Economy & Jobs — Dawson County, Montana
Employment
| Total Establishments | 305 |
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| Total Employees | 2,657 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 3,382 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $50,128 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $169,528,924 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $144,782 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $68,168 |
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| Poverty Rate | 7.5% |
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| IRS Returns | 4,060 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $255,996 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $63,053 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $90,936,427 |
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| Per Capita | $10,172 |
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| Population Basis | 8,940 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 427 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 357,036 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 836 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 10 |
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| Fast Food | 7 |
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| Bars | 4 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.986110+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.156951+00:00.
