Economy & Jobs — Custer County, Montana
Employment
| Total Establishments | 438 |
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| Total Employees | 4,252 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 5,400 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $50,339 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $271,803,736 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $182,401 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $61,114 |
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| Poverty Rate | 11.1% |
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| IRS Returns | 5,530 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $358,686 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $64,862 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $99,544,294 |
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| Per Capita | $8,388 |
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| Population Basis | 11,867 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 43 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 349,501 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 8,128 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 12 |
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| Fast Food | 13 |
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| Bars | 5 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 4 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.984872+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.155753+00:00.
