Economy & Jobs — Cascade County, Montana

Employment

Total Establishments2,484
Total Employees30,571
Avg Annual Employment36,513
Avg Annual Pay$55,412
Total Annual Wages$2,023,248,554
Annual Payroll (thousands)$1,464,155
Unemployment Rate3.0%

Income

Median Household Income$61,351
Poverty Rate13.6%
IRS Returns41,140
Total AGI (thousands)$2,785,961
Average AGI per Return$67,719

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$823,479,762
Per Capita$9,755
Population Basis84,414

Agriculture

Total Farms976
Land in Farms (acres)543,341
Avg Farm Size (acres)557
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants68
Fast Food69
Bars45
Coffee & Snacks22

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.982867+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.154015+00:00.