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last DayChildren in Home Visit on Last DayChildren in Group Home on Last DayChildren in Institution on Last DayChildren in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day
CountyCountper 10KRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Adams132159967/13251%18.015/13211%39.51/1321%16.013/13210%53.512/1329%45.515/13211%36.59/1327%4.0
Antelope738733/743%36.50/70%72.00/70%55.52/729%20.52/729%7.00/70%76.00/70%58.5
Arthur0088.50/00%85.50/00%72.00/00%55.50/00%78.00/00%75.00/00%76.00/00%58.5
Banner0088.50/00%85.50/00%72.00/00%55.50/00%78.00/00%75.00/00%76.00/00%58.5
Blaine0088.50/00%85.50/00%72.00/00%55.50/00%78.00/00%75.00/00%76.00/00%58.5
Boone16831/1100%2.50/10%72.00/10%55.50/10%78.00/10%75.00/10%76.00/10%58.5
Box Butte620804/667%10.50/60%72.00/60%55.50/60%78.01/617%23.51/617%25.00/60%58.5
Boyd476464/4100%2.50/40%72.00/40%55.50/40%78.00/40%75.00/40%76.00/40%58.5
Brown33774.51/333%59.00/30%72.00/30%55.50/30%78.01/333%4.51/333%6.00/30%58.5
Buffalo1141022940/11435%54.031/11427%10.00/1140%55.520/11418%35.511/11410%42.010/1149%44.02/1142%18.5
Burt20109237/2035%54.07/2035%4.52/2010%3.52/2010%53.52/2010%42.00/200%76.00/200%58.5
Butler341451420/3459%15.03/349%45.51/343%11.04/3412%47.02/346%52.53/349%44.01/343%14.5
Cass68923720/6829%67.512/6818%26.01/681%16.018/6826%22.09/6813%32.57/6810%40.01/681%22.0
Cedar28820/20%85.51/250%3.00/20%55.50/20%78.00/20%75.01/250%2.50/20%58.5
Chase10106258/1080%7.00/100%72.00/100%55.51/1010%53.51/1010%42.00/100%76.00/100%58.5
Cherry161013010/1662%13.00/160%72.02/1612%2.01/166%62.00/160%75.03/1619%21.00/160%58.5
Cheyenne259633.53/2512%77.01/254%50.00/250%55.56/2524%27.08/2532%6.07/2528%8.00/250%58.5
Clay137448.57/1354%17.00/130%72.00/130%55.51/138%60.03/1323%17.02/1315%27.00/130%58.5
Colfax206952.58/2040%44.05/2025%11.53/2015%1.02/2010%53.50/200%75.02/2010%40.00/200%58.5
Cuming176654.56/1735%54.06/1735%4.50/170%55.52/1712%47.01/176%52.51/176%52.01/176%5.5
Custer29100314/2914%75.015/2952%2.00/290%55.56/2921%31.53/2910%42.01/293%57.50/290%58.5
Dakota51814319/5137%49.05/5110%42.52/514%9.511/5122%30.05/5110%42.06/5112%32.53/516%5.5
Dawes105760.54/1040%44.01/1010%42.50/100%55.53/1030%18.02/1020%19.00/100%76.00/100%58.5
Dawson5777458/5714%75.011/5719%23.00/570%55.520/5735%13.58/5714%29.58/5714%28.52/574%10.5
Deuel491380/40%85.51/425%11.50/40%55.51/425%24.01/425%12.51/425%13.50/40%58.5
Dixon84768.52/825%70.01/812%37.50/80%55.51/812%47.02/825%12.52/825%13.50/80%58.5
Dodge931042740/9343%36.515/9316%34.52/932%13.016/9317%38.514/9315%27.05/935%54.51/931%22.0
Douglas205415411.5924/2,05445%31.5356/2,05417%31.014/2,0541%16.0257/2,05413%43.5249/2,05412%35.5185/2,0549%44.069/2,0543%14.5
Dundy484411/425%70.00/40%72.00/40%55.50/40%78.01/425%12.52/450%2.50/40%58.5
Fillmore25155108/2532%62.56/2524%13.52/258%5.52/258%60.06/2524%16.01/254%56.00/250%58.5
Franklin225771/250%23.00/20%72.00/20%55.51/250%5.00/20%75.00/20%76.00/20%58.5
Frontier688390/60%85.52/633%6.50/60%55.53/650%5.01/617%23.50/60%76.00/60%58.5
Furnas20169710/2050%23.04/2020%20.50/200%55.55/2025%24.01/205%54.50/200%76.00/200%58.5
Gage46824215/4633%59.013/4628%9.00/460%55.56/4613%43.54/469%45.58/4617%25.00/460%58.5
Garden819344/850%23.00/80%72.00/80%55.52/825%24.01/812%35.51/812%32.50/80%58.5
Garfield497323/475%8.50/40%72.00/40%55.50/40%78.00/40%75.01/425%13.50/40%58.5
Gosper6131152/633%59.01/617%31.00/60%55.51/617%38.52/633%4.50/60%76.00/60%58.5
Grant0088.50/00%85.50/00%72.00/00%55.50/00%78.00/00%75.00/00%76.00/00%58.5
Greeley1117265/1145%31.52/1118%26.00/110%55.54/1136%11.50/110%75.00/110%76.00/110%58.5
Hall23615411.5102/23643%36.548/23620%20.54/2362%13.044/23619%33.520/2368%47.514/2366%52.04/2362%18.5
Hamilton207250.57/2035%54.01/205%48.00/200%55.56/2030%18.05/2025%12.51/205%54.50/200%58.5
Harlan33774.51/333%59.01/333%6.50/30%55.51/333%15.50/30%75.00/30%76.00/30%58.5
Hayes275471/250%23.00/20%72.00/20%55.50/20%78.01/250%1.50/20%76.00/20%58.5
Hitchcock459583/475%8.50/40%72.00/40%55.50/40%78.00/40%75.01/425%13.50/40%58.5
Holt113971.55/1145%31.52/1118%26.00/110%55.51/119%57.00/110%75.03/1127%9.50/110%58.5
Hooker2111201/250%23.00/20%72.00/20%55.50/20%78.00/20%75.00/20%76.01/250%1.0
Howard115760.54/1136%50.52/1118%26.00/110%55.52/1118%35.50/110%75.03/1127%9.50/110%58.5
Jefferson2212316.57/2232%62.52/229%45.50/220%55.511/2250%5.00/220%75.02/229%44.00/220%58.5
Johnson12104275/1242%40.52/1217%31.00/120%55.54/1233%15.50/120%75.01/128%47.00/120%58.5
Kearney73971.50/70%85.50/70%72.00/70%55.53/743%8.01/714%29.52/729%7.01/714%3.0
Keith22108248/2236%50.51/225%48.00/220%55.52/229%57.06/2227%8.54/2218%22.51/225%7.5
Keya Paha0088.50/00%85.50/00%72.00/00%55.50/00%78.00/00%75.00/00%76.00/00%58.5
Kimball131461311/1385%6.00/130%72.00/130%55.50/130%78.02/1315%27.00/130%76.00/130%58.5
Knox52378.52/540%44.03/560%1.00/50%55.50/50%78.00/50%75.00/50%76.00/50%58.5
Lancaster12011885499/1,20142%40.5241/1,20120%20.528/1,2012%13.0139/1,20112%47.0129/1,20111%38.0130/1,20111%36.535/1,2013%14.5
Lincoln248261274/24830%65.542/24817%31.00/2480%55.552/24821%31.541/24817%23.529/24812%32.510/2484%10.5
Logan149660/10%85.50/10%72.00/10%55.50/10%78.00/10%75.01/1100%1.00/10%58.5
Loup0088.50/00%85.50/00%72.00/00%55.50/00%78.00/00%75.00/00%76.00/00%58.5
Madison10411021.539/10438%48.011/10411%39.510/10410%3.518/10417%38.514/10413%32.510/10410%40.02/1042%18.5
McPherson0088.50/00%85.50/00%72.00/00%55.50/00%78.00/00%75.00/00%76.00/00%58.5
Merrick219633.56/2129%67.53/2114%36.00/210%55.55/2124%27.01/215%54.55/2124%17.01/215%7.5
Morrill858597/888%5.01/812%37.50/80%55.50/80%78.00/80%75.00/80%76.00/80%58.5
Nance880444/850%23.00/80%72.00/80%55.50/80%78.02/825%12.52/825%13.50/80%58.5
Nemaha954626/967%10.50/90%72.00/90%55.51/911%50.50/90%75.02/922%18.50/90%58.5
Nuckolls76654.53/743%36.50/70%72.00/70%55.54/757%2.00/70%75.00/70%76.00/70%58.5
Otoe2048677/2035%54.02/2010%42.50/200%55.57/2035%13.50/200%75.04/2020%20.00/200%58.5
Pawnee465562/450%23.00/40%72.00/40%55.50/40%78.00/40%75.01/425%13.51/425%2.0
Perkins45164.51/425%70.00/40%72.00/40%55.52/450%5.01/425%12.50/40%76.00/40%58.5
Phelps2811318.511/2839%46.58/2829%8.00/280%55.54/2814%42.03/2811%38.02/287%49.00/280%58.5
Pierce52378.53/560%14.00/50%72.00/50%55.50/50%78.00/50%75.02/540%4.50/50%58.5
Platte656952.529/6545%31.513/6520%20.55/658%5.55/658%60.07/6511%38.06/659%44.00/650%58.5
Polk1511318.57/1547%29.00/150%72.01/157%7.06/1540%9.51/157%50.00/150%76.00/150%58.5
Red Willow44166821/4448%28.02/445%48.00/440%55.510/4423%29.0