Economy & Jobs — Beaverhead County, Montana

Employment

Total Establishments401
Total Employees2,631
Avg Annual Employment4,036
Avg Annual Pay$48,480
Total Annual Wages$195,654,454
Annual Payroll (thousands)$101,889
Unemployment Rate2.8%

Income

Median Household Income$55,867
Poverty Rate15.4%
IRS Returns4,730
Total AGI (thousands)$315,787
Average AGI per Return$66,763

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$114,345,911
Per Capita$12,202
Population Basis9,371

Agriculture

Total Farms386
Land in Farms (acres)821,372
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,128
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants17
Fast Food8
Bars9
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.972479+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.145808+00:00.