Economy & Jobs — Fergus County, Montana
Employment
| Total Establishments | 445 |
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| Total Employees | 3,523 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 4,664 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $48,764 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $227,427,661 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $157,166 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $58,321 |
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| Poverty Rate | 14.8% |
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| IRS Returns | 5,850 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $385,324 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $65,867 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $135,422,837 |
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| Per Capita | $11,831 |
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| Population Basis | 11,446 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 18 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 1,340,327 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 74,463 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 14 |
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| Fast Food | 5 |
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| Bars | 4 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 7 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.989722+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.159887+00:00.
