Economy & Jobs — Carbon County, Montana

Employment

Total Establishments436
Total Employees2,229
Avg Annual Employment3,052
Avg Annual Pay$47,497
Total Annual Wages$144,964,002
Annual Payroll (thousands)$78,972
Unemployment Rate4.9%

Income

Median Household Income$66,780
Poverty Rate10.3%
IRS Returns5,680
Total AGI (thousands)$448,128
Average AGI per Return$78,896

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$100,321,273
Per Capita$9,579
Population Basis10,473

Agriculture

Total Farms47
Land in Farms (acres)76,989
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,638
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants21
Fast Food6
Bars10
Coffee & Snacks5

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.978581+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.151079+00:00.