Economy & Jobs — Flathead County, Montana

Employment

Total Establishments4,987
Total Employees43,969
Avg Annual Employment50,611
Avg Annual Pay$58,339
Total Annual Wages$2,952,578,402
Annual Payroll (thousands)$2,131,639
Unemployment Rate3.2%

Income

Median Household Income$68,025
Poverty Rate9.3%
IRS Returns57,650
Total AGI (thousands)$5,350,657
Average AGI per Return$92,813

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$878,243,735
Per Capita$8,416
Population Basis104,357

Agriculture

Total Farms857
Land in Farms (acres)127,964
Avg Farm Size (acres)149
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants117
Fast Food74
Bars44
Coffee & Snacks67

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.993350+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.163852+00:00.