Economy & Jobs — Deer Lodge County, Montana
Employment
| Total Establishments | 314 |
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| Total Employees | 2,797 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 3,422 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $53,260 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $182,227,938 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $137,719 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $46,436 |
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| Poverty Rate | 22.9% |
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| IRS Returns | 4,460 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $285,986 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $64,122 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $84,948,145 |
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| Per Capita | $9,017 |
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| Population Basis | 9,421 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 14 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 36,609 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 2,615 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 15 |
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| Fast Food | 5 |
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| Bars | 10 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.986448+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.157244+00:00.
