Nebraska Sales Tax Rates: Dawson County

Nebraska:

Dawson County, Nebraska Sales Tax Rate 2026 Up to 7%

Dawson County Has No County-Level Sales Tax

While many counties do levy a countywide sales tax, Dawson County does not. The Nebraska sales tax of 5.5% applies countywide. Some cities and local governments in Dawson County collect additional local sales taxes, which can be as high as 1.5%.

Here's how Dawson County's maximum sales tax rate of 7% compares to other counties around the United States:

Higher maximum sales tax than 65% of Nebraska counties
Lower maximum sales tax than 56% of counties nationwide

Last updated June 2026

Tax Rates By City in Dawson County, Nebraska

The total sales tax rate in any given location can be broken down into state, county, city, and special district rates. Nebraska has a 5.5% sales tax and Dawson County collects an additional N/A, so the minimum sales tax rate in Dawson County is 5.5% (not including any city or special district taxes). This table shows the total sales tax rates for all cities and towns in Dawson County, including all local taxes.

City	Sales Tax Rate	Tax Jurisdiction
Lexington	7%	Lexington Enhanced Employment Area
Cozad	7%	Cozad
Gothenburg	7%	Gothenburg Enhanced Employment Act Area
Overton	5.5%	Dawson
Eddyville	5.5%	Custer
Farnam	6.5%	Farnam
Sumner	5.5%	Sumner
Willow Island	5.5%	Dawson

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Dawson County, Nebraska has a maximum sales tax rate of 7% and an approximate population of 18,999.

Sales tax rates in Dawson County are determined by seven different tax jurisdictions, Cozad, Custer, Dawson, Farnam, Gothenburg Enhanced Employment Act Area, Lexington Enhanced Employment Area and Sumner.

Back to Nebraska Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Dawson County are current as of June 2026