Nebraska Association of County Officials

What Nebraska Association of County Officials does

The Nebraska Association of County Officials (NACO) is a non-profit membership association organized in 1894 and formally incorporated in 1968 that serves as the unified statewide representative of all 15 elected and appointed county offices across Nebraska's 93 counties. Governed by a 20-member Board of Directors with five elected executive officers and an appointed executive director, NACO provides continuing education, professional development, advocacy before state and federal governments, and shared member benefit programs. The association is funded through voluntary annual dues paid by each of Nebraska's 93 counties, with no public revenue disclosure.

NACO's service portfolio spans NACO Benefit Services (including MIPS medical insurance-related offerings), partner-provided services, continuing education funding, and an annual Directory of County Officials publication. Recent digital additions include a Land Use Permitting Toolkit and GIS Dashboard (under development by the LB663 Committee as of May 2026), a searchable online directory of county officials, an interactive Nebraska Counties Explorer, and a video library covering role-specific presentations. The organization operates a headquarters office in Lincoln, NE and a West Training Center facility in Ogallala, NE that supports conferences and member events. NACO distributes two newsletters (The Ninety-Three biweekly and a weekly Legislative Newsletter) and maintains a presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

The association's go-to-market is a direct membership model: each Nebraska county joins voluntarily and every elected or appointed official within a member county is entitled to NACO services by virtue of holding office. A tiered Elite Business Member sponsorship program includes Applied Connective, Contractor Services Inc., DA Davidson, First Concord, NRIN, NextEra Energy, Berggren Architects, and Union Bank & Trust, providing supplementary non-dues revenue. NACO's technology infrastructure is limited to a standard website with cookies and web server logs; no proprietary platforms, APIs, or AI/ML systems are disclosed.

Name

Nebraska Association of County Officials

Legal name

Nebraska Association of County Officials

Website

https://nebraskacounties.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1894

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Nebraska Association of County Officials (NACO) is a non-profit membership association serving all 93 Nebraska counties and the 15 elected or appointed county offices within them. Founded in 1894, it delivers continuing education, advocacy, benefit programs, and training facility services funded by county dues and corporate sponsorships.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Lincoln

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

NACO is a non-profit membership association that serves all 93 Nebraska counties through unified advocacy, continuing education, and training programs for elected and appointed county officials. It also delivers cost-saving benefit programs, the MIPS county management information processing system, and partner services that connect counties to vetted third-party providers. The association represents 15 county office disciplines and operates as the only statewide body authorized to represent Nebraska county government as a whole.

Product overview

The Nebraska Association of County Officials (NACO) operates as a non-profit membership organization serving all 93 Nebraska counties. The organization provides a portfolio of services centered on education and professional development for county officials, including Continuing Education Funding and the Training Center facility. Key service offerings include NACO Benefit Services, MIPS, and Partner Provided Services. The organization has recently developed digital tools including a Land Use Permitting Toolkit and GIS Dashboard, a County Official Online Directory, and a Nebraska Counties Explorer. Educational resources include a Video Library with role-specific presentations and publications including The Ninety-Three Newsletter, Legislative Newsletter, and the annual Directory of County Officials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NACO Education and Training Programs

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Applied ConnectiveminorOthersListed as an Elite Business Member, indicating a financial or sponsorship relationship with NACO
• Contractor Services Inc.minorOthersListed as an Elite Business Member, indicating a financial or sponsorship relationship with NACO
• DA DavidsonminorOthersListed as an Elite Business Member, indicating a financial or sponsorship relationship with NACO
• First ConcordminorOthersListed as an Elite Business Member, indicating a financial or sponsorship relationship with NACO
• NRINminorOthersListed as an Elite Business Member, indicating a financial or sponsorship relationship with NACO
• NextEra EnergyminorOthersListed as an Elite Business Member, indicating a financial or sponsorship relationship with NACO
• Berggren ArchitectsminorOthersFeatured as an Elite Business Member Spotlight and partner
• Union Bank & TrustminorOthersListed as an Elite Business Member, indicating a financial or sponsorship relationship with NACO

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• South Dakota Association of County Officials: Statewide membership organization serving South Dakota's county officials through advocacy, education, and benefit programs. Directly analogous to NACO in structure, mission, scale, and rural Midwestern county-government persona.
• Colorado Counties, Inc. Non-profit membership association for Colorado county commissioners and staff, providing legislative advocacy, training, and member services. Same business model (county dues funding) and persona set as NACO, with comparable scale across Colorado's 64 counties.
• New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC): Statewide non-profit serving all 62 New York counties through advocacy, training programs, and affiliate groups for county officeholders. Mirrors NACO's vertical-segments approach (assessors, clerks, sheriffs, etc.) and dues-based funding model.
• Iowa State Association of Counties: A statewide non-profit membership association representing Iowa's county officials with education, advocacy, and benefit services. Operates the same membership-dues model for a comparable number of counties in a neighboring agricultural Midwestern state, with identical personas (assessors, sheriffs, treasurers, etc.).
• Illinois Association of County Board Members: Membership association serving Illinois county board members and officials through education and advocacy. Directly comparable to NACO in targeting county-government elected officials with similar services and dues-funded model.
• Association of County Commissions of Alabama: Alabama's statewide association of county commissions, providing legislative advocacy, training, and member services funded through county dues. Same operating model and county-official persona as NACO.
• Wisconsin Counties Association: Statewide non-profit representing Wisconsin's 72 counties through advocacy, education, and member benefit programs. Same membership structure, similar affiliated county-office associations, and analogous value proposition to NACO.
• County Commissioners Association of Ohio: Ohio-based statewide association serving county commissioners with advocacy, training, and member services funded by county dues. Operates the same model with a comparable governance structure and persona targeting.
• Kansas Association of Counties: Statewide association serving Kansas county officials through membership dues, advocacy at the state capitol, training, and benefit programs. Closely mirrors NACO's structure, value proposition, and target member base in a geographically adjacent state.

Broad incumbents

• National Association of Counties (NACo): The national umbrella for county government, providing advocacy, education, and member services across all U.S. counties. It is the direct macro-level counterpart to NACO, which is effectively Nebraska's state affiliate within this national structure, serving the same county-official persona.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCGQDA6LHb-8QF560_oo95Iw
• Facebookfacebook.com/Nebraska-Association-of-County-Officials-NACO-130445706965659
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nebraska-association-of-county-officials

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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